Blessed Are The Children, Work by John Kingerlee, 2004. Artist John Kingerlee was born on the 17th of February 1936. Her lives on the Beara Peninsula in West Cork, and is a non-conformist at heart John Kingerlee was born in England in 1936. His Mother was related to Hogan’s from county Cork. In 1982 he moved from the… Continue reading Blessed Are The Children, John Kingerlee 2004
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From Achill Island to Nebraska
The Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann’s ‘The Children of Achill & Robert Henri Project & History Festival’ in 2023, inspired an exhibition in the artist’s boyhood home in Nebraska by Jessica Sharkey. “The Children of Achill and Robert Henri year of Research, followed by a Festival on Achill Island in March 2023… Continue reading From Achill Island to Nebraska
Randolph Caldecott print
Framed, with a red mount by the Neptune Gallery, Dublin in the 1970s for Susan Browne, who was born in New York to Irish parents. Susan returned age 18 years of age in the early 1970s, to study history in Trinity College Dublin. Randolph Caldecott was an English artist and illustrator and the creator of… Continue reading Randolph Caldecott print
Féile na Draíochta
Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann, with Sticky Fingers Arts Festival Day Time! Tales of Ireland’s Ancient East at Ice House Hill Park, Dundalk 12-4pm. Saturday 12th October 2024. Puppetry, art, craft, mythology, folklore, history, magic, play and storytelling…adventures of curious creatures across land and sea, and exploring the many different worlds in-between.… Continue reading Féile na Draíochta
2.Heritage Week 2024
Voices of the Village, Guthanna an Sráidbhaile Dumha Acha Seachtain Náisiúnta na hOidhreachta. Heritage Week 2024 takes place from 17th – 25th August 2024. This year’s theme is “Connections, Routes and Networks”, and the Heritage Council invites all to explore how we are connected to each other both through physical routes and cultural connections. Robert… Continue reading 2.Heritage Week 2024
1.Heritage Week 2024
Old Stories – New Ways Seanscéalta – Bealaí Nua Seachtain Náisiúnta na hOidhreachta. Heritage Week 2024 takes place from 17th – 25th August 2024. This year’s theme is “Connections, Routes and Networks”, and the Heritage Council invites all to explore how we are connected to each other both through physical routes and cultural connections. Sharing… Continue reading 1.Heritage Week 2024
John’s Fairy Apples
From ‘Walking With Ghosts’ by Ann Wingfield Donated by Ann Wingfield to the Museum of Childhood Ireland 2024
Cantonese Flowerboards: From Hong Kong to Ireland
Welcome to a trilingual blog about Flowerboards, by Cantonese in Ireland (www.cantoneseireland.ie). Flowerboards are an important feature of Hong Kong’s cultural heritage. Read on to understand what flowerboards are, why and how they are made, and see a few that featured in St Patrick’s Day parades! What are flowerboards? Flowerboards are used for ‘for celebrating… Continue reading Cantonese Flowerboards: From Hong Kong to Ireland
Paired Portraits Exhibition
The children of Dooagh National School, Achill. As part of our recent ‘The Children of Achill and Robert Henri’ festival with Achill Tourism, and supported by Mayo County Council, the children of Dooagh NS ( many of whom are descendants of the children who originally sat for artist Robert Henri ) took part in a… Continue reading Paired Portraits Exhibition
Tir na nÓg, Tír na hÓige
Children’s Art, Craft, Create, Imagine and Play Workshops from the Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann The Museum of Childhood Ireland Músaem Óige na hÉireann have hosted free children’s art and creativity engagement workshops ‘Tír na nÓg’, since early 2018, at SICCDA and the Robert Emmett Community Development Project on Usher St, Usher’s… Continue reading Tir na nÓg, Tír na hÓige