Ruairí de Barra
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Procaffinator. Veteran. Artificer. Bodger. #Author. #Poet. Lost #Mayo Man.
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Ruairí de Barra
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· May 17
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Empty. If only the innocent could be kept afloat by faith,until the rescuers come walking on the waves,to carry the children to the cradle of their mother,not let them tumble in the surf,greeting t…
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As the first vessel to take part in Operation PONTUS, we sailed for 63 days, conducted 22 operations, and rescued 3,347 people.
Men: 2,641
Women: 542
Children: 164
Every number a life. Every life a story. Every story a reason we sailed.
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Men: 2,641
Women: 542
Children: 164
Every number a life. Every life a story. Every story a reason we sailed.
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Thank you to
@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
&
@matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
for a wonderful evening of poetry this evening.
What a treat to listen to @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social
incredible reading of her amazing poems.
www.blackboughpoetry.com/louise-mache...
@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
&
@matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
for a wonderful evening of poetry this evening.
What a treat to listen to @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social
incredible reading of her amazing poems.
www.blackboughpoetry.com/louise-mache...
Saraswati Nagpal's collection | Black Bough poetry
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October 26, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Thank you to
@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
&
@matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
for a wonderful evening of poetry this evening.
What a treat to listen to @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social
incredible reading of her amazing poems.
www.blackboughpoetry.com/louise-mache...
@blackboughpoetry.bsky.social
&
@matthewmcsmith.bsky.social
for a wonderful evening of poetry this evening.
What a treat to listen to @saraswatinagpal.bsky.social
incredible reading of her amazing poems.
www.blackboughpoetry.com/louise-mache...
Just wanted to thank Damien Larkin
@damodangerlarkin.bsky.social for helping me complete a full Alpha Read of my first novel.
It's mad to have it all in one place & read by some else.
Really appreciate Damo's steadfast support over the years. GRMA!
The next round of edits starts this evening.
@damodangerlarkin.bsky.social for helping me complete a full Alpha Read of my first novel.
It's mad to have it all in one place & read by some else.
Really appreciate Damo's steadfast support over the years. GRMA!
The next round of edits starts this evening.
October 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Just wanted to thank Damien Larkin
@damodangerlarkin.bsky.social for helping me complete a full Alpha Read of my first novel.
It's mad to have it all in one place & read by some else.
Really appreciate Damo's steadfast support over the years. GRMA!
The next round of edits starts this evening.
@damodangerlarkin.bsky.social for helping me complete a full Alpha Read of my first novel.
It's mad to have it all in one place & read by some else.
Really appreciate Damo's steadfast support over the years. GRMA!
The next round of edits starts this evening.
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The first two reviews for Circe's Coven, the third book in my British Bureau for the Arcane series, have been posted - both 5 stars! The comments too! Wow!
You can get your copy (and the rest of the series) here: linktr.ee/phil_parker. Each one is just 99p.
#booksky #authorsky #writer #fantasy
You can get your copy (and the rest of the series) here: linktr.ee/phil_parker. Each one is just 99p.
#booksky #authorsky #writer #fantasy
October 15, 2025 at 10:18 AM
The first two reviews for Circe's Coven, the third book in my British Bureau for the Arcane series, have been posted - both 5 stars! The comments too! Wow!
You can get your copy (and the rest of the series) here: linktr.ee/phil_parker. Each one is just 99p.
#booksky #authorsky #writer #fantasy
You can get your copy (and the rest of the series) here: linktr.ee/phil_parker. Each one is just 99p.
#booksky #authorsky #writer #fantasy
It will be grand.
In honor of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
I'll go first: Six page commercial lease.
October 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It will be grand.
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Day 2 of our Big Indie Weekend online event starts here! Here's today's lineup ⬇️
1pm: LIVE Indie Author Write-a-Long
3pm: PANEL: Fusion of Fiction & History
5pm: WORKSHOP: Writing for Audio
7pm: PANEL: Assembling the A-Team
9pm: PANEL: Building a Platform
1pm: LIVE Indie Author Write-a-Long
3pm: PANEL: Fusion of Fiction & History
5pm: WORKSHOP: Writing for Audio
7pm: PANEL: Assembling the A-Team
9pm: PANEL: Building a Platform
October 4, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Day 2 of our Big Indie Weekend online event starts here! Here's today's lineup ⬇️
1pm: LIVE Indie Author Write-a-Long
3pm: PANEL: Fusion of Fiction & History
5pm: WORKSHOP: Writing for Audio
7pm: PANEL: Assembling the A-Team
9pm: PANEL: Building a Platform
1pm: LIVE Indie Author Write-a-Long
3pm: PANEL: Fusion of Fiction & History
5pm: WORKSHOP: Writing for Audio
7pm: PANEL: Assembling the A-Team
9pm: PANEL: Building a Platform
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The Irish Writers Centre & Poetry Ireland Present: A Night in Celebration of Black History Month
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The Irish Writers Centre & Poetry Ireland Present: A Night in Celebration of Black History Month
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Irish Writers Centre & Poetry Ireland: A Black History Month Celebration - Irish Writers Centre
The Irish Writers Centre & Poetry Ireland Present: A Night in Celebration of Black History Month On Friday, 24th October, the Irish Writers Centre and Poetry Ireland will join forces to co-present a n...
