James
@jhshelley.bsky.social
Leixlip, Ireland. Forever a Dub.
Not wealthy enough to be considered eccentric, just getting through life as best as one can.
Posts generally good things, and sometimes reactions to bad.
Images unless reposted or otherwise stated are all taken by myself.
Not wealthy enough to be considered eccentric, just getting through life as best as one can.
Posts generally good things, and sometimes reactions to bad.
Images unless reposted or otherwise stated are all taken by myself.
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James
@jhshelley.bsky.social
· Nov 9
#Speirgorm
So, learning Irish. Haven't started, this is not a show-off.
But, I pulled down a list of 41 (regular) verbs. Of which, 20, I would say confidently I know from school days, 10, kind of remember, the rest new to me
Surely, without getting bogged down, 20 (+10) is reasonable to start
??
So, learning Irish. Haven't started, this is not a show-off.
But, I pulled down a list of 41 (regular) verbs. Of which, 20, I would say confidently I know from school days, 10, kind of remember, the rest new to me
Surely, without getting bogged down, 20 (+10) is reasonable to start
??
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December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Huge congratulations to our colleague and brilliant author Gráinne O'Brien, who has just won the Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year 2025 at the Irish Book Awards for her novel, Solo. We are so proud to see her hard work and wonderful writing awarded tonight. Comhghairdeas - well done Gráinne.🏆
November 27, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Huge congratulations to our colleague and brilliant author Gráinne O'Brien, who has just won the Teen and Young Adult Book of the Year 2025 at the Irish Book Awards for her novel, Solo. We are so proud to see her hard work and wonderful writing awarded tonight. Comhghairdeas - well done Gráinne.🏆
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On today's Dodder walk we discovered a seal in the river. #SpeirGorm
November 23, 2025 at 12:09 PM
On today's Dodder walk we discovered a seal in the river. #SpeirGorm
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In the late 18th century, men were digging a drain at the edge of the lake of Loughnashade in the shadow of Emain Macha, Navan Fort, in County Armagh.
They made a truly spectacular discovery, four enormous sheet bronze horns or trumpets, dating to around 100 BC, along with human remains.
They made a truly spectacular discovery, four enormous sheet bronze horns or trumpets, dating to around 100 BC, along with human remains.
November 21, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In the late 18th century, men were digging a drain at the edge of the lake of Loughnashade in the shadow of Emain Macha, Navan Fort, in County Armagh.
They made a truly spectacular discovery, four enormous sheet bronze horns or trumpets, dating to around 100 BC, along with human remains.
They made a truly spectacular discovery, four enormous sheet bronze horns or trumpets, dating to around 100 BC, along with human remains.
So, double bill of Wicked parts 1&2 yesterday evening @lighthousecinema.bsky.social in Smithfield an absolute treat.
Loved the sound and theatre of it all - just brilliant
So that was Dad and daughter treat.
If someone let's me know if there's a marathon treat of;
Lord of the rings?
Or Star wars?
Loved the sound and theatre of it all - just brilliant
So that was Dad and daughter treat.
If someone let's me know if there's a marathon treat of;
Lord of the rings?
Or Star wars?
November 21, 2025 at 6:58 PM
So, double bill of Wicked parts 1&2 yesterday evening @lighthousecinema.bsky.social in Smithfield an absolute treat.
Loved the sound and theatre of it all - just brilliant
So that was Dad and daughter treat.
If someone let's me know if there's a marathon treat of;
Lord of the rings?
Or Star wars?
Loved the sound and theatre of it all - just brilliant
So that was Dad and daughter treat.
If someone let's me know if there's a marathon treat of;
Lord of the rings?
Or Star wars?
Sinead O'Connor - Troy (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by SineadOConnorVEVO
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November 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
#Speirgorm
So if the Pro-Cathederal is no longer.
Does that imply there'll soon be a continuity-Cathedral whilst people look back on the Old-Cathedral ?
Drama in church ⛪
So if the Pro-Cathederal is no longer.
Does that imply there'll soon be a continuity-Cathedral whilst people look back on the Old-Cathedral ?
Drama in church ⛪
November 14, 2025 at 3:31 PM
#Speirgorm
So if the Pro-Cathederal is no longer.
Does that imply there'll soon be a continuity-Cathedral whilst people look back on the Old-Cathedral ?
Drama in church ⛪
So if the Pro-Cathederal is no longer.
Does that imply there'll soon be a continuity-Cathedral whilst people look back on the Old-Cathedral ?
Drama in church ⛪
Rather proud of this one.
#Blueskyphotography
#speirgorm #Ireland
#Art
#photography
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
#Reflections
#Blueskyphotography
#speirgorm #Ireland
#Art
#photography
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
#Reflections
November 14, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Rather proud of this one.
#Blueskyphotography
#speirgorm #Ireland
#Art
#photography
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
#Reflections
#Blueskyphotography
#speirgorm #Ireland
#Art
#photography
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
#Reflections
From an exhibition in the Irish museum of modern art (IMMA) in Kilmainham, Dublin.
No, my photo was not the exhibit, but a photo of an art installation piece.
I wish.
😢
#Speirgorm
No, my photo was not the exhibit, but a photo of an art installation piece.
I wish.
😢
#Speirgorm
November 12, 2025 at 3:28 PM
From an exhibition in the Irish museum of modern art (IMMA) in Kilmainham, Dublin.
No, my photo was not the exhibit, but a photo of an art installation piece.
I wish.
😢
#Speirgorm
No, my photo was not the exhibit, but a photo of an art installation piece.
I wish.
😢
#Speirgorm
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Letterkenny AC's Caitriona Jennings has broken the world record for thr 100 miles, taking 12 hours, 37 minutes and four seconds to complete the Tunnel Hill 100 Mile. www.irishtimes.com/sport/athlet... #run
Irish athlete Caitriona Jennings breaks 100-mile world record
The run of Jennings of 12:37:04 was almost four hours ahead of the next best woman
www.irishtimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Letterkenny AC's Caitriona Jennings has broken the world record for thr 100 miles, taking 12 hours, 37 minutes and four seconds to complete the Tunnel Hill 100 Mile. www.irishtimes.com/sport/athlet... #run
#Speirgorm
So, learning Irish. Haven't started, this is not a show-off.
But, I pulled down a list of 41 (regular) verbs. Of which, 20, I would say confidently I know from school days, 10, kind of remember, the rest new to me
Surely, without getting bogged down, 20 (+10) is reasonable to start
??
So, learning Irish. Haven't started, this is not a show-off.
But, I pulled down a list of 41 (regular) verbs. Of which, 20, I would say confidently I know from school days, 10, kind of remember, the rest new to me
Surely, without getting bogged down, 20 (+10) is reasonable to start
??
November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
#Speirgorm
So, learning Irish. Haven't started, this is not a show-off.
But, I pulled down a list of 41 (regular) verbs. Of which, 20, I would say confidently I know from school days, 10, kind of remember, the rest new to me
Surely, without getting bogged down, 20 (+10) is reasonable to start
??
So, learning Irish. Haven't started, this is not a show-off.
But, I pulled down a list of 41 (regular) verbs. Of which, 20, I would say confidently I know from school days, 10, kind of remember, the rest new to me
Surely, without getting bogged down, 20 (+10) is reasonable to start
??
Autumn gold
#Blueskyphotography
#speirgorm #Ireland
#Art
#photography
#urban
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
#Autumn
#Blueskyphotography
#speirgorm #Ireland
#Art
#photography
#urban
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
#Autumn
October 31, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Chaos on the Royal canal, but if the canal gives you chaos, create
#Blueskyphotography
#speirgorm #Ireland
#Art
#photography
#urban
#Black&White
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
#Blueskyphotography
#speirgorm #Ireland
#Art
#photography
#urban
#Black&White
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
October 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Chaos on the Royal canal, but if the canal gives you chaos, create
#Blueskyphotography
#speirgorm #Ireland
#Art
#photography
#urban
#Black&White
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
#Blueskyphotography
#speirgorm #Ireland
#Art
#photography
#urban
#Black&White
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
Another brilliant thread to read through.
