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@tourguidejohn.bsky.social
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Hiker, Hillwalker, Explorer, Nature lover, Rock & Blues music and theatre fan, greyhound owner based in Cork, Ireland… oh yeah…tour guide😊

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Lakota Man 🪶 @lakotaman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Dear world, We’d like a new “president” too. Signed, The MAJORITY of Americans
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 11/10/2026
Why is the Government pumping more than €20 million into greyhound racing while animal welfare concerns continue to mount? Social Democrats TD Jennifer Whitmore argues that Budget 2027 shows just how far down the government's list of priorities animal welfare really is. jrnl.ie/7188354
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Why is the government keeping the greyhound industry on life support with taxpayers' money?
Judging by its Budget 2027 choices, it appears this government sees animal welfare as some kind of game.
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Antonio Vieira Santos @antonio.wsocial.eu · 11/10/2026
From the port of Cork, Ireland. 🇮🇪 ⚓ A glimpse of Cork’s maritime heritage, where historic harbour infrastructure meets the working port of today. Cranes, vessels and the River Lee tell a story of trade, industry and the city’s enduring connection to the sea. #Cork #Ireland #Maritime #Ports
The Port of Cork waterfront on an overcast day, with a large blue sign reading “PORT OF CORK” above a historic stone building. Cars, construction equipment and a moored yacht are visible along the quay, with houses covering the hillside in the background.A large, weathered blue mobile harbour crane with a long lattice boom stands on a concrete quay in Cork Harbour. Its cables hang from the raised boom beside an old metal loading hopper, with industrial buildings and vehicles in the background under a grey sky.A large green industrial material-handling crane with a long articulated arm and two rust-coloured grab buckets stands beside a blue-and-white work vessel moored at the quay. The vessel has an orange enclosed lifeboat, antennas and deck equipment. The scene is set against an overcast sky.A blue mobile harbour crane marked “DOYLE” stands on a wheeled base on the concrete quay. Its long white lattice boom extends diagonally into the grey sky, with lifting cables hanging from its tip. Part of a moored vessel, waterfront buildings and a hillside with houses are visible in the background
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favor55.bsky.social @favor55.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Just look at that sky and the reflections 😍💚 📍Cork City - Ireland 🇮🇪 📸 Cork Daily #Cork #RiverLee #Ireland #Corkcity #Reflections #Skies
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KellyTheBrave @kellythebrave.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Recalling the calm of that sunset in Cobh eases the melancholy I'm feeling today. Stay well, friends. #Ireland #Sunset #mentalhealth #photography
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CW 🇮🇪 @gadget41.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Rock of Dunamase #photography #ireland #landscape #travel
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BC_Gemma @bcgemma.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Wood Sandpiper at Harper's Island Wetlands, Cork - a scarce passage migrant. #Birds #BirdsSeenIn2026 @harpersisland.bsky.social
Wader with a spotted back, yellow legs, and a white supercilium. The grasses in the foreground are blurred due to the heat haze and shimmer.
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Doc Sarah Lonsdale @sarahjlonsdale.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Happy Left-handers' Day to everyone who, like me, suffered the indignity of having to write upside down or endure endlessly smudged writing
A smudged sentence reading Happy Left-handers day
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The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Favourite lines from movies: "My late husband's idea of foreplay was to say "Brace yourself Effie." #MrsDoubtfire
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 07/08/2026
He had to stop taking Propecia because it interacts with dementia meds. So he took a low profile trip to CA last week to buy what he considers to be a realistic hair piece. (Allegedly)
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youririshadventure.bsky.social @youririshadventure.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Over a million people a year hit the Cliffs of Moher, and most just crowd the main platform. Walk in from Doolin and you skip nearly all of them. Which trail and when to go, full guide here. #Ireland #CliffsOfMoher
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How To Visit The Cliffs Of Moher (Complete Guide)
Learn how to visit the Cliffs of Moher in our complete guide. The best cliff hikes, boat trips, and day tours. Plus, the costs, what to pack and more.
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Gary Robertson @robertson1970.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
The Great Hunger - The lie of the Irish “famine” #Ireland #Starvation #Britain #History #Truth
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Pam Nash @pamnashes.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Well done, Spain! 🇪🇸 Unfortunately I won’t be watching the orange felon present the World Cup to Spain. I have to go in the garden to pick up some dog poo.
