Despite everything that's going on in the world today, I've meant for ages to make a thread about JOYFUL TWITTER, because I swear it is a thing. There are many uplifting accounts out there. These are my own favourites, please feel free to add to the list. #joyfultwitter
Artist Frank Corry posts early morning photos of the beautiful Glendalough Upper Lake at @UpperLakePhoto
Women's ART, @womensart1, does exactly what it says on the tin: posts (lots) of brilliant women artists' work, every day. Always something new to discover.
The magazine @dezeen always has stunning buildings to look at and @BrutalHouse tweets and collects the best of modern, brutalist architecture
Our National Library @NLIreland gives good Twitter, as does the National Gallery of Ireland @NGIreland
Wonderful gems appear on @RTEArchives
Where would we be without @theirishfor? And all the others who tweet/retweet Irish language things, it's been a joyful resurgence for sure
Sheep farmer @ZwartblesIE is one of the best things on Twitter, as well as her cat @1CatShepherd
Always cool and entertaining is @ThisHeadStuff
Great little clips from programmes appear on @BBCRadio4
Open Culture @openculture is the absolute best and full of gems
What better thing could you ask for, than a quote by Seamus Heaney? @HeaneyDaily does that most days, often with perfect synchronicity for what is going on at the time
Maria Popova's @brainpicker curates art and literature in the most creative ways
Writer Robert MacFarlane @robgmacfarlane brings together beautiful language and wisdom about mountains and the wild outdoors, mostly in Britain and Ireland
Designer and artist @AnnieAtkins is funny and brilliant (go see her IG stories too)
Journalist @philipbromwell films good news stories on his phone. His report of the Syrian refugee Alsham bakery in Cork was heartwarming
