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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

In case you needed a post-Bloomsday pick-me-up... 📚🧁 The Library's mascot James has been busy baking Ulysses-inspired Banbury cakes. In Ulysses (Episode 8, Lestrygonians), Leopold Bloom buys two Banbury cakes and crumbles them into the Liffey for the gulls:

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thorny-nora.bsky.social @thorny-nora.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Happy Valentine's Day

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

📣 We’re #hiring! AK1 Photographic Collections 📸 The National Library of Ireland is recruiting an Assistant Keeper Grade 1 to help care for and develop our Photographic Collections. 🗓️ #Apply by 3pm, 27 Feb 2026 via our website: www.nli.ie/about-us/working-nationa…

We're hiring text poster with a photograph of a man looking at negatives

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

#Joyce popped in to #DavyByrnes for his #birthday this year... but he couldn’t decide between a pint of Guinness or Champagne, so he chose both. 🍻 Happy Birthday, Mr. Joyce! (born #OnThisDay 2 February 1882)🍾

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

"Nora Thornton and Joanne Carroll are @nlireland.bsky.social archivists who combine a personal interest in #food and #foodculture with their professional work..." Learn more about our historic #cookbooks in this @irishexaminer.bsky.social article: www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...

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Joe McNamee: How historic recipes can teach us so much about Ireland's past

Tracing the evolution of the Irish peasant’s diet over the centuries serves up the grievous impact of Ireland’s colonisation almost literally on a plate.

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

🥮 Barm brack is a true #Halloween classic! “Barm” means yeast, and “brack” comes from the Irish breac — “speckled.” 🍞 This 19th-century recipe from NLI MS 9929 swaps dried fruit for fragrant caraway seeds. Fancy baking a vintage favourite? 👉 www.nli.ie/stories/hall...

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Hallowe'en Barm Brack Recipe

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thorny-nora.bsky.social @thorny-nora.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Cake I made today for #StreetFeast2025

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Fórsa trade union @forsatradeunion.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Roses are red Violets are blue Ask your coworker Are you in the union too?

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

What stories do old #cameras tell? 📷 William Fagan explores a remarkable collection of vintage #photographic equipment from the defunct Photographic Society of Ireland, now preserved in the National Photographic Archive: www.nli.ie/news-stories...

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Eyes From the Past: Unveiling Ireland’s Photographic Legacy

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Adam Sharp @adamcsharp.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

A list of my seven favourite metal band names from around the world… 7. Aggressive Snail Attack (Croatia) 6. Teddy Bear Autopsy (Czech Republic) 5. We Butter the Bread with Butter (Germany) 4. Depressed Mode (Finland) 3. Lobster Apocalypse (US) 2. Bathtub Shitter (Japan) 1. Destiny Potato (Serbia)

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Fórsa trade union @forsatradeunion.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

We’re at the #UnityAndHope rally! Those spreading fear and division don’t have anything to offer. But we do. We fight for better pay, for your rights, for housing, for public services. Join the side that wants a better Ireland for all, and actually does something about it.

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