Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @leonmccarron
Overview
Total number of tweets analysed
64
Earliest tweet was on
2023-03-21
Latest tweet was on
2023-03-29
Tweets covering
8 days
Average age of authors' accounts
10 years
Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
24
Percentage of total tweets
37%
Number of Original tweets
13
Percentage of total tweets
20%
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
64
Percentage of total tweets
100%
Number of tweets that were Replies
25
Percentage of total tweets
39%
Number of tweets that were Quotes
4
Percentage of total tweets
6%
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
13
Percentage of total tweets
20%
Top 5 devices used to tweet
Source | Count |
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Twitter for iPhone | 29 |
Twitter Web App | 21 |
Twitter for Android | 8 |
Brandwatch | 3 |
Twitter for iPad | 2 |
What devices were used to tweet

Top 10 accounts with highest followers count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
BayanRahman | Bayan Sami Rahman | Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to USA, formerly UK. Member of Kurdistan Democratic Party. Ex @ft journalist. KRG Liaison Office US FARA registered | 137,909 |
vvanwilgenburg | Wladimir | Co-author of Kurds of Northern Syria, (freelance) journalist @K24English analyst, MA Conflict Studies/Kurdish Studies. Not here for discussions/trolls. | 112,945 |
LittleBrownUK | Little, Brown UK | - | 65,595 |
AlOraibi | Mina Al-Oraibi | Iraqi-British journalist. Editor-In-Chief of @TheNationalNews. @WEF YGL.Yale @WorldFellows . Views expressed are my own | 45,959 |
lcmporter | Lizzie Porterلِيزي بورتر | Award-winning journalist, @IraqOilReport senior correspondent. I like running & textiles. English, français, العربيّة, فارسى, çok az türkçe. Views own. | 32,218 |
whippletom | Tom Whipple | Science at The Times - Tweets in personal capacity. My book: https://t.co/VagB4ifAfY | 29,886 |
alanhinkes | Alan Hinkes OBE | BE KIND. Alan is the first and only Briton to have climbed all 14 of the world’s mountains over 8000m high. Environmentalist Mountain Guide | 23,422 |
matthewteller | Matthew Teller | Writer, documentary-maker • Author NINE QUARTERS OF JERUSALEM https://t.co/TX2O58V2OP • QUITE ALONE https://t.co/YQFaQXuzyH • Antarctica • Dogs • He/him | 15,983 |
joanne_stocker | Joanne Stocker-Kelly | Journalist @Storyful. Video/open source, now focused on Ukraine. Yogi, runner, Philadelphian. Prev Erbil, DC, Haifa. Loves dogs. joanne.stocker@storyful.com | 15,630 |
PFDAgents | PetersFraser+Dunlop | Peters Fraser + Dunlop is one of the longest established literary and talent agencies representing authors, journalists, broadcasters, speakers and estates. | 13,510 |
Top 10 accounts with highest friends count
Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
---|---|---|---|
vvanwilgenburg | Wladimir | Co-author of Kurds of Northern Syria, (freelance) journalist @K24English analyst, MA Conflict Studies/Kurdish Studies. Not here for discussions/trolls. | 14,629 |
lcmporter | Lizzie Porterلِيزي بورتر | Award-winning journalist, @IraqOilReport senior correspondent. I like running & textiles. English, français, العربيّة, فارسى, çok az türkçe. Views own. | 13,890 |
alanhinkes | Alan Hinkes OBE | BE KIND. Alan is the first and only Briton to have climbed all 14 of the world’s mountains over 8000m high. Environmentalist Mountain Guide | 9,480 |
BDargali | Bakhtiar Izzet ☀️ | #Kurds, #Kurdistan, #KRG, #Kurdish, #Barzani, #Erbil. کوردستان ، بارزانی، کوردایەتی Retweets are not = endorsement, God bless America, Kurdistan and Humanity. | 5,975 |
koyesinjiki | Bermazij ☀️ | - | 5,642 |
PFDAgents | PetersFraser+Dunlop | Peters Fraser + Dunlop is one of the longest established literary and talent agencies representing authors, journalists, broadcasters, speakers and estates. | 5,304 |
kelene_k | Kelene K💉💉💉🇫🇷😷pour 🇺🇦 | Gardien de proprprivées, Je dénonce ici le nombre de gardiens payés au black ou non déclarés. Rejette tout extremisme #Climat/Terrorisme / Géopolitique | 5,002 |
NW52231773 | NW | - | 5,000 |
VedarHe | He Vedar | - | 4,996 |
BayanRahman | Bayan Sami Rahman | Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to USA, formerly UK. Member of Kurdistan Democratic Party. Ex @ft journalist. KRG Liaison Office US FARA registered | 4,179 |
Most active users
Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
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alisonsl2 | Books📚Travel🌎Fundraising🏃♀️Wildlife 🐘🐾💙Photography 📸Cooking🥢Motorsport🚘 | 8 |
AvaHoma | Award-winning author of DAUGHTERS OF SMOKE & FIRE. Activist. Hiker. Words @GlobeandMail @reviewCanada @lithub @guardian @bbc @France24 @torontoStar | 2 |
AlOraibi | Iraqi-British journalist. Editor-In-Chief of @TheNationalNews. @WEF YGL.Yale @WorldFellows . Views expressed are my own | 2 |
StephCSaldana | Forthcoming: What We Remember Will Be Saved. Author, reader, wanderer. Holy Land, refugees and migrants, cultural heritage. Middle East/France/Texas. | 2 |
CarbonCycleKate | Outdoor philosopher, environmentalist & writer. Member TheAdventureSyndicate. The Life Cycle: 8000 Miles in the Andes by BambooBike out June 1st '23, Icon Books | 2 |
CorsairBooks | Pioneers of literary fiction & non-fiction, from groundbreaking debuts to international bestsellers. An imprint of @littlebrownuk. | 2 |
reo_lowe | Reporter, writer, rambler. RGS Fellow. Book 'The Slow Road to Tehran' out now. Agent @plittyc Publishers @septemberbooks (UK) / Riva Verlag, Bonnier (Germany) | 2 |
jeremybassetti | Writer & photographer | Link in bio for newsletter and more ⤵ | 2 |
IntelOmarion | OSINT| Tracking global events mainly in Iraq & the Middle East. Moderator @projectowlosint| Retweets/likes ≠ endorsements. DMs opened | 2 |
AaronMitchellUK | Mountain Leader, Land Navigation Instructor and a lover of tea. British Army and once rode a motorcycle around the world. | 1 |
Tweets per day

