A day of free creativity for children and young people For Cruinniú na nÓg 2025 Sineád Lynch and the Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann’s Arts/Craft/Play ‘Tír na nÓg’ team, bring you an engagingly creative ‘Make and Story’ shadow puppetry session. Taking place in room 2 on level 5 at the Lexicon, DLR,… Continue reading Cruinniú na nÓg 2025
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International Children’s Day 2025
For International Children’s Day 2025, explore poetic responses to your locality and create your own poem, with acclaimed Irish poet Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi, and the team at the Museum of Childhood Ireland. See our event with Sticky Fingers Arts below. The workshop connects children’s voices about their local environments with Ireland’s rich architectural heritage. This concept… Continue reading International Children’s Day 2025
Rethinking Enid Blyton
Interview with Dr. Siobhán Morrissey Rethinking Enid Blyton I thank Dr Siobhán Morrissey, University of Galway, School of Education, for her participation in this interview on Enid Blyton, primary school reading, reading practices, AI, Irish Indigenous literature and for sharing her personal reading experiences. Siobhán Morrissey specialises in studies on Enid Blyton and is busy… Continue reading Rethinking Enid Blyton
Easter, An Cháisc at MCI
Easter Celebrations and the Museum of Childhood Ireland Eastertime in Ireland blends religious significance with cultural traditions that particularly resonate with children and recall memories for older citizens. The Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann serves as a cultural institution that preserves and celebrates these childhood experiences and traditions. The Diceman, Grafton Street,… Continue reading Easter, An Cháisc at MCI
Why We Don’t Dream Like That: Rethinking Childhood and Fantasy in India
By Dr Supriya Baijal, Museum of Childhood Ireland’s Literature and Media Team member Introduction Growing up in India, I never stumbled upon enchanted wardