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Women in Red January 2024
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 * Will try to do something towards the one-a-week target. Maybe it's possible... SeoR (talk) 19:15, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Geography of Ireland
Thanks for the thanks. Any chance you know enough about the bogs to update that section and anything else that could be improved so we retain the FA standing? ww2censor (talk) 10:59, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi, I do actually have some knowledge in the area of drainage and bogs, can try to chip in. Nice not to lose an FA. SeoR (talk) 12:27, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I see you did some work on the bog! I don't know what you referenced but these might be of use to update Government failing to prevent illegal turf cutting 12 years after ban, says conservation group,, ], , , and possibly  considering some pushback by the private turbury rights cutters and the termination of large scale turf extraction. I'm sure there are more but there were just a few I saw. I still have some work to do on the renewables so anything you can do on the bogs will be appreciated. ww2censor (talk) 18:34, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hi! Sorry for the long gap - I was unexpectedly caught by a nasty dose, and was off computers most of the last 2.5 weeks - a light sensitivity developed, and my one foray back online had to be cut short. I seem to be better now, but it was an unpleasant surprise. And yes, I did some work, and the IPCC book I used is fairly definitive, with a who's who of relevant academics and neighbouring experts. I'm happy to add more, and will resume during Tuesday. For the article itself, I think it improves. It really did need some work - even on a quick check while approaching the bog section I encountered a few fairly obvious issues (and tackled them). SeoR (talk) 00:14, 19 December 2023 (UTC)


 * No problem with any delay. When real life interrupts you, that takes precedence over everything else. Get well soon. ww2censor (talk) 11:33, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I'm happy with the renewables sections I added though I may add a few more lines. May also add a few sentences to the turf/bog section but I looked through the rest and it looks good to me. I've asked the nominator to clearly indicate anything they still think needs addressing. Thanks for your help and hope you get better soon. Happy New Year. ww2censor (talk) 16:51, 31 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Good to see you active, and all the best for 2024! Even after recovery, my December remained disrupted but I did deal with a query about citations for another section. Having added a bit to the bogs before, I was not sure it needed much more in this article, but there is of course much written about it, and the big question with such an article is exactly what is needed. I certainly think it notably improved last year. SeoR (talk) 19:19, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

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Are you in Dublin?
I'm visiting next week and might be in the city on Friday or Saturday but not sure you even live there. Drop me an email via commons or enwiki and I send you my mobile number if a meeting is possible. ww2censor (talk) 17:13, 7 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Ah, so France let's you go for a little. I'll drop a mail; travel safe!  Sorry for delayed reply, offline last few days, sudden guests. SeoR (talk) 23:41, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

Ballagh postage stamp
I just saw your Robert Ballagh postage stamp upload. Well spotted that it has recently passed out of copyright!

When my laptop is fixed, I'll be able to attach my scanner to scan the pair of clean (unfranked) Meteorological stamps I have (mobile phone picture, for now) at high resolution and upload them for the Robert Ballagh postage stamp designs article.

Your own scan is perfectly respectable, of course, because the franking mark is unobtrusive and does not excessively obscure details of the stamp, so I'd happily leave that unmolested in the main Ballagh article but since the sub-article is more overtly philatelic, it would be nice to illustrate the virgin stamp-pair there. Happy new year. Spideog (talk) 21:57, 10 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, and thank you! I was waiting for the moment, as very little Ballagh could pass our copyright barriers, so the next few years will be nice in terms of a stream of stamps.  And with the article going front page for a day, I really wanted something of his art, to join his own picture (and the house, the TV appearance of which I missed).  I hope some of the many readers had a look.  On the unfranked images, lovely to see.  My friend with the stamp collection only has the lower value stamp, and only franked - he's one of those collectors who only do franked.  I think the clean images will look very good in the stamp design article. SeoR (talk) 23:47, 10 January 2024 (UTC)

WikiProject rating
Hi there, thanks for your contributions. I noticed you're still using User:Kephir/gadgets/rater and thought you may be interested in swapping to the newer WP:RATER, as it's regularly maintained. -Kj cheetham (talk) 16:57, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi,, you're welcome, and thanks! I've also seen you as an active editor, maybe in UK articles, or WiR?  Anyway, I think you've given me the prod I needed.  I like the old tool - it's fast and straightforward.  The newer one is in theory more powerful but I just found it a little less handy and slightly but notably slower.  But the old one is freshly challenged by the new under-one-banner ratings approach, so maybe it's time for me to retire it.  Just popped over to your page, and I hope you don't mind if I try some of the same status readouts; your set is better than the one I have.  See you 'round. SeoR (talk) 21:24, 11 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi, I'm active with both UK and WIR articles, so may have been either or both! I don't think I ever used the old tool, but the new one being compliant with WP:PIQA is why I'm gently promoting it. :) Please feel free to copy anything I've done on my user page which is helpful! -Kj cheetham (talk) 11:20, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

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Ballyvaughan
I am surprised by your notability tag. The book mentioned is not published by the diocese. I have restored some pictures that were moved to another articles, as that editor confused civil parishes with medieval church parishes. The Banner talk 00:22, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Hello ! I only tagged, did not take any stronger action, because I think it has potential, and it is one way of covering an important district of Ireland.  I also tagged another such parish.  As I have learned over the years, individual church parishes do not easily qualify for articles in their own right, and this article does not yet state why it is so notable.  But I believe that this one could rise to the needed level, and as you say, the book in question is independent (albeit that publisher has done multiple church-related projects, as I recall).  I think with a bit of expansion, a clear opening wording, and perhaps some cross-referencing as to types of parish, it should be fine. I do believe that within reason, more articles is the way to go. SeoR (talk) 01:17, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Ballynacally-Lissycasey (parish) was the other.
 * My surprise is mainly caused by the fact that I have seen many geo-stubs with less info or pictures. I have to finish the series of geo-stubs and then can go beyond that. Soon I will upload the picture of another ruin and add it to Ballyvaughan (I missed another ruin that I would have found when I had turned around.) I am regaining my strength to do so now another user is blocked indef. Working on Catholic parishes is not so funny when you have someone breathing in your neck who has a clear anti-Catholic stance. The Banner  talk 10:27, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Absolutely there are - but there is specific provision for geographic entities (some smaller ones have great articles, some are very marginal), but religious ones have only the GNG, so need to assert something. I know because I also once had ideas about parishes (in Dublin) and got some push back. But I have no issue myself, and am happy to pull the tag, and I am sure that you will take this forward well.
 * As a fellow editor in the Irish space, I've seen you around over many years, and am glad you're still energetically beavering away. I did not know about someone with an anti-Catholic bias, but glad to hear that that has been sorted. SeoR (talk) 11:48, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

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