Top 10 tweets with highest Retweet count
ID | Text | Retweet count |
---|---|---|
1639699759265988610 | “Kurdistan is really stunning. It is beautiful mountain scenery, traditional villages and all this religious stuff. And maybe people know that. But maybe they’ve also forgotten it because of recent history.” - @leonmccarron https://t.co/0dsxc7nxL4 | 8 |
1640033308921720838 | The surprising new walking holiday destination? Iraqi Kurdistan. @leonmccarron describes Kurdistan as stunning and beautiful in this article in @thetimes where he explains the Zagros Mountain Trail, a hiking route through our glorious countryside https://t.co/tjTDWqwpi1 | 6 |
1639597709182271488 | The surprising new walking holiday destination? Iraqi Kurdistan Via @whippletom & @leonmccarron https://t.co/S1Vk5SH22c | 5 |
1641131262831214595 | New episode with Leon McCarron about his new book "Wounded Tigris" dropping next Thursday on ye goode olde Travel Writing World Podcast. @writing_travel @leonmccarron @CorsairBooks #travelwriting https://t.co/gwpsqxkZog | 3 |
1639595474511331332 | @tothemax2050 These are all absolute must reads: @BowenBBC @Levisonwood @grjbooks @leonmccarron (who also has a new one coming out next month) @JulianSayarer @tarankhan 🙏📚 https://t.co/7SIroFWC2R | 2 |
1639308323789889536 | I'm very excited about both these books by @CarbonCycleKate and @leonmccarron. Journeys in very different parts of the world by two excellent travelling writers. https://t.co/RWuZR3Zqfr | 2 |
1638223443379232785 | Ahead of the publication of his extraordinary book, Wounded Tigris, @leonmccarron has put together a list of his top 10 books which encouraged him to travel and explore 🌍 Check the list out here: https://t.co/TL8plEyYUJ https://t.co/F9pv1qDG9H | 2 |
1639315325672996867 | Thanks @underscrutiny! And congratulations @leonmccarron @LittleBrownUK - this looks FABULOUS!! #necessarystories #EcologicalEmergency #Travelwriting #AdventurePlus https://t.co/1sqYx9Dnq8 | 1 |
1639303637032894464 | #Outdoor stuff: @travelwithakilt @DaveCorn @Conway_Sean @MoorlanderEDC @JJAdventure_ @TSFEevents @CountrysideBen @paul_steele @alanhinkes @JustaPack @shawkirsten @ukdadventure @leonmccarron @wanderlustduo @leonmccarron @adventuresynd @incredibletreks @BoldlyGoesUK #FF | 1 |
1639670659029643266 | Nice interview by @whippletom w/ @leonmccarron, on walking in Iraqi Kurdistan. I can confirm that it is a very beautiful place to go hiking (even if I do favour goats over cows, & may be tempted to follow their precarious paths) https://t.co/7svkAOS43c | 1 |
Top 10 tweets with highest Like count
ID | Text | Like count |
---|---|---|
1639699759265988610 | “Kurdistan is really stunning. It is beautiful mountain scenery, traditional villages and all this religious stuff. And maybe people know that. But maybe they’ve also forgotten it because of recent history.” - @leonmccarron https://t.co/0dsxc7nxL4 | 62 |
1640033308921720838 | The surprising new walking holiday destination? Iraqi Kurdistan. @leonmccarron describes Kurdistan as stunning and beautiful in this article in @thetimes where he explains the Zagros Mountain Trail, a hiking route through our glorious countryside https://t.co/tjTDWqwpi1 | 36 |
1639595474511331332 | @tothemax2050 These are all absolute must reads: @BowenBBC @Levisonwood @grjbooks @leonmccarron (who also has a new one coming out next month) @JulianSayarer @tarankhan 🙏📚 https://t.co/7SIroFWC2R | 25 |
1639308323789889536 | I'm very excited about both these books by @CarbonCycleKate and @leonmccarron. Journeys in very different parts of the world by two excellent travelling writers. https://t.co/RWuZR3Zqfr | 23 |
1639597709182271488 | The surprising new walking holiday destination? Iraqi Kurdistan Via @whippletom & @leonmccarron https://t.co/S1Vk5SH22c | 21 |
1639670659029643266 | Nice interview by @whippletom w/ @leonmccarron, on walking in Iraqi Kurdistan. I can confirm that it is a very beautiful place to go hiking (even if I do favour goats over cows, & may be tempted to follow their precarious paths) https://t.co/7svkAOS43c | 19 |
1639280865426522113 | What stunning bookmail! Thank you @leonmccarron & @LittleBrownUK, can't wait to tuck in ❤️ https://t.co/jR9ZYbZO4o | 13 |
1638223443379232785 | Ahead of the publication of his extraordinary book, Wounded Tigris, @leonmccarron has put together a list of his top 10 books which encouraged him to travel and explore 🌍 Check the list out here: https://t.co/TL8plEyYUJ https://t.co/F9pv1qDG9H | 12 |
1639315325672996867 | Thanks @underscrutiny! And congratulations @leonmccarron @LittleBrownUK - this looks FABULOUS!! #necessarystories #EcologicalEmergency #Travelwriting #AdventurePlus https://t.co/1sqYx9Dnq8 | 9 |
1641131262831214595 | New episode with Leon McCarron about his new book "Wounded Tigris" dropping next Thursday on ye goode olde Travel Writing World Podcast. @writing_travel @leonmccarron @CorsairBooks #travelwriting https://t.co/gwpsqxkZog | 9 |
Top 3 Languages Used In Tweets

Top 10 Hashtags used
Hashtag | Count |
---|---|
#travelwriting | 6 |
#middleeast | 5 |
#tigris | 5 |
#necessarystories | 2 |
#ecologicalemergency | 2 |
#adventureplus | 2 |
#outdoor | 2 |
#ff | 2 |
#mytwitteranniversary | 1 |
#kindnessofstrangers | 1 |
Top 10 Hashtags Used In Tweets

Top 10 mentions
Mention | Count |
---|---|
@leonmccarron | 66 |
@whippletom | 9 |
@littlebrownuk | 8 |
@thetimes | 8 |
@corsairbooks | 5 |
@abrahampath | 5 |
@matthewteller | 5 |
@writing_travel | 4 |
@carboncyclekate | 4 |
@underscrutiny | 4 |
Top 10 mentions

Wordcloud of Tweets

Emojis
Average number of emojis used per tweet
34
Emojis used in tweets
Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
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🤗 | 4 | smiling_face_with_open_hands |
📚 | 3 | books |
🙌 | 2 | raising_hands |
📙 | 2 | orange_book |
🙏 | 2 | folded_hands |
🌍 | 2 | globe_showing_Europe-Africa |
👍 | 1 | thumbs_up |
❤ | 1 | red_heart |
👌 | 1 | OK_hand |
🤍 | 1 | white_heart |
Emojis groups
Emoji Group | Count |
---|---|
Smileys & Emotion | 8 |
People & Body | 7 |
Objects | 5 |
Travel & Places | 2 |