Fergal
Librarian at the National Library of Ireland, Literary and Historical Research, Psychedelia and the esoteric.
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- Reposted by Fergal"Statistics released last year showed that 41 percent of young people aged 18 to 34 live at home with their parents. Meanwhile, as of October 2024, investment funds had acquired 46 percent of all apartments built since 2017 letting them at exorbitant prices." www.ontheditch.com/comment-bren...
- Reposted by FergalThey're going after Parkrun again, you know, that event where lots of people of all ages, abilities and genders run around a local park and it not, in any form, a race?
- Reposted by FergalCheers to The Goo for the shoutout!
- Reposted by FergalDash! are so proud of our new music video for our single LUAS. We loved working with @paulduane.bsky.social and the crew, especially how keen he was to shoot documentary reportage footage of our spacetravel exploits on your Irish Public Transport System... youtu.be/9QEccfrscgU?...
- Reposted by FergalDanger: Six women, ages from 18 to 38, in a circle, eating hummus and bread sticks.
- Reposted by FergalThings the city council are good at 1/ Boarding up homes #DerelictIreland
- Reposted by Fergal‘Songs of the Sea’, what are they? Do you have knowledge of a song, in either Irish or English, that is related to life along Ireland’s Atlantic coast? If you do and you would like to share your story, we would love to hear from you. #MaritimeHistory www.ouririshheritage.org/content/arch...
- Reposted by FergalRIP Pat Ingoldsby a much loved poet. Connected with people of all ages. Probably the first real life poet many of us saw as kids on TV or on the streets of Dublin selling his poetry collections.
- Reposted by Fergal"It’s mixed. It needs mastering. It sounds really good. It’s floating somewhere between Sing to God and Guns, with lots of call backs to Little Man and a House. It's a real out of the ashes. I’m really, really proud of it.” Jim Smith of #Cardiacs on their forthcoming album, LSD buff.ly/4kc0dNL
- Reposted by FergalTDs shouldn't be landlords and this shouldn't be an even remotely controversial thing to say. So many simple solutions for the housing crisis that get shouted down as very controversial. "People should be able to afford their rent" "Lol check out this economically incoherent rube over here"
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- Reposted by FergalHere's something that takes seconds and could have actual positive outcomes. There is an official 'citizen's petition' system in the EU. There's one open at the moment to ban conversion therapy for LGBT+ people in the EU. Ireland can be 1 of the 7 nations needed eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/#...
- Reposted by Fergal🚀 Are you passionate about research support, open scholarship, and academic publishing? We're Hiring! Join our growing & ambitious Library Team at ATU 📚✨ 📌 Find out more & apply here: www.atu.ie/connect/jobs... 📅 Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 14th Feb 2025 #LISJobs #LibraryJobs @atu-ie.bsky.social
- Room for the Soul of the Wanderer: Commemorating Charles Robert Maturin —A biographical sketch in which I explore his underappreciated legacy in his native Dublin. For in a city that celebrates the most minute achievement of its writers past and present, there’s not a single plaque commemorating him
- “In my own country there is no memorial of me, but they will at least have my grave.” – Charles Robert Maturin “ . . . where the remains of my distinguished countryman repose, I confess, I know not.” – James Clarence Mangan swanriverpress.ie/green-book-i...
- Reposted by FergalI wrote this about the media's first big test of Trump 2.0, and how poorly it scored. On the tedious, vital work of seeing what's in front of our faces for the next four years. www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...
- Reposted by FergalThe National Museum of Ireland are developing a LGBTQ+ tour at Collins Barracks. They are seeking a researcher to work with them on drafting a script for the tour -deadline is 14th February 2025 #history #lgbtihistories #queerhistories www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
- Reposted by Fergal"Imagine a world in which an A.I. can analyze your reading patterns and alert you that you’re about to buy a book where there’s only a 10 percent chance you’ll get past Page 6..." Fuck off. That's not empowerment, that's outsourcing your soul. That's outsouling. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/25/o...