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October 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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The Irish Writers Centre & Poetry Ireland Present: A Night in Celebration of Black History Month
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The Irish Writers Centre & Poetry Ireland Present: A Night in Celebration of Black History Month
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Hey everyone! Join my launch party c/o @spotlightindie.bsky.social for my latest book - The Inside Story of the British Bureau for the Arcane: Book 3 - Circe's Coven.
We'll chat about editing & book cover design processes and have a laugh or two as well.
Come say hello!
#booksky #writingcommunity
We'll chat about editing & book cover design processes and have a laugh or two as well.
Come say hello!
#booksky #writingcommunity
September 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Hey everyone! Join my launch party c/o @spotlightindie.bsky.social for my latest book - The Inside Story of the British Bureau for the Arcane: Book 3 - Circe's Coven.
We'll chat about editing & book cover design processes and have a laugh or two as well.
Come say hello!
#booksky #writingcommunity
We'll chat about editing & book cover design processes and have a laugh or two as well.
Come say hello!
#booksky #writingcommunity
Off to Spike Island Cork for the final day of the Spike Island Literary Festival.
An incredible three days delivered by Cobh's very own bestseller Michelle Dunne.
An incredible three days delivered by Cobh's very own bestseller Michelle Dunne.
September 7, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Off to Spike Island Cork for the final day of the Spike Island Literary Festival.
An incredible three days delivered by Cobh's very own bestseller Michelle Dunne.
An incredible three days delivered by Cobh's very own bestseller Michelle Dunne.
First time meeting one of these fellas in the wild.
August 5, 2025 at 6:50 AM
First time meeting one of these fellas in the wild.
The bould Kevin Barry can write a bit.
"Night boat to Tangier" devoured under the poplars. Coots and the cat cry of a buzzard for company this morning. Would Moss & Charlie Red approve?
"Night boat to Tangier" devoured under the poplars. Coots and the cat cry of a buzzard for company this morning. Would Moss & Charlie Red approve?
August 4, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The bould Kevin Barry can write a bit.
"Night boat to Tangier" devoured under the poplars. Coots and the cat cry of a buzzard for company this morning. Would Moss & Charlie Red approve?
"Night boat to Tangier" devoured under the poplars. Coots and the cat cry of a buzzard for company this morning. Would Moss & Charlie Red approve?
The next holiday read under the poplars.
@davidgrann.bsky.social’s The Wager is an outrageous sea tale. Wreck, mutiny, and the ultimate greed at the heart of a gluttonous empire.
A raw reminder that history can be written by survivors, though the final edits may arrive centuries later.
@davidgrann.bsky.social’s The Wager is an outrageous sea tale. Wreck, mutiny, and the ultimate greed at the heart of a gluttonous empire.
A raw reminder that history can be written by survivors, though the final edits may arrive centuries later.
August 2, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The next holiday read under the poplars.
@davidgrann.bsky.social’s The Wager is an outrageous sea tale. Wreck, mutiny, and the ultimate greed at the heart of a gluttonous empire.
A raw reminder that history can be written by survivors, though the final edits may arrive centuries later.
@davidgrann.bsky.social’s The Wager is an outrageous sea tale. Wreck, mutiny, and the ultimate greed at the heart of a gluttonous empire.
A raw reminder that history can be written by survivors, though the final edits may arrive centuries later.
Église Saint-Nicolas en La Tranche-sur-Mer
August 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Église Saint-Nicolas en La Tranche-sur-Mer
A familiar auld friend in France. Much like myself today, soaking up the sun.
July 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
A familiar auld friend in France. Much like myself today, soaking up the sun.
Holiday reading beneath the poplar trees. Ernie O'Malley, a native of Castlebar #Mayo, my home town, was a rebel & writer. 'On another man's wound' is an extraordinary work. Beautifully written, it's grounded in the landscapes & its people. A window to a world we'll never know.
