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Introducing our Judges for Bloomsday Young Author Competition

The Museum of Childhood Ireland is excited to announce our 2025 Bloomsday Young Author Competition Judges. This year’s judging panel includes: Acclaimed children’s author, Sarah Webb; Children’s Books Ireland education outreach manager and Trinity College Dublin lecturer, Dr Becky Long; Award winning author and professional learning leader, Ciarán Collins; Workday’s senior technical writer and Dublin City… Continue reading Introducing our Judges for Bloomsday Young Author Competition

Social Media Volunteer Role

The Museum of Childhood Ireland is seeking a social media volunteer with expertise in Digital Marketing. The main aspect of this role is to assist us in developing our online presence across LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, BlueSky and Twitter / X so as to build awareness of the island wide museum.  As the social media volunteer,… Continue reading Social Media Volunteer Role

Museum of Childhood Ireland receives grant from The Ireland Funds 

Press Release The Museum of Childhood Ireland, established in 2018, is the first of its kind and is an all-island initiative. The Museum of Childhood Ireland (MoCI) is delighted to announce that it is a recipient of a grant from The Ireland Funds, made possible by Dunard Fund USA. The Museum runs events, and a… Continue reading Museum of Childhood Ireland receives grant from The Ireland Funds 

Corporate Support

Corporate SupportThere are many different ways to get your company and staff involved with Museum of Childhood Ireland’s (MCI) work and mission. Here are some possibilities: Adopt the MCI as your ‘Charity of the Year’. Donate as a company and /or staff can fundraise to support our work.Santa loves giving gifts at Christmas to the… Continue reading Corporate Support

Gift in Your Will and Philantrophy

Gift in Your Will: Why Leave a Gift in My Will to the Museum of Childhood Ireland? We are funded by voluntary contributions. We have a wonderful voluntary board and team who work tirelessly for, and truly believe in this project for Ireland. BUT, we need your HELP. A home for the museum is needed.… Continue reading Gift in Your Will and Philantrophy

Collaborations

Collaborative Projects 2024 Child/youth project ‘ Creative Beginnings on a Shared Island’ (working title) the children will choose their own title. Collaborative project from the Museum of Childhood Ireland (Islandwide), Sticky Fingers Arts (Newry), Monaghan County Library, Action for Children’s Art UK. When We Were Kings And Queens Ongoing project from 2023 with Robert Burns, Majella McAllister, and Chloe Browne. Adult… Continue reading Collaborations

Collaborations

Collaborative Projects 2024 Child/youth ‘ Creative Beginnings’ – working title – the children will choose their own title. Collaborative project from the Museum of Childhood Ireland (Islandwide), Sticky Fingers Arts (Newry), Monaghan County Library, Action for Children’s Art UK. A Child/youth project. When We Were Kings And Queens Ongoing project from 2023 with Robert Burns,… Continue reading Collaborations

When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Catherine Agada Joseph

As a young girl in secondary school, I used to walk for 30 minutes every morning at 7am to school, and another 30 minute walk back home at 4pm. It never felt like a 30 minute walk because many other children in my neighbourhood also attended the same school. We would all wait for each… Continue reading When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Catherine Agada Joseph

When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Tom Doorley

My earliest memory of my journey to school involved catching the bus – usually an 11 or a 16 – on Drumcondra Road to get to the Dominican Convent in Eccles Street, now long demolished and replaced with much of the Mater Hospital. In those days there was a stable yard close to the back… Continue reading When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Tom Doorley