Thank You Sara
I love how the famous characters of the time, could and would interact without knowing any final outcome other than the production of the Arts itself (books in this case)
Dublin / Australia / Belfast
History in plain sight.
#Speirgorm
Thank You Sara
I love how the famous characters of the time, could and would interact without knowing any final outcome other than the production of the Arts itself (books in this case)
Dublin / Australia / Belfast
History in plain sight.
#Speirgorm
"With freedom, books, flowers, and the moon, who could not be happy?" Oscar Wilde
In 1925 a young Pamela Lyndon Travers, living in London, contacted the poet, George William Russell, a Lurgan man living in Dublin. Russell, known as Æ, was editor of the Irish Statesman… 1/
In 1925 a young Pamela Lyndon Travers, living in London, contacted the poet, George William Russell, a Lurgan man living in Dublin. Russell, known as Æ, was editor of the Irish Statesman… 1/
October 25, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Another brilliant thread to read through.
Thank You Sara
I love how the famous characters of the time, could and would interact without knowing any final outcome other than the production of the Arts itself (books in this case)
Dublin / Australia / Belfast
History in plain sight.
#Speirgorm
Thank You Sara
I love how the famous characters of the time, could and would interact without knowing any final outcome other than the production of the Arts itself (books in this case)
Dublin / Australia / Belfast
History in plain sight.
#Speirgorm
Off out early to vote #Aras2025
No spoilt vote
Choosing no transfers.
Turning up and voting is so much more important than sitting at home and letting others win by default.
I believe one candidate will represent us proudly, tri-lingually and expressive of National mood
#Speirgorm
#CCFP
No spoilt vote
Choosing no transfers.
Turning up and voting is so much more important than sitting at home and letting others win by default.
I believe one candidate will represent us proudly, tri-lingually and expressive of National mood
#Speirgorm
#CCFP
October 24, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Off out early to vote #Aras2025
No spoilt vote
Choosing no transfers.
Turning up and voting is so much more important than sitting at home and letting others win by default.
I believe one candidate will represent us proudly, tri-lingually and expressive of National mood
#Speirgorm
#CCFP
No spoilt vote
Choosing no transfers.
Turning up and voting is so much more important than sitting at home and letting others win by default.
I believe one candidate will represent us proudly, tri-lingually and expressive of National mood
#Speirgorm
#CCFP
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Please repost to support my challenge to run this years Dublin City Marathon. My personal challenge is to run Sub 4 hour - the bigger challenge is not to let people down in their time of need.
Previous races range from 5 hrs to not finishing
The battle goes on
Thx
eventmaster.ie/fundraising/...
Previous races range from 5 hrs to not finishing
The battle goes on
Thx
eventmaster.ie/fundraising/...
Fundraising page of James Shelley
I’m running the Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2025 — for something bigger than myself.
Having lost Family and friends to Cancer - and with Friends and Colleagues currently fighting - this year is specia...
eventmaster.ie
September 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Please repost to support my challenge to run this years Dublin City Marathon. My personal challenge is to run Sub 4 hour - the bigger challenge is not to let people down in their time of need.
Previous races range from 5 hrs to not finishing
The battle goes on
Thx
eventmaster.ie/fundraising/...
Previous races range from 5 hrs to not finishing
The battle goes on
Thx
eventmaster.ie/fundraising/...
Cormorant on the Royal canal at Confey Station, Leixlip, Co Kildare
#Speirgorm
#Blueskyphotography
#Ireland
#Art
#photography
#urban
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
#Speirgorm
#Blueskyphotography
#Ireland
#Art
#photography
#urban
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
October 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Cormorant on the Royal canal at Confey Station, Leixlip, Co Kildare
#Speirgorm
#Blueskyphotography
#Ireland
#Art
#photography
#urban
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
#Speirgorm
#Blueskyphotography
#Ireland
#Art
#photography
#urban
#Landscape
#Nature
#Snapseed
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An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old
“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”
Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon
(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)
“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”
Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon
(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)
October 11, 2025 at 7:07 AM
An observation test for you - for your inner 8 year-old
“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”
Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon
(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)
“The artist has hidden 12 things in this picture. How many can you find?”
