Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you know that I got BRONZE in the Arts and Culture category at the Blog Awards Ireland 2018 last night. I am delighted.
Silver went to Maynooth University Library Treasures Blog (imagine competing in the same category against my own university!), the winner was UCD Library Cultural Heritage Collections Blog. Check them both out… they’re fantastic.
But even better than that was meeting very lovely blogging pal, Tara Sparling, who also won an award.
Congratulations to all the finalists. And a big thank you to my mysterious nominator, and to all the lovely people who take the time to read my posts. I appreciate you.
if you would like to reblog this post, please use the ‘press this’ button.
thank you for visiting
Want more mythology straight to your inbox? Sign up to my mailing list. Or try one of these…
I’ll echo what everyone’s been saying here but…well deserved. Congratulations, Ali! ❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Ah, thanks my lovely! 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hope all is well with you. ❤❤❤
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Sarah, you too. 😘
LikeLiked by 1 person
Just catching up with email, Ali. So a huge CONGRATULATIONS! Well-deserved.
If you get a chance, could you send me a list of things we should see on the east coast of Ireland if we have a few days after our west coast adventure next September? Hugs!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks, Noelle! Yes of course, I will. I’ll have a think and email you… remind me though, I’m bogged down with essays just now, and easily distracted. 🤣
LikeLike
Congratulations, Ali! This is a well-deserved honor for you. I am so happy for you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Michelle. 😍 Feels nice to be appreciated! 🤣
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congrats Ali. Well deserved!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Gloria! 😍
LikeLike
Congratulations, Ali, what a huge achievement. You should be very proud of yourself xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Judy. 😘
LikeLike
Well done, Ali.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Colin… hope all is good with you. 😊
LikeLike
Hi Ali! I know I’ve disappeared from the comment section of so many friends (unforgivable on my part, but I’m trying to make amend now), but I really could not avoid a comment this time!
I’m so so happy for you and your achievement (I mean, the other two winners were tough clients!) and also for Tara. I’m so happy to learn this news. Both of you gals widely deserve it!!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hey! Nice to hear from you! Well, I am hardly around myself lately… sometimes life just gets busy. Friends will always be here for you. Hope all is well. Xxx
LikeLike
Awesome!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks! 😁
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congratulations, Ali! You deserve gold! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you, Jack! I am happy with bronze, seeing who I am standing next to. 😊 I have been spending a fair amount of time in the Russell library this semester, looking at ancient manuscripts and even learning to write in the script of the early Irish monks, which was fun. That library does great work. 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Libraries, one of my favorite places and ancient manuscripts, also? Great!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh well, you’d love it then. I’m not allowed to post photos of the manuscripts (copyright), but I’ll ask if I can post about the library and take some photos of it… I’ll be there a week on Monday, have to submit an assessment of a manuscript for one of my assignments. 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Wonderful!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Very well deserved, Ali. Many congratulations to you. I hope some celebrations have been had, or are in the making? 🥂
Hugs to you.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cheers lovely Hugh! A couple of beers were consumed… and so.e prosecco. Am thinking of continuing with a couple of celebratory G&T’s tonight! 🍾🍹🥂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Go, Ali, go! 🍸😀Wish I was there with you to help you celebrate.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I know, me too, its bloody AGES since I’ve seen you, must be the BB before last! 😱😭
LikeLiked by 1 person
Félicitations, as we say around here. Good work and well-deserved!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much!
LikeLike
Brilliant, well done Ali. Hardly surprised though. You always put out well-researched and beautifully illustrated content.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cheers Roy! You are too kind. 😘
LikeLike
Congratulations!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you!
LikeLike
Ali – it was so nice to meet you last night, I almost turned into a functioning member of society. Huge huge congratulations on your bronze – yours is by far one of the toughest categories with some of the best written and well-researched blogs in the Irish blogosphere. I’m so delighted you finally got the recognition you deserve, it’s been a long time coming! xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
That may be so, but there were far more entries in your category than mine, so therefore harder competition. Anyway, it was fun, but the highlight for me was meeting you. I guess a functioning member of society is much like a functioning alcoholic… I think I know one or two of those, hic…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hey!! I told you that in confidence!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oooops! 🤣
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congratulations! 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! 😍
LikeLike
Way to go, Ali!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Robert!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Woohoo! Congrats and well-deserved.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Haha, thanks Barb! 😄
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well done, Ali – well deserved 🙂 xx
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Alison! 💕
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congratulations, Ali, way to go.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Adele! 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
❤
LikeLike
Congrats Ali. Onwards and upwards
LikeLiked by 1 person
Cheers, Geoff! 😘
LikeLike
Woohoo! That’s awesome, Ali! Congratulations and well done!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Rachele! 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congratulations Ali. I am thrilled for you. 🌼
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congratulations Ali!! You have worked hard and are well deserving. Thank you for sharing your discoveries and writings with all of us.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you Ryan, that’s a lovely thing to say! 😁
LikeLike
Well done, your blog is engaging & informative so you deserve recognition for your hard work!
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank so much, John! 😊
LikeLike
Congratulations! That’s awesome.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you! 😘
LikeLike
Cheers and congrats! Well deserved recognition.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thank you so much! 😁
LikeLike
A huge congratulations!! A feather in your cap and well deserved.
Like
Thank you, Darlene! 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congrats
LikeLiked by 2 people
Thank you!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re welcome x
LikeLiked by 1 person
Well done Ali, to be third in the country when competing against Universities and such is excellent. I’m so plleased for you.
xxx Massive Hugs xxx
LikeLiked by 3 people
Aw thank you, David! 😍
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hurray for you (and the others)! Keep doing what you’re doing 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Rob! 😍
LikeLike
Congratulations Ali! Well deserved. I did check out the Blog Award page but wasn’t sure which one is yours. It doesn’t seem I could access it in any case.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Heidi! 😊 I think to see the results you have to download a pdf, at least that’s how it worked for me.
LikeLike