Stephen Ryan 🌻 🍉 Stiofán Ó Riain 🌍
@stephenryanrathlin.bsky.social
Dubliner living on Rathlin Island, Co. Antrim. Recovering academic. Politics, history, sociology, music, Liverpool FC and some photos of an island. Was never a member of The Stars Of Heaven, sadly.
#WeAreHopeDespiteTheTimes
#WeAreHopeDespiteTheTimes
And some time later...
November 9, 2025 at 5:34 PM
And some time later...
And after a few hours in McCuaig's Bar, this...
November 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM
And after a few hours in McCuaig's Bar, this...
Twenty jet skis on the beach at Rathlin harbour just now. Roaring in at very high speed, some of them blaring dance music as they come. Church Bay and Rathlin Sound is a precious marine habitat being abused by these selfish arseholes.
November 9, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Twenty jet skis on the beach at Rathlin harbour just now. Roaring in at very high speed, some of them blaring dance music as they come. Church Bay and Rathlin Sound is a precious marine habitat being abused by these selfish arseholes.
A beautiful sea of mists this morning on Rathlin #speirgorm
October 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
A beautiful sea of mists this morning on Rathlin #speirgorm
Derry never disappoints.
October 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Derry never disappoints.
Church Bay, Rathlin Island this evening #speirgorm (nó oráiste, nó dearg...)
October 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Church Bay, Rathlin Island this evening #speirgorm (nó oráiste, nó dearg...)
Spotted a sticker for FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt up by the East Lighthouse, Rathlin Island earlier today. Impressed.
@erfurterfancast.bsky.social
@erfurterfancast.bsky.social
October 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Spotted a sticker for FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt up by the East Lighthouse, Rathlin Island earlier today. Impressed.
@erfurterfancast.bsky.social
@erfurterfancast.bsky.social
He's basically John Horgan.
October 9, 2025 at 3:50 PM
He's basically John Horgan.
Show us the last four albums you listened to.
October 5, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Show us the last four albums you listened to.
Manchán Magan RIP
October 3, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Manchán Magan RIP
Insane autumn sky over Rathlin this evening.
September 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Insane autumn sky over Rathlin this evening.
Tiobraid Árann Abú 💙💛
July 20, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Tiobraid Árann Abú 💙💛
Some of our wildflowers here on Rathlin
July 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Some of our wildflowers here on Rathlin
Thinking today on the 85th anniversary of Giuseppe Capella and the other, unidentified man buried here on Rathlin, victims of the #ArandoraStar disaster #OTD in 1940.
July 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Thinking today on the 85th anniversary of Giuseppe Capella and the other, unidentified man buried here on Rathlin, victims of the #ArandoraStar disaster #OTD in 1940.
A couple of my pics from the day. My first time seeing R.E.M. Just hard to believe it's been 40 years.
June 29, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A couple of my pics from the day. My first time seeing R.E.M. Just hard to believe it's been 40 years.
And there were t-shirts! Mine, in grey, is long gone sadly. How about a reissue of this one, @remhq.bsky.social?
June 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
And there were t-shirts! Mine, in grey, is long gone sadly. How about a reissue of this one, @remhq.bsky.social?
They were supporting U2 in Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday 29th June 1985, on the bill with Dublin band In Tua Nua, The Alarm and Squeeze.
June 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
They were supporting U2 in Croke Park, Dublin on Saturday 29th June 1985, on the bill with Dublin band In Tua Nua, The Alarm and Squeeze.
A couple of my photos from my first time seeing R.E.M. which was somehow 40 years ago #OTD.
@remhq.bsky.social @michaelstipe.bsky.social @millsish.bsky.social @bertisdowns.bsky.social @remonthisday.bsky.social
@remhq.bsky.social @michaelstipe.bsky.social @millsish.bsky.social @bertisdowns.bsky.social @remonthisday.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 2:59 PM
A couple of my photos from my first time seeing R.E.M. which was somehow 40 years ago #OTD.
@remhq.bsky.social @michaelstipe.bsky.social @millsish.bsky.social @bertisdowns.bsky.social @remonthisday.bsky.social
@remhq.bsky.social @michaelstipe.bsky.social @millsish.bsky.social @bertisdowns.bsky.social @remonthisday.bsky.social
Dublin day today
June 14, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Dublin day today
The arrangements with the Crash Ensemble were just gorgeous and the multi instrumentalists added so much to the songs. This emotional return to the stage for Bren was a triumph, and we were all so glad we could be there. Congratulations!
June 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The arrangements with the Crash Ensemble were just gorgeous and the multi instrumentalists added so much to the songs. This emotional return to the stage for Bren was a triumph, and we were all so glad we could be there. Congratulations!
Bren brought us through his return to music and the many inspirations for the writing of the heartfelt songs on his beautiful debut solo album 'In Hope Our Stars Align'.
June 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Bren brought us through his return to music and the many inspirations for the writing of the heartfelt songs on his beautiful debut solo album 'In Hope Our Stars Align'.
A beautiful evening of music at the National Concert Hall from the fantastic @brenberry.bsky.social with the wonderful @crashensemble.bsky.social, and joined by three brilliant backing singers.
June 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
A beautiful evening of music at the National Concert Hall from the fantastic @brenberry.bsky.social with the wonderful @crashensemble.bsky.social, and joined by three brilliant backing singers.