When I was first presented with Dorothy Hanley’s collection of character soft toys I looked through each one individually in front of my family. Due to the vastness of this collection everybody, from my parents to younger cousins, found a few toys depicting characters they grew up with. Some of the toys were from favourite… Continue reading Media Tie-In Soft Toys and Childhood – In The Dorothy Hanley Collection
Author: Lauren Kavanagh
Minature Crolly Dolls
A collection of 25 1950s miniature costume or souvenir Crolly dolls in the museum’s collection shows a variety of costumes, fabrics, and materials. These dolls came to us in excellent condition allowing us to see the incredible handiwork of the factory workers who created them, often young girls and women in Crolly, Donegal and Spiddal,… Continue reading Minature Crolly Dolls