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Todd Jackson @tdjacks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
My first shot this morning
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Seán Connolly @theseanconnolly.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Dublin Bus driver just stopped bus at traffic light, got off, walked across the road and up to pub window to look at match score Sir
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Oh, the irony! #BookSky
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Brian Knott @brian-knott.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Ancient Ireland. The ruins of castles and abbeys cover the Irish landscape. It’s really mesmerizing wandering around in them- especially when you know your direct ancestors lived in some of them. #ireland #castle #abbey #ruins #ancient
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youririshadventure.bsky.social @youririshadventure.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Ireland has thousands of castle ruins, and the free hilltop ones we wandered alone often beat the ticketed stops with a parking lot. We picked 12, from famous Dunluce to the ones we'd send you instead. Full guide here. #Ireland #Castles
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The Best Ruined Castles in Ireland: 12 to Visit
The best ruined castles in Ireland, from Dunluce to the Rock of Dunamase, with where each one is, how to reach it safely and the best time to explore them.
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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
It is once again time to repost this classic.
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Juniper Bear and the Couch Potatoes @juniperbear.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Will we ever go for walkies again?
A large dog resting her head on an ottoman and looking at me with a forlorn expression.
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Jon Burke🌍 @jonburkeuk.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
‘…we need to achieve a minimum of 40% street tree canopy cover, and preferably more, before we start to really feel the benefits of nature’s most advanced air-conditioning technology.’ Me, for Big Issue, on tackling urban #heatwaves…👇 www.bigissue.com/opinion/heat...
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Childless Cat Lady 🐈 🇦🇺 💙 @buryevidence.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
On #Caturday we just walk away...😼😹 #CatsOfBluesky #Cats
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Mabel Logan @mabellogan.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Heather Today, Scottish Borders, Scotland!💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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KimBo @zapperfan7.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
GET A GRIP Ireland is building a battery that contains no lithium. No cobalt. No rare-earth metals. Instead, it stores energy using carbon dioxide. The project is designed to hold 200 megawatt-hours of electricity, making it one of Europe’s largest long-duration energy storage systems.
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Bríd @corcaighgodeo.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
A moment to appreciate the beautiful art work promoting the regatta in Fionn Trá/ Ventry, Co. Kerry , this weekend . #speirgorm #speirghorm
A promotional piece of artwork advertising a  Irish regatta in Fionn Trá / Ventry on July 12th. Four people are rowing a traditional boat called a “ naomhóg” similar to a currach that might be found in Connemara .
The sign features Celtic knotwork and the “ regatta Fionn Trá “ writing is in a type of old Irish script .
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Liking Governor Newsom.......
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
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Iain Roberts @slowbikeiain.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Shopping in Leeds #Photography #HumansOfBluesky #EastCoastKin
Looking along an ornate Victorian shopping arcade with arched glass roof. A single person walks away from the camera.
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Dean Buckley @deanbuckley.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I live just outside Clonmel, the hare coursing capital of Ireland, and I can confidently say almost no one here (1) supports hare coursing or (2) feels that it benefits us economically in any way whatsoever. most people consider it a stain on the town, and a source of embarrassment and shame.
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Tuatha @tuatha.ie · 07/07/2026
I had a wonderful day on the Great Blasket Island yesterday. Such a hauntingly beautiful place. Looking forward to downloading the photos, and already thinking of when I can visit again! #Ireland #WildAtlanticWay #SpéirGhorm
A photo of me, a man standing with a green coat on, with a camera bag, with An Fear Marbh in the background
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Cork Safety Alerts @corksafetyalerts.com · 06/07/2026
Cobh will represent Ireland at the 2027 Entente Florale Europe competition, recognising the town's Tidy Towns success. csalert.ie/233iib
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Cobh Selected to Represent Ireland in Prestigious European Entente Florale Competition
Cobh will represent Ireland at the 2027 Entente Florale Europe competition, recognising the town's Tidy Towns success.
