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You may recall the Michael T cosy winner Wubbelz from last year?

He writes:

You will be glad to know the T cosy is in constant use at every social event possible, keeping temperatures of hot delicious tea at a constant for maximum enjoyment.

Picture of said T cosy and guardian cat ‘Morgan’ (top).

I write in as myself and bandmates (above) in ‘Wicker Bones’ who frequently enjoy tea incubated from said t-cosy managed to meet and greet the full size version of the tea-cosy or ‘President’ as he is known.
I thought you might like to know this as we have a gig coming up TONIGHT  in the Pint on Eden Quay, Dublin, as part of the 10 days in Dublin Festival, if you could throw a punters our way we would be much obliged! I can say for definite that Michael T will be in attendance
and maybe the big man himself.

 

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Ah mohair.

Soon to be betrothed Ireland rugby player Johnny Sexton (second left) and his groomsmen in Adare, Co Limerick, this afternoon.

Wet-look gel and the sun.

Messy.

Via Aine McMahon

What about the bride, Laura Priestley?

Oh go on then:

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Pic via Aine McMahon

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Epic video, awesome beardage.

The Carnival Brothers – The Sun Is Gonna Shine

Good rockin’ Johnny writes:

Brand new video from The Carnival Brothers for the day/week that’s in it!

 

The Carnival Brothers (Facebook)

Directed by Simon Eustace; Producer Hilda O’Connor; Steadicam Keith Durham; Choreography Lisa Darling; Makeup Louise Myler; DOP Ivan McCullough; Post Production Windmill Lane – Matt Branton


bike 03-42-07Previously spotted in a state of casual lockedness on Sunday outside Grogan’s on South William Street, this bike appeared again – properly secured this time – outside the Beggar’s Bush pub in Dublin 4 yesterday evening accessorised with a one-of-a-kind prototype Securispeed Couriers satchel.

If you happen to be in the cycle courier game, you’ll appreciate the near pornographic significance of such a rare artefact.

If not, carry on as if you’d never seen any of this.

(Pix: Dongle/Oisín Kane)

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Brisbane beatboxer Tom Thum (recorded at TEDxSydney at the Sydney Opera House last May), as the Guardian stated at the time, sounds like he ‘swallowed an entire orchestra and several backing singers’.

This by way of scratched vinyl, the Michael Jackson back-catalogue, the didgeridoo and an entire fifties jazz band.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwsqFR5bh6Q

Sharknado – yet another straight-to-SyFy disaster/monster orgy of goodness.

‘We can’t just wait here for sharks to rain down on us.’

Oh yes you can.

You’ll recall such previous classics as Piranhaconda and Megashark Versus Crocosaurus.

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Previously: Coming Soon

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St Mary’s Abbey, close to the Four Courts, Dublin 7.

Described by Heritage Ireland as one of Dublin’s best kept secrets.

Anne writes:

“The remains of St Mary’s Abbey near Capel Street, Dublin once the wealthiest Cistercian Abbey in Ireland. Now only two rooms remain in a dingy alleyway. And access to those is closed off. Cutbacks, I assume.”

 

Sibling of Daedalus adds:

St Mary’s Abbey is best known as the place where ‘Silken’ Thomas Fitzgerald, Earl of Fitzgerald. threw down his sword and started his unsuccessful rebellion of 1534. He was known as ‘Silken’ Thomas because his 140 horsemen had silk fringes on their helmets. Or something.
During his rebellion, he took over Dublin with the consent of its inhabitants, besieged Dublin Castle and executed the Archbishop of Dublin (for which he was excommunicated). He ended up being hanged and beheaded at Tyburn Hill, London.

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