In town again for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, sitting outside the MAC and watching this banner twisting in the breeze as I enjoyed a coffee. #FleadhBelfast2026
Joe McCartney
@mccartneyjoe.bsky.social
“This is some fellow, who, having been praised for bluntness, doth affect a saucy roughness.”
There is an old belief that walking through a ripe wheat field at dusk could be dangerous, because harvest spirits, fairy folk, or wandering souls were thought to move among the golden stalks after sunset. The safest path, folklore advised, was the one that stayed along the edge. #WyrdWednesday
The Auld Lammas Fair in Ballycastle is Ireland's oldest traditional fair. Lammas, also known as Lughnasadh, marks the first harvest festival in the Wheel of the Year. If you ever visit buy some 'yellaman' a tasty buttery caramel flavoured confectionery. #WyrdWednesday [📷Me]
In town again for Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann 2026, some recent street art. #FleadhBelfast2026 #StreetArt
Creative Tradition/Club Ceoil finished their performance with the song Zombie by the Cranberries on stage in Belfast this afternoon. Great upcoming talent on display and appreciated by those in the audience. #FleadhBelfast2026
Earlier the first of today's performances at Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann Belfast 2026.🎵 #FleadhBelfast2026
For revels, dances, masks and merry hours Forerun fair Love, strewing her way with flowers. - Love's Labours Lost (A4, S3) #ShakespeareSunday
There's half-a-dozen sweets. Love's Labour's Lost V, 2 #ShakespeareSunday
"Love give me strength! and strength shall help afford." - Romeo and Juliet #ShakespeareSunday #DoctorWho
"By heaven, the wonder in a mortal eye!" ~ Love‘s Labour’s Lost (A4,S3) #ShakespeareSunday #DCcomics
" ... sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not." ~ The Tempest (A1,S2). #ShakespeareSunday #MusicalTheatre
"There's language in her eye, her cheek, her lip; nay, her foot speaks, her wanton spirits look out at every joint and motive of her body." ~ Troilus & Cressida (A4,S5). #ShakespeareSunday #AustinPowers #Madonna
Eternity was in our lips and eyes, Bliss in our brows’ bent Antony and Cleopatra Act I Scene 3 #ShakespeareSunday #TheSummerOfLove #DoctorWhoRiverSong
"Make Heaven drowsy with the harmony ... tempered with love's sighs." ~ Love's Labour's Lost (A4,S3). #ShakespeareSunday #TheFabulousFurryFreakBrothers
“And this our life, exempt from public haunt ... and good in everything.” ~ As You Like It (A2,S1). #ShakespeareSunday #Supergirl
"Teneu fy ysgwyd ar asswy fy nhu cy bwyf hen as gallaf ar rodwydd forlas gwiliaf." "Thin is my shield on my left side. Although I may be old, I can do it: I will keep watch at Rhodwydd Forlas." "Gwên a Llywarch", "Canu Llywarch Hen", "Llyfr Coch Hergest". #BookWormSat @bookwormsat.bsky.social
Hwyl (Fun) considered to be the first Welsh language comic by Ifor Owen #BookWormSat 🖼️ - Cover Art from 1952 annual
“ ... with my fluttering heart and my gloves with the bows ... ” ~ Tipping the Velvet (1998), Sarah Waters. #BookWormSat [Theatre poster Lyric Hammersmith production from 2015]
I just caught up with Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 Episode 2 'The Griffin Incident'. An interesting story and an enjoyable watch. No spoilers. #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds #StarTrek #StrangeNewWorlds
“Let it be known to him that we are here.” ~ Troilus and Cressida (A2,S3). #ShakespeareSunday #Disney
"We have kissed away Kingdoms and Provinces." ~ Antony and Cleopatra (A3,S10). #ShakespeareSunday #Mayo
"Friend, we understand not one another: I am too courtly and thou art too cunning." ~ Troilus & Cressida (A3,S1). #ShakespeareSunday #PicnicBaskets
"Madam, though Venus govern your desires, Saturn is dominator over mine." ~ Titus Andronicus (A2,S3). #ShakespeareSunday
the windchime silent but the clock ticking ah, the heat ✍️ Yokoi Yayū 🖼️ Toyohara Kunichika, block print #BookWormSat #JapaneseLit #haiku