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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 06/07/2026
Peter 'Chap' Cleere: Housing isn't just a planning issue. It's about keeping schools open, GAA clubs thriving, and communities alive for the next generation... jrnl.ie/7093321
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Planning laws: Rural Ireland needs young families to stay there, otherwise it won't survive
Housing isn’t just a planning issue. It’s about keeping schools open, GAA clubs thriving and communities alive for the next generation, writes Peter ‘Chap’ Cleere.
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FunnyVia @funnyvia.com · 06/07/2026
Other people: "I NEVER let my dog on the furniture at home!" My dog at home:
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The 70s Guy @stevenw888.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Born 6th July 1945, Burt Ward is an American actor, animal welfare activist and businessman. He played Dick Grayson's Robin, the sidekick of Batman, in the Batman television series. I loved the series, and so did the rest of world. Happy 81st birthday Burt! #DickGrayson #BurtWard
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 06/07/2026
This is what cowardice looks like. Hundreds of masked extremists marched through our nation's capital on America's 250th birthday, hiding their faces while claiming to "reclaim America." But the image everyone will remember isn't them. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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While Patriotic Americans Celebrated This Weekend, An Old Ugliness Reared Its Head
Freedom loving Americans have beaten it every time before. Now it's our turn.
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
A rescued swan 🦢 hugging the vet who saved its life, the sweetest thank you ever.💞
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 06/07/2026
‘I never thought I’d share the same pitch, and give him a shove’: Pico’s Messi ‘dream’
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‘I never thought I’d share the same pitch, and give him a shove’: Pico’s Messi ‘dream’
Family, friends and fans at Dublin Airport for the homecoming of Shamrock Rovers star Lopes
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Fitbaw Joe 🍀 @joethetim.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Second All Ireland Hurling semi final, BBC2. Throw in 4 o'clock 👌
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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Good morning. Out to 1am. 🥴 Dog woke so might as well post for #Stunday. Walk with me along the rugged cliff edge, to see what I see, #Ireland, it’s rough, it’s ready and open for business. Come visit us. Info in alt #photography #ECK
A dramatic view of Mussenden Temple standing proudly on the clifftop above Downhill Beach on Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast. Towering, brooding storm clouds dominate the sky, with deep charcoal rain bands sweeping in over the Atlantic Ocean while softer shafts of light briefly illuminate the green headland. White-capped waves roll relentlessly onto the long sandy beach below, and the rugged basalt cliffs drop steeply to the shoreline. In the foreground, the railway disappears into a tunnel carved through the cliff, adding a sense of scale beneath the historic temple. The contrast between the sunlit landscape and the approaching storm creates a powerful, atmospheric scene of Ireland’s wild Atlantic coast.
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jdotyphotography.bsky.social @jdotyphotography.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
Look to find the beauty in things that may appear abandoned and deserted. #Ireland #QuinFriary #photography
Ruined medieval stone abbey with a tall square tower and steep gabled nave rising above a cemetery of weathered gravestones and Celtic crosses under a gray, overcast sky.
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Bruce Klayman Music • BKM Records @bruceklayman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Barrels filled with Jameson's Whiskey, ‎⁨Midleton⁩, ⁨Co. Cork⁩, ⁨Ireland⁩ #Ireland #Photography
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Jose Carlos Fajardo @fuzyjoe.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Walking the Irish Wolfhound at Muckross Traditional Farms ~ Ireland ~ June 2026. #ireland #fujix100vi #photography #travel
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ConteZero @contezero.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
It seems that the italian prime minister is pissed off.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
😂😂😂 www.change.org/p/rename-wab...
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Brónagh 🇮🇪🇵🇸🚴‍♀️ @beebsymca.eurosky.social · 20/06/2026
My ears are still ringing from that gig last night and I was inside the Aviva building. The walls were actually shaking at one point.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
ABSOFUCKINGLUTELY THIS HERE,WAS,FOR MANY OF US, THE CELEBRATION WE NEEDED,AND A REMINDER, NOT TO GIVE UP HOPE ! THANK YOU, MICHELLE, AND PRESIDENT OBAMA...🎊🎉✨️ 👇👇👇
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barbisblue @barbisblue.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
57 incarcerated people graduated from high school at Rikers Island today. Mayor Mamdani didn't just post about it, he showed up and spoke at their graduation. Because real leadership isn't only about punishment. It's about believing people can change.

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