I love this idea!

Newell’s the Blouse House at 63 Grafton Street (now Dunne’s) and 76 Grafton Street (now Russell & Bromley) - from the official handbook to Dublin Civic Week 1927.

Been trying to get an interview with this seal for weeks now.

Michael Collins, NAI.

I tripped across this delightful little series by @kitdewaal.bsky.social on BBC Sounds last night it's blooming marvellous. Do give it a whirl www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Gloomy but gorgeous.

Imagine the scramble to get the good telegraphic handles - crime.dublin is a great one from 1908.

Dressage dog🐕

Twin peaks.

Broken bits from the garden this morning.

‘Females, from physical causes, frequently find walking painful’ - mystifying, from “Girls’ Reading Book”, published by Commrs of National Education, 1879.

Jeanette Winterson on ghosts for #spookyseason in The Paris Review. www.theparisreview.org/blog/2023/10...

Breda Wall Ryan is one of our finest Irish poets - read her gorgeous new collection ‘These are My People’ (Doire Press) #poetry Here is Breda’s title poem…

'Nuns do not care to put forward their opinions', but it's good to know that in 1890 one convent was rid of giddiness and flatulence by the sculling of Salt Regal.

I’m guessing my gorgeous, sweet-natured Juno makes the best possible first post.