Martin Conneely
@martinconneely.bsky.social
My life is based on a true story. West Galway once, Waterford for a while, Dublin for decades. Today is my favourite day.
Sounds fascinating. Pricey, though, but so it goes.
December 15, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Sounds fascinating. Pricey, though, but so it goes.
December 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Happy anniversary, Rónán. I found it a good place to work, too, though I was a late starter. (During my 33 years, I had only one awkward manager out of 19!)
December 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Happy anniversary, Rónán. I found it a good place to work, too, though I was a late starter. (During my 33 years, I had only one awkward manager out of 19!)
In my young days, I used to hear sad old men in pubs boasting thst corporal punishment "never did me any harm".
December 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
In my young days, I used to hear sad old men in pubs boasting thst corporal punishment "never did me any harm".
Ireland will have yo impose tariffs :)
December 14, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Ireland will have yo impose tariffs :)
@kennysbookshop.bsky.social doesn't have A Crumpled Swan but has the Joyce book and several other books connected to you, all free postage in Ireland. Even...
December 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
@kennysbookshop.bsky.social doesn't have A Crumpled Swan but has the Joyce book and several other books connected to you, all free postage in Ireland. Even...
A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello is a fantastic surprise.
December 5, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A Beautiful Loan by Mary Costello is a fantastic surprise.
That's a magnificent extra level to Arcadia, one of my favourite plays ever. Saw it in @gatetheatre.bsky.social many years ago. Time for a revival.
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 AM
That's a magnificent extra level to Arcadia, one of my favourite plays ever. Saw it in @gatetheatre.bsky.social many years ago. Time for a revival.
Always a good complaint.
December 1, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Always a good complaint.
I was getting worried about the absence of them up to now, Jackie
December 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
I was getting worried about the absence of them up to now, Jackie
I feel very sad when I read of consultants abusing the "contract in" system, for example. The payment-equivalent they get for a day's cheating probably took weeks of effort by fundraisers.
December 1, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I feel very sad when I read of consultants abusing the "contract in" system, for example. The payment-equivalent they get for a day's cheating probably took weeks of effort by fundraisers.
Similarly, Austerlitz.
November 30, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Similarly, Austerlitz.
And i see @davidcollard.bsky.social has, coincidentally, just posted a photo including an old ticket for music from the GPO.
November 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM
And i see @davidcollard.bsky.social has, coincidentally, just posted a photo including an old ticket for music from the GPO.
Dublin's GPO has a lot of significance in Irish history, though occupation of Dublin Castle would have been wiser than occupying a post office. It still functions as a post office and also houses a museum.
www.gpomuseum.ie
www.gpomuseum.ie
GPO Museum Dublin – A Witness to Ireland's History
Visit the award-winning GPO Museum to explore key events in Irish history from the 1916 Easter Rising to 2016.
www.gpomuseum.ie
November 29, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Dublin's GPO has a lot of significance in Irish history, though occupation of Dublin Castle would have been wiser than occupying a post office. It still functions as a post office and also houses a museum.
www.gpomuseum.ie
www.gpomuseum.ie
At 68, im afraid that boat has sailed, but it would have been great.
November 29, 2025 at 10:39 AM
At 68, im afraid that boat has sailed, but it would have been great.
Galleries sometimes chain books when providing them as backup material for major exhibitions.
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Galleries sometimes chain books when providing them as backup material for major exhibitions.
Smart move to ensure he gets a harmonica.
November 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Smart move to ensure he gets a harmonica.
Couldn't agree more. (And it was great to find we could watch it all, without ads.)
November 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Couldn't agree more. (And it was great to find we could watch it all, without ads.)
I noticed Ocho, in Ghost Mountain, is also breaking-in boots, though gaglessly.
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
I noticed Ocho, in Ghost Mountain, is also breaking-in boots, though gaglessly.
I knew you were bound for greater things on hearing that. (I used to read chunks of it back then and I liked the way it was upfront about its ideology, making it easy to distinguish fact from opinion.)
November 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I knew you were bound for greater things on hearing that. (I used to read chunks of it back then and I liked the way it was upfront about its ideology, making it easy to distinguish fact from opinion.)
Usen't you listen to the audio version of The Economist a few decades ago, Rónán? (My first use of "Usen't" in a few decades.)
November 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Usen't you listen to the audio version of The Economist a few decades ago, Rónán? (My first use of "Usen't" in a few decades.)
Congrats, Jackie.
November 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Congrats, Jackie.
Done days ago - you're a first reference.
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Done days ago - you're a first reference.