- Rest In Peace Tony Slattery. I’ve such fond childhood memories of late nights watching Whose Line is It Anyway with my Dad. An exceptional comedic talent, a razor sharp wit, and a fine actor too, I hope he’s at peace now. Thanks for the memories, Tony. And thanks for the laughs.
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- Reposted by FergalGood to see the @irishtimes.bsky.social raise this issue; their analysis is pretty spot-on. I would only add that there has also been a neglect of local archives (where lack of an archivist can mean no access for researchers) and semi-state bodies. These are vital. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...
- I’ve begun every New Year’s for the past 20 years by reading “Empathy and New Year” by James Schuyler. So I shall proceed as tradition dictates. #JamesSchuyler #NewYear writing.upenn.edu/epc/authors/...
- Reposted by FergalIf you’re in Ireland you can even join online for free (librariesireland.spydus.ie/cgi-bin/spyd...) and then start getting ebooks, audiobooks and newspapers (through the Borrowbox app) and magazines (through Libby) for free!
- Reposted by FergalIn October, I had a very long chat with Alan Moore. On magick, sci-fi, the perils of ecological doomerism, the joy of occultist pranks, the psychogeography of Stoke Newington, the invention of the taser - and much more! As a Christmas treat here it is IN FULL. seamas.medium.com/its-a-rabbit...
- Reposted by FergalTailte Éireann (TÉ) is inviting applications for three full-time, permanent positions of Archivist (Grade III) in their Archives Services business unit. Closing date: Tuesday, 7th January 2025.
- Reposted by FergalMy polite but angry letter to my local SF TD and to Mary Lou on the SF vote in Stormont against transgender youth. Please write to your SF reps and tell them no British imported transphobia! #Spéirgorm #Speirgorm #IrishPolitics #Ireland #TransRights #Stormont #LGBT #TransEquality
- transwrites.world/northern-ire... Shame on Sinn Féin (do they have a bksy @ yet)- you either stand with the LGBT+ community or you don't. Siding with the Transphobic DUP and British government is incredibly disappointing. #Spéirgorm #Speirgorm #TransRights
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- Reposted by FergalI'm not on twitter anymore, but this tweet from 2 years ago is sadly more accurate than ever
- Reposted by Fergalgreat thread here, and nicely illustrates how far into the margins this type of people are - despite what Twitter amplifies #GE24
- Reposted by FergalHomelessness: Record 14,966 in emergency accommodation, including 4,645 children jrnl.ie/6556879
- My colleagues at @nlireland.bsky.social serving up some weird and wonderful dishes from the archives.
- Reposted by FergalAll three branches of government are now controlled by a rapist who campaigned on purging the country of nonwhite immigrants and driving trans people out of public life, supported by a Nazi billionaire, I think maybe you can ease off the Has Woke Gone Too Far beat for a while
- Reposted by FergalHappy Birthday, William Hope Hodgson! Our edition of THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND is the gold standard. Intro: Alan Moore, Afterword: Iain Sinclair, Illos: @johncoulthart.bsky.social “A summit of Cosmic horror. Scary, disturbing and magical.” Guillermo del Toro swanriverpress.ie/srp-title/th...
- @moderation.bsky.app please rectify and remove the label.
- Reposted by FergalCharles Robert Maturin, d. 30 October 1824. Create your own memorials.
- Reposted by FergalHere's a discreet thing we did last night to commemorate the 200th death anniversary of the gothic novelist and dramatist Charles Maturin. While a proper memorial would be nice, I cherish these intimate DIY gatherings. www.librarything.com/topic/364658...
- Reposted by FergalThis evening on LyricFm's Culture File, a report from the very small Charles Maturin appreciation society, who last night marked the 200th anniversary of his death by affixing postcards to the locations of his life. @swanriverpress.bsky.social @fergalor.bsky.social @culturefile.bsky.social