Treasure magazine, 1964
Official answers coming soon
(Even if you don’t reply, could you please ‘like’ or share this one? 🙏)
I don't have the pan-face words to be able to convey the humour as others here are doing.
But I'm here for every bit of it. Wonderful funny anecdotes of maliciousness
#SmearthebeJaysis
But I'm here for every bit of it. Wonderful funny anecdotes of maliciousness
#SmearthebeJaysis
October 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
I don't have the pan-face words to be able to convey the humour as others here are doing.
But I'm here for every bit of it. Wonderful funny anecdotes of maliciousness
#SmearthebeJaysis
But I'm here for every bit of it. Wonderful funny anecdotes of maliciousness
#SmearthebeJaysis
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A new museum dedicated to the life of the explorer Ernest Shackleton opens in Athy in Co Kildare today.
New museum on life of Ernest Shackleton opens in Kildare
A new museum dedicated to the life of the explorer Ernest Shackleton opens in Athy in Co Kildare today.
www.rte.ie
October 10, 2025 at 5:44 AM
A new museum dedicated to the life of the explorer Ernest Shackleton opens in Athy in Co Kildare today.
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...because you know that work bloody well *matters*.
(The Irish government clearly agrees! A fun thing I learned: Irish artists can be exempt from paying income tax under €50k income.)
So please find a way to keep doing what you know you're here to do - however messy the process becomes.
Ta.
(The Irish government clearly agrees! A fun thing I learned: Irish artists can be exempt from paying income tax under €50k income.)
So please find a way to keep doing what you know you're here to do - however messy the process becomes.
Ta.
October 7, 2025 at 10:38 AM
...because you know that work bloody well *matters*.
(The Irish government clearly agrees! A fun thing I learned: Irish artists can be exempt from paying income tax under €50k income.)
So please find a way to keep doing what you know you're here to do - however messy the process becomes.
Ta.
(The Irish government clearly agrees! A fun thing I learned: Irish artists can be exempt from paying income tax under €50k income.)
So please find a way to keep doing what you know you're here to do - however messy the process becomes.
Ta.
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There’s something quite poetic about FF running a presidential candidate in 2025 who (allegedly!) turns out to be a dodgy landlord, right after they decided against Bertie because he might remind people why we don’t like FF 🤣
Regarding the €3300 reportedly owed to a former tenant of his, Jim Gavin tells @aine-lawlor.bsky.social that he 'does not have all the information to date' and that he is 'looking into it'
#RTETWIP repeats at 3, 6:30 and 10 on the news channel and at 23:10 on @rteone.rte.ie #presidentialdebate
#RTETWIP repeats at 3, 6:30 and 10 on the news channel and at 23:10 on @rteone.rte.ie #presidentialdebate
October 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
There’s something quite poetic about FF running a presidential candidate in 2025 who (allegedly!) turns out to be a dodgy landlord, right after they decided against Bertie because he might remind people why we don’t like FF 🤣
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“Catherine is right. I was asked. I gave a strong recommendation. I see no problem with that and I’m surprised that anybody does,” Mr Ó Cuív told the Irish Independent.
“My view at the time was that if you want to bring about peace, you have to take these steps. And time has proved me 100pc right.”
“My view at the time was that if you want to bring about peace, you have to take these steps. And time has proved me 100pc right.”
October 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Catherine is right. I was asked. I gave a strong recommendation. I see no problem with that and I’m surprised that anybody does,” Mr Ó Cuív told the Irish Independent.
“My view at the time was that if you want to bring about peace, you have to take these steps. And time has proved me 100pc right.”
“My view at the time was that if you want to bring about peace, you have to take these steps. And time has proved me 100pc right.”