Alice Augusta Ball found the cure for leprosy at 23.
She died in a mysterious lab accident at 24.
Arthur Dean stole her research, stole it and renamed it from "The Ball Method" to "The Dean Method."
It took 90 years before her original research papers were found and she got the credit due to her.
Thanks to yourself and the band for a wonderful evening Ron. It really was good for the heart and soul and it was great to hear the new songs live.
It's Bandcamp Friday! My most recent release (linked) was an indie-blues ode to PJ Harvey. Stuck-in-progress would best describe what I'm currently working on.🐌
Full Discog below. All support welcome!
#BandcampFriday #IrishMusic #WomenInMusic
sharonmurphymusic.bandcamp.com/track/cant-c...
A bearded, long-haired Cliff Richard in costume as Heathcliff.
"Who is your Heathcliff?" you ask.
It's 56-year-old Cliff Richard from the 1990's Heathcliff Musical of course!
Emily Brontë's soul finally rested once Cliff brought her vision to life...one cheesy song after another.
#WutheringHeights #Heathcliff #EmilyBrontë
"For every kilometre travelled by bicycle, society gains 80 cent in socio-economic benefit."
www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
Well which is it Simon, "a lot" or "some"? It's almost like you don't know, don't care, or both. I think Steve Bannon can end his search for an Irish Trump. That was quick! #SimonHarris #Speirgorm
Happy Friday
Catherine strongly values the arts & has long championed the need for greater supports, understanding that a robust & vibrant arts scene benefits all people in all corners of Ireland. She is a worthy successor to President Michael D. Higgins!
#artistsforcatherine #catherineconnollyforpresident
2/2 The film was funded by @artscouncilireland.bsky.social, supported by @riverbankarts.bsky.social and was a collaboration between Embrace Music (link in bio) & @darnskippy-prod.bsky.social Myself & @sivemusic.bsky.social feel very lucky indeed!
#Voice #ArtsParticipation #IrishFilm #Documentary
1/2 Kildare #SpeirGorm folk might be interested in our short documentary screening in the Riverbank Arts Centre in Newbridge. Thank You For Hearing Me explores themes of voice and identity & will be followed by a panel discussion chaired by Virginia Kerr.
riverbank.ticketsolve.com/share/873656...
One of the most bonkers shows of all time for sure.
Owl core
I was once offered the chance to go back stage at a Eurythmics concert to meet Annie Lennox. I didn't do it. The end.
Urging everyone to watch this!
#SpeirGorm
#Gaza
I respectfully disagree. Both Rufus and Martha are better songwriters than their dad. And Martha is absolutely hilarious, but we weren't there for the comedy, we were there for the music.
Was anyone else at Martha Wainwright in The Button Factory last night? It was absolutely incredible! Her voice is exceptional and she had a fantastic band bringing her songs to life. One of the best nights of music I've experienced in a long time.
#MarthaWainwright #MusicSky #Speirgorm
Working in the field of #ArtsandHealth you sometimes come across a project that so beautifully moves between the two worlds you are left in awe. Burkitt - a film by Éanna Mac Cana is so incredibly moving! Available on @tg4.bsky.social player. #Lymphoma #SpeirGorm
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What a night Noel! Amazing collaborations from all.
Congratulations Tom! My very first Bluesky Troll! Here's some *actual* personal information about my dad. He too was called Tom and he too was a musician and a bibliophile. That's where the similarities end though, as he was a gentleman who treated his fellow human beings with kindness and respect.
A Sweet Dream
a beautiful panel showing several lions, part of the remarkable drawings in Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave, one of the oldest decorated Palaeolithic caves in the world.
🦁 For #caturday look at these remarkable drawings of lions in the Chauvet-Pont d'Arc cave in France, one of the oldest decorated Palaeolithic caves in the world.
🧮 The drawings are more than 30,000 years old (!).
🏺 #archaeology #art 🗃️ #arthistory #cat #catsofbluesky #cats #France
Hi everyone – Irish or not, we need your help.
An anti-trans conference is set for April at The Johnstown Estate in Ireland. Please take 10 minutes to contact the venue and let them know that platforming transphobia is unacceptable
Phone: +353469540000
Email: info@thejohnstownestate.com
I'm in the market for an #ElectricPicnic ticket. Chappell Roan just confirmed as a headliner & my daughter nearly took the front door off the hinges on the way in from school. There was hyperventilating and tears! Keep us in mind if you hear of a ticket for sale. 😬
#SpeirGorm #EP #ChappellRoan
In honour of the late Stephen Sondheim's birthday Ron sings "There's A Place For Us" RS
youtu.be/khQOjPxejXY?...
Painting featuring a white woman in yellow top, striped skirt and red headscarf, sitting facing right on a slap of rock on a cliff next to a deep blue sea
UK artist Laura Knight, from her early 20thc paintings of coastal scenes around Cornwall #womensart
Monochrome photograph featuring a sitting Black woman in a long dress and white shawl holding knitting pn a table beside her, looking outwards
Sojourner Truth (1797-1883), abolitionist, women's rights advocate, who chose to be photographed with her knitting. As an enslaved person, she had knitted/spun endlessly and when free later in life, she taught knitting to former enslaved women aiding self-sufficiency #womensart
Americans are organising & doing a lot of what's suggested here already, but not everyone has it in them to be a vocal activist. There are suggestions for actions at all comfort levels in this guide to standing up to dictatorship.
#Solidarity #PeoplePower #USA
citizenshandbook.org/get_rid_of_a...
A Co Leitrim Down syndrome actors' group will stage a two-part performance at a fully booked theatre in Carrick-on-Shannon tonight as part of World Down Syndrome Day
It really is Ken.
Well that explains this then! Finally, an answer! youtu.be/fWdY_o2B_0E?...