July 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Holiday reading beneath the poplar trees. Ernie O'Malley, a native of Castlebar #Mayo, my home town, was a rebel & writer. 'On another man's wound' is an extraordinary work. Beautifully written, it's grounded in the landscapes & its people. A window to a world we'll never know.
Neighbours are very organised altogether.
July 28, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Neighbours are very organised altogether.
Au revoir l'Irlande ! Bonjour les vacances !
July 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Au revoir l'Irlande ! Bonjour les vacances !
A reminder from Facebook this afternoon. Doesn't time absolutely fly. Hard to imagine that tomorrow, seven years ago, we returned home on LÉ Samuel Beckett from Operation SOPHIA.
July 19, 2025 at 2:51 PM
A reminder from Facebook this afternoon. Doesn't time absolutely fly. Hard to imagine that tomorrow, seven years ago, we returned home on LÉ Samuel Beckett from Operation SOPHIA.
Anyone can drown, no one should. Join the RNLI’s Water Safety team on World Drowning Prevention Day next Friday 25 July from 7-8pm for a free, informative and practical talk on how to stay safe.
Register here now - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnli-water... #DrowningPrevention
Register here now - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnli-water... #DrowningPrevention
RNLI Water Safety Talk for World Drowning Prevention Day
Join the RNLI Water Safety team on Friday 25 July for an informative and practical talk on how to stay safe around our coasts and waterways.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
July 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Anyone can drown, no one should. Join the RNLI’s Water Safety team on World Drowning Prevention Day next Friday 25 July from 7-8pm for a free, informative and practical talk on how to stay safe.
Register here now - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnli-water... #DrowningPrevention
Register here now - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rnli-water... #DrowningPrevention
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For all that, for me, the north of Ireland seems stuck in a certain kind of history, there are places, like the remains of the dual court tomb at Ballybriest in the Sperrins, where the deep river of time opens up into something else entirely.
July 15, 2025 at 9:13 AM
For all that, for me, the north of Ireland seems stuck in a certain kind of history, there are places, like the remains of the dual court tomb at Ballybriest in the Sperrins, where the deep river of time opens up into something else entirely.
Hard to beat an afternoon by the sea in good company. Great to see you Nicholas. Safe and happy travels to you all. @dedalusdenaries.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Hard to beat an afternoon by the sea in good company. Great to see you Nicholas. Safe and happy travels to you all. @dedalusdenaries.bsky.social
Office of the day. Incredible day in Youghal for a carriage exchange.
RNLI volunteers working as #OneCrew with the tech & logs team as #OneCrew
The community support for their lifeboat and crews is deeply appreciated.
#RNLI #OifigAnLae #SaveLivesAtSea
RNLI volunteers working as #OneCrew with the tech & logs team as #OneCrew
The community support for their lifeboat and crews is deeply appreciated.
#RNLI #OifigAnLae #SaveLivesAtSea
July 9, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Office of the day. Incredible day in Youghal for a carriage exchange.
RNLI volunteers working as #OneCrew with the tech & logs team as #OneCrew
The community support for their lifeboat and crews is deeply appreciated.
#RNLI #OifigAnLae #SaveLivesAtSea
RNLI volunteers working as #OneCrew with the tech & logs team as #OneCrew
The community support for their lifeboat and crews is deeply appreciated.
#RNLI #OifigAnLae #SaveLivesAtSea
Just noticed a huge spike in traffic to my website from Falkenstein in Germany last week. I haven't a notion what prompted that, however if you are one of them thanks for visiting and please let me know what brought you there!
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July 5, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Just noticed a huge spike in traffic to my website from Falkenstein in Germany last week. I haven't a notion what prompted that, however if you are one of them thanks for visiting and please let me know what brought you there!
paperneverrefusedink.com
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This account is a wonderful memorial to all the human beings who were destroyed by an industrial system of genocide.
3 July 1923 | A Polish woman, Helena Grzelec, was born in Porąbka.
In #Auschwitz from 28 January 1943.
No. 32034
She perished in the camp on 8 March 1943.
In #Auschwitz from 28 January 1943.
No. 32034
She perished in the camp on 8 March 1943.
July 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This account is a wonderful memorial to all the human beings who were destroyed by an industrial system of genocide.
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Garda image of €31m Cork cocaine haul
July 1, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Garda image of €31m Cork cocaine haul
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Today is the last day you can register books for PLR (money for library loans of your books in the UK and Ireland). They have to be already published. If you have unregistered books, you'll miss out on this year's income. It adds up! Illustrators and audio narrators are also entitled to a share.
June 30, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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