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Book by Elizabeth Brennan Illustrated by Naomi Heather. Published by Metropolitan Publishing Co Ltd, Dublin (32 Batchelor’s Walk) Dublin, and London. Hardback copy There are 4 colour illustrations, and 38 line drawings Wind Fairies Again From the Hilary Collins ( Tattan) Collection, donated to the Museum of Childhood Ireland February 2024 ..read more
Museum of Childhood Ireland Blog
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Going to school in 1960s Cork When I googled the journey from my childhood home at 3, Cornmarket St. to St Aloysius Primary School (St Als) which I attended, the solutions were a 12 and 15 minutes journey. Really! This was not the case when I was a child walking on my own using alleyways ..read more
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Cleimintīn ( Clementina ) by A. E. W. Mason Published 1934 Publisher: Oifig Díolta Foillseachain Rialtais Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, d’aistrigh The book was a prize awarded to Berní Ní Conghalaigh ( Bernie Connolly) at Laurel Hill Day School, Limerick, in 1946. Berní added her own illustrations on the inside front and inside back cover too ..read more
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Journey to and from School – County Kerry, Ireland, 1950 After finishing some farm chores each morning, I began the journey to school with my big brother at my side, and at seven he was one year older than me. We went to school on foot and our Mum always stood between the two white ..read more
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Figure 1: Sketch of Padraig Faulkner (O’Connell, 2012) The 1970s was a dramatic period worldwide and similarly one of economic, industrial, and political unrest in Ireland. This period of social change sharpened the debates about equality and the lives of Irish women. The 1970s also saw the continuation of ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland which ..read more
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13th-17th May The picture book ‘Granny Makes Me Grumpy’ explores the perception of old age through the eyes of a child and how this perspective changes and matures with age. It’s a picture book that the Museum of Childhood Ireland Músaem Óige na hÉireann feels is for everyone. Karolina Olchowska felt it was important to ..read more
Museum of Childhood Ireland Blog
2w ago
Welcome to our annual Bloomsday competition. Please read on to learn about what’s involved, what to write, and how to submit an entry. Whether the author is a primary school pupil or a second level student, these core rules apply: Author guidelines See below for slightly different guidelines for primary pupils (typically, aged 12 or ..read more
Museum of Childhood Ireland Blog
3w ago
Anna, in Co Wicklow and Rose, in Limerick, were both the proud owners of beautiful Irish made doll prams. Castle Brand, Nenagh. Irish Aluminium Company. Castle Brand is a tributary reference to Nenagh Castle. The second pram says Clonmel. Our research is ongoing. Do get in touch if you have any information. email: mmcallister@museumofchildhood.ie The ..read more
Museum of Childhood Ireland Blog
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My oldest sister had this Triang, by Lines Brothers, dolls house that we all played with in the 1970s. It had two floors and red roof. All of the little pieces of furniture were used for the house. We would also play in our living room with the toy furniture, making other houses for our ..read more
Museum of Childhood Ireland Blog
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The upside down Cinderella doll came from our Aunt in Winchester in England. A neighbour of hers made the dolls from scraps of material. One year, for each of our birthdays a doll arrived in the post to us in Ireland. I remember my sister and I acting out the Cinderella story with the dolls ..read more