— Eoghan Murphy (@MurphyEoghan) July 19, 2019
Earlier…
Good times.
Murphy rows back on claim co-living spaces are like ‘trendy boutique hotels’ (Newstalk)
Already underway.
The final line-ups for this weekend’s KnockanStockan festival beside the Blessington lakes [County Wicklow] have been announced (see above).
See you in the Rasher Factory?
Meanwhiile…
Further to our competition for two FREE camping tickets to KnockanStockan and the announcement of a winner this morning.
Aptly-named Good Seed PR have made use of a SECOND pair of tickets to runner up Dillon Quinn, who melted hearts with this entry:
My favourite festival experience was dressing two girls in my own designs at Body & Soul this year for their own sustainable fashion talk at The Living Lab. It was a dream to see my work showcased at such a big festival & the talk was excellent! Really added a highlight to my festival weekend & that evening I seaw my favorite rapper Cupcakke!!!! How can I top that festival? Maybe at Knockanstockan ;) I know I won’t forget it!
Thanks all.
Earlier: KnockanStockan Winner
A curved stick and pebble (ball 🙂) game from Serbia. More about the development of various stick and ball games in Europe and why I think they all have the same Gaelic root can be found here: https://t.co/pLj7YfeVit @MagicalEurope @FolkloreThurs @FolkloreThurs @officialgaa pic.twitter.com/J6OBwMjzSo
— oldeuropeanculture (@serbiaireland) July 19, 2019
What is very interesting is that that the Serbian name for this traditional shepherd game is “klis”. This word has no meaning in Slavic languages, means “games, sports, tricks, crafts” in Gaelic.
How old is this word?
According to official history, Celtic languages were last time spoken in the Balkans in the 4th and 3rd century BC when Celts invaded Balkans on their way to Galatia.
Did they bring this game with them and somehow both the game and the name survived in the mountain of the Balkans until this day? Preserved by the descendant of the Scordisci?
Is this why there are so many similarities between Serbian and Irish folklore? You can read more about this in my post “Klis” here.
Soda Blonde – Swimming Through The Night
Readers, behold the headliners of this weekend’s KnockanStockan festival.
Out of the ashes of Little Green Cars have arisen, Phoenix-like, Soda Blonde. Containing four of the same members, this is a wonderful way to kickstart the new project.
Singer Faye O’Rourke (top) is front and centre and produced the stylish dreamlike video (directed by Adam O’Regan) full of startling visuals. Midnight Tai chi anyone?
Nick says: Not drowning but waving.
Morby Dicks
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This afternoon.
From Whelan’s general manager Dave Allen on Facebook:
‘The number of scammers ‘Selling’ tickets to tonight’s show in Whelan’s on the Facebook event is unreal.
Promoters when setting up the event, click the host approval button for people posting on the event.
Scammers are obviously trawling Facebook for events marked as sold out..
It would be helpful if Facebook added a report post option beside it as well as a delete or hide one.
This morning/afternoon.
North Great George’s Street, Dublin 1
UK Labour remainer and British Lord, Andrew Adonis addressing members of the Institute of International and European Affairs [IIEA].
In his address, Lord Adonis noted that Brexit represents a resurgence of English nationalism and an attempt to ‘finish the Thatcher revolution”.
And Blair did that already.
FIGHT!
One character’s relationship with his father over his lifetime, explored by directors Max Porter and Ru Kuwahata in an Oscar nominated short adapted from a poem of the same name by Ron Koertge.
Minuscule
atGlobal carbon emissions, 2016
China: 28%
US: 15%
India: 6%
Russia: 5%
Japan: 4%
Germany: 2%
South Korea: 2%
Iran: 2%
Canada: 2%
Saudi Arabia: 2%
Brazil: 1%
Mexico: 1%
Australia: 1%
UK: 1%
Italy: 1%
Turkey: 1%
France: 1%
Ireland: NOT EVEN 1%#rtept— Think First (@news24r) July 18, 2019
There you go now.
*sound of cows breaking wind*