5 Cultured-Focused Irish Instagram Accounts To Obsess Over

It’s very easy to fall down the #fitfam, #mua, or #Fblogger spiral of Instagram – we’re with you on that. But have you ever used Instagram to discover new places, new things to do and see, or new cool people to follow(stalk)? If not, then here’s your chance. Dublin is home to an abundance of thinkers, doers, painters, explorers and designers; and Instagram is a dead-easy way to discover them. To get you started, here are five of our favourite culture-focused Irish Instagram accounts to follow.

Rhona MacAuliffe’s @OnlyRapid

One of our fave humorous writers Rhona MacAuliffe is in the process of creating a one-stop shop to showcase and celebrate the best driving forces in art, culture, theatre, media, strong minds, big hearts, and people who are leading generally V cool lives around our small island. Her website, onlyrapidarts.com, features some of the brightest females in the arts right now and makes for perfect reading material.

I’m addicted to these two @ae.mak_official in a non-predatory, socially safe way. It’s Friday, the sky has stopped leaking and this is on kitchen replay. Dying to see them next Saturday, 8th July in Bakers Bar, Clonmel as part of @clonmeljunctionfestival ??#ArtsBandit

A post shared by Only Rapid (@onlyrapid) on Jun 30, 2017 at 10:49am PDT

There are lots of reasons I’m looking forward to @clonmeljunctionfestival – Teac Damsa’s Swan Lake, @crashensemble’s week-long residency, @musicbyloah – but @joannecondon’s giant balloon installations, which will pop up all over the town, are the massive strawberry on the proverbial cake. Expect to mainline your inner child for the duration??//-3rd to 9th of July, Clonmel -//??#ArtsBandit

A post shared by Only Rapid (@onlyrapid) on Jun 21, 2017 at 9:11am PDT

Amelia Eclectique at @ameliaeclectique

Journalist, blogger, and vintage expert Amelia divides her time excellently between Dublin, Milan, and Florence; sharing her euphorically colourful world with us through her Insta feed. Her eye for all-things baroque and renaissance will renew your appreciation for the arts and will make you want to go thrift shopping for vintage silk scarves this weekend. Just have a scroll and let the punchy colours and Renaissance fairground nostalgia mesmerize your eyes.

The tinsel-tastic DJ Glamo @glamofrowney {of @motherdublin } soundtracking our way through @festivalofcuriosity ‘s #ElectroThreads showcase.. Check out Instagram stories for the trailblazing design talents involved in this forward-thinking fusion of technology & fashion {and for a glimpse of the LED-laced wardrobes of our *very* near future} ~ #livecolorfully #lafemmeeclectique ~

A post shared by Amelia ?clectique (@ameliaeclectique) on Jul 22, 2017 at 1:46pm PDT

Dreaming of Dublin kaleidoscopes from further afield ??~ #livecolorfully #lafemmeeclectique ~

A post shared by Amelia ?clectique (@ameliaeclectique) on Jul 29, 2017 at 8:30am PDT

Sophia Delgado’s @IgersDublin

Sophia Delgado is the proud creator of the @IgersDublin Instagram. A Venezuelan native, Sophia fell in love with Dublin and its charm which sparked IgersDublin, and in turn, we have undoubtedly fallen in love with her. With a growing community of over 34K, she keeps her fans up to date with the best images and cultural events around Dublin and the wider country and holds informative and immersive cultural events (one of which takes place this Saturday and is free to attend!). The feed is also a great way to find brilliant photographers as Sophia regularly shares from some of her favourite accounts.

?? Sunset in Phoenix Park captured by #Iger @rawdublin #igersdublin Hope you guys had amazing weekend. Have a good night and all the best for the new week ahead! #igersdublin Community First! . . . . . . . . #summer #dublin #dublincity #ireland #streetsofdublin #mydublin #mytinyatlas #seemydublin #thisisdublin #visitdublin #welivetoexplore #mytravelgram #passionpassport #persuepretty #dublino #doyoutravel #guardiantravelsnaps #cntraveler #irish #venadublin #living_europe #natgeotravel

A post shared by Instagramers Dublin (Official) (@igersdublin) on Jul 16, 2017 at 2:45pm PDT

?? What a beautiful day, as beautiful as this capture by #Iger @dublinsnap #igersdublin Tag your pictures using HT #igersdublin to be featured. Follow @instameetdublin to don’t miss any details of our next #Instameets #Workshops #Events and more. #instagramersdublin rediscovering the city! . . . . . . . . . #summer #dublin #dublincity #ireland #streetsofdublin #mydublin #mytinyatlas #seemydublin #thisisdublin #visitdublin #welivetoexplore #mytravelgram #passionpassport #persuepretty #dublino #doyoutravel #guardiantravelsnaps #cntraveler #irish #venadublin #living_europe #natgeotravel

A post shared by Instagramers Dublin (Official) (@igersdublin) on Jul 17, 2017 at 11:34am PDT

Tanya Byrne at @Tan.ya.ya

Recent textile and surface design graduate Tanya’s culture and fashion-lead feed will unearth cravings that you didn’t know you had. The designer captures her work and life which, like witchcraft, moulds into a perfectly colour-coordinated mishmash of things, people, and places. Similarly to her feed, Tanya’s designs are influenced by beautiful colours that appear in everyday life.

Timi Ogunyemi of @Picthisdub

Born in Lagos but very-much made in Dublin, Timi Ogunyemi is a rare breed of intelligence, creativity, and passion. His adopted photographic style is unique to him, giving his feed an original appeal and he will bring you to places you never knew existed; giving you a fresh perspective on a city that you think you know inside and out.

There really is a tunnel somewhere underneath the Guinness Factory, and it is stunning! I popped in with @aidankelly a while back #dublin #Ireland #tunnel #lighting #enjoyyourcity #picturethisdublin

A post shared by I Am Timi (@picturethisdub) on Jun 28, 2017 at 1:44pm PDT

No more grey skies #DublinColours : @tweetymonkey #urban #city #enjoyyourcity #picturethisdublin

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