By Ysandre, age 13, Waterford ‘Ah, fellas I’ve just stolen something Come and have a look From an unsuspecting girl Nose buried in a book.’ B.S. is my name But I ain’t takin’ none of that I’ve just nicked me a wallet So nobody’ll call me a doormat. Jaysus, I’m class Top fella of the… Continue reading B.S. is my Name
Author: Eemer Eivers
Not Just Colours
By Saidhbhín, age 13, Dublin I fell asleep to the sound of the ocean. The waves gently stroking the rocks. The sand dancing underneath the surface. It relaxed me. It calmed me. The comfort wrapped around me like a blanket. I closed my eyes, laid my head on my pillow and dived into a dream.… Continue reading Not Just Colours
Sarjena
By Caterina, age 11, Cork Sarjena sat on the art gallery bench as her mum drew sketches of the paintings. Sometimes Sarjena hated her name and sometimes she loved it. Her parents had chosen it because they were both artists, their paintings scattered across art galleries as far as Australia and Rome and all sorts… Continue reading Sarjena
Bloomsday 2025 Finalists
We are delighted to share the names, ages and locations of our 10 Bloomsday competition finalists! Although we will select an overall winner, all finalists will be published on our website after Bloomsday and will be invited to our awards event in the beautiful Marsh’s Library in early September. Well done to all. We had… Continue reading Bloomsday 2025 Finalists
Where are the Queens of the road?
By Eemer Eivers For the past two years, the Museum of Childhood Ireland has been running a blog series called When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road. It is a look back at childhood, recalling how the freedom experienced on journeys between home and school shaped each writer, but it has another function.… Continue reading Where are the Queens of the road?
Reading Joyce
Jinan Ashraf’s Joycean journey from Kerala to Dublin My first encounter with James Joyce was by chance. The local library in my hometown of Kannur in India was a bit chaotic, with almost all titles uncatalogued, database non-existent — which meant that finding a book you were looking for was a game of chance. I… Continue reading Reading Joyce
Childhood Services Week / Seachtain Seirbhísí Leanaí
May 19-23, 2025 As part of National Childhood Services Week 2025, the Museum of Childhood Ireland are very happy to host a recorded read-along / draw-along with Tarsila Kruse. My Little Album of Ireland is a bilingual wordbook from Tarsila & Juliette Saumande. It takes very young readers on an illustrated fun-filled tour of Ireland.… Continue reading Childhood Services Week / Seachtain Seirbhísí Leanaí
Bloomsday 2025: Young Author Competition
Welcome to our annual Bloomsday competition, open to anyone under 18, with prizes for primary school and second level entrants! Read on to learn what’s involved and how to submit an entry. Newsflash! Deadline extended to noon, Friday May 23rd What to write James Joyce was an Irish writer who wrote a very famous book… Continue reading Bloomsday 2025: Young Author Competition
Children as Active Citizens
Election by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Pix4free Have you ever seen a young baby explore the environment around them? Squeezing, tapping and tasting items that intrigue them. Exploring the world in this manner shows a young toddler’s level of interest in relating to and participating in the world. This form of exploration is also known as sensory… Continue reading Children as Active Citizens
The Educator’s Image of the Child as a Learner
This blog is written by the Museum’s Education Team member, Dr Rita Melia, to coincide with Children’s Workshops – Childhood Services Week 2024 – National Childhood Network (NCN). Encouraging Creativity – Igniting Joy. The blog considers what influences the educator’s image of the child as a learner. The theory of the looking glass self, first… Continue reading The Educator’s Image of the Child as a Learner