🧵 Today, the world is Irish. From Sydney to Reykjavik; from Miami to Cairo, everyone’s green. So here’s some Irish culture, my one-off ink drawings in this thread, for you, for the day, week or year that’s in it! You may not have Irish in you, but you can be well hung! Happy St Patrick’s Day! [1]

Happy Paddy’s Day!!!

A great article about Ancient Woodland [Old Growth Forest] & some of the research done on it. Mine identified Irish, Manx & W Scotland examples. These cathedrals of nature are critical in scientific, historical, social & existential terms. They cannot be recreated. Enjoy this account, it’s great!*

Wonderful! Wonderful! Wonderful! Jessie Buckley makes history with Oscar win www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

Go n Jessie Jessie Buckley's 10 best roles, ranked www.rte.ie/culture/2026...

But which to choose? Now that Jude, my absolute favourite, is no longer producing, I hardly know what to do Irish chocolatiers to buy your Easter treats from www.rte.ie/lifestyle/fo...

Thank goodness we got rid of this kind of thing years ago 🇮🇪 www.bbc.com/news/article...

Wonderful stuff Banshee - female voices reimagine the legends of ancient Ireland www.rte.ie/culture/2026...

Ah Paudie - you make me smile. What a great prison officer you must have been

Happy International Women's Day - here's a piece celebrating some of Ireland's most interesting women, with a thread about each of them linked below: bsky.app/profile/ciar... Prints are also available here: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...

“Toilets” - “a quiet but powerful indicator of who public space is really designed for, and whose bodies are still expected to adapt.” Great article! Thank you Belen Martinez theconversation.com/why-women-ha...

Absolutely! Seems like a dream www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Wonderful!

In your face Irish and proud !!! Love it Reviewed: Hardwicke, Coughlan and McSweeney shine in Playboy www.rte.ie/culture/2026...

Toxic patriarchy in action-questioned by a female reporter about the Epstein releases,Trump gets nasty because she’s not smiling. Powerful men want smiling acquiescence from women-complicit women give it unfortunately. Good on this journalist that she does not! #dontsmileforthepatriarchy #spéirgorm

Yay. New @roisinm.bsky.social incoming!! #booksky💙📚 #books #Irish #writing #writingcommunity #spéirgorm

IMBOLC (or Imbolg!) Saint Brigid's Day is a Gaelic traditional festival. 1st February is the start of Spring.

Catherine O’Hara has sadly passed away at the age of 71.

Oh dearest Catherine. Gone much too soon. She was one of the few performers who could make me laugh just by breathing. She brought whatever show she was in up a notch. RIP.

Such a shame, too young and so wonderful Schitt's Creek actress Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71 www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

Such a shame, too young and s wonderful Schitt's Creek actress Catherine O'Hara dies aged 71 www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

I’ll watch for the blackthorn blossoms and let you know www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

@berniemccarthy.bsky.social @craftyirishwoman.bsky.social Loom to save Please share #Speirgorm

👍 Irish humanitarian Seán Binder acquitted of all charges www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...

Brilliant www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

Love it www.corkbeo.ie/sport/two-ne...

High Five back then… High Six!

Excellent www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Dolmen and Bear (2022) | Original pen & ink on paper drawing by Robert Bohan More here: robbohan.etsy.com/listing/4353...

Go on Jessie 🥳 great times for Kerry women

Wonderful Aoibheann!!! congratulations 🥳 Student wins Young Scientist with cancer diagnosis tool www.rte.ie/news/2026/01...

Help Amanda's Family after Arson Attack In Finglas Fire chuffed.org/project/help...

To squat or let rot? Great options in Cork city on the squatbnb site ffud art shining a light on #DerelictIreland #VacantIreland & the need for custodian squattting so everyone has a home #speirgorm

Fantastic when nature bites back www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Love the Hootenanny 👍🥳 Happy New Year www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

One of our finest traditions www.nationalgeographic.com/history/arti...

Shame on us - a nation who migrated ourselves all over the world , generation after generation for social, economic and political reasons. Migrant workers living in fear of racist abuse - doctor www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...

One thing for sure gives away the scammers! Do Irish banks answer customer calls straight away?

Magical Solstice Day in West Cork

🥳 and so our days begin to lengthen Crowds gather to celebrate Winter Solstice at Newgrange www.rte.ie/news/2025/12...

Love watching the livestream from #Newgrange The year is turning ☀️☀️☀️ Happy Solstice everyone! Also love the Irish word for Solstice, Grianstad - sun stop #Spéirghorm

Happy solstice everyone. The great wheel of the year turns once again to remind us there is always light and always hope.

Fabulous Karen Strictly the best CONGRATULATIONS 🥳👍😘

Now who would do that? The search is on to find Today show's mystery knitter www.rte.ie/lifestyle/li...

Irish Eurovision winner McGettigan to return trophy www.rte.ie/entertainmen...

Irish yarn, that’s what we need. Make it cheaper than synthetics. Dave on heating, save on thrash, save the planet www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

On a Grinch themed toy show this is simply brilliant casting #latelatetoyshow @latelateshow.rte.ie

When that foot was placed so elegantly in its starting position you just KNEW Aryan did not come to play #latelatetoyshow

The lads and Keano #LateLateToyShow