A letter to Santa from David Finnegan, The Rosary, 69 Palmerstown, Co Dublin in the 1970s. David doesn’t forget to mention his siblings Mary, Patricia, and John.
Category: Ephemera
Walter and Louisa Reid’s Letters at Christmas
Letters addressed to Mrs Reid, 53 York Road, Kingstown ( Dún Laoghaire) in 1872 and 1875 from her son and daughter, Walter and Louisa Reid. The envelope of treasured keepsakes also included and a calendar from 1877. Donated to Museum of Childhood Ireland by K Fahey. Museum of Childhood Ireland Collection, reference number: EC02. Date,… Continue reading Walter and Louisa Reid’s Letters at Christmas
Letter From A Witch
Speaking of witches!“I received this letter from a witch* 46 years ago, when I was aged 5 and scared of witches, this one in particular. She went to a lot of effort to ease my fears, though I’m still not sure I’d trust someone who uses green ink to invite someone to meet them for… Continue reading Letter From A Witch
Rebecca’s Bus Ticket
Rebecca Cassidy, known as Rea My name is Rebecca. I was born in 1936. I lived in a small village in Co.Kildare, about 10 miles from Dublin city. There was a bus to Dublin every hour, with a few more in the mornings and evenings for people who worked in the city. I was the… Continue reading Rebecca’s Bus Ticket