Tag: 1970s

When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Éanna Brophy

TO SCHOOL THROUGH THE 1950s Éanna Brophy  My first school was Belgrove School in Clontarf, or, to give its official title, Scoil Eoin Baiste. It was only about a quarter of a mile from our house, so from a very early age I could walk there unaccompanied, unless an older brother or sister was heading… Continue reading When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Éanna Brophy

Ken Davis’ Lego

Ken at Christmas in Loughlinstown, 1970s New display at BOI, 101 George’s Street Upper, Dúnlaoghaire, from Tuesday 27th of May 2025 “For as long as I can remember I have loved model making. The son of an airline MRO (Maintenance Repair & Overhaul) coachbuilder, I was drawn to aeroplanes. Add to this the fact that I was… Continue reading Ken Davis’ Lego

Mick Kehoe’s Playmobil Figures, 1970s, 80s

Playmobil – a Timeless Icon of Children’s Toys Researched by Lauren Kavanagh Playmobil was created in 1974 by German inventor Hans Beck in response to the global oil crisis. His company, Brandstätter, asked him to design a toy that would use as little plastic as possible. Throughout its first year, Playmobil’s popularity grew gradually. However,… Continue reading Mick Kehoe’s Playmobil Figures, 1970s, 80s

Tara Byrne’s Doll House 1970s

“The story behind it is …. The wooden doll’s house was made by local man Dinny Madden, Donabate, for my daughter Tara almost 50 years ago.  The house is a replica of the original local parish priest’s house, which is a protected structure, but sadly is now empty.  The house measures 3 ft length by… Continue reading Tara Byrne’s Doll House 1970s

Peter Kurtish- The Three Sisters’ High Chair, Dalkey

“Originally, the high chair was used by our family in Birkenhead (Cheshire) in the early 1900s for their three daughters. The youngest married in 1938, and moved to Dalkey in 1946. The chair came too for her forthcoming son. Used next by the eldest in Dublin, In the late 1960s the chair travelled to Bangor,… Continue reading Peter Kurtish- The Three Sisters’ High Chair, Dalkey

Brenda Carey’s Clackers

Photo credit: Clackers: Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann Brenda Carey’s story, Dublin 1970s “I was out working by the age of fourteen, but I was still a child.  Clackers came in in the 1970s. I spotted them in a shop on Aungier St, just past Whitefriers St Church, on the opposite side… Continue reading Brenda Carey’s Clackers

Education in 1970s Ireland

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… Continue reading Education in 1970s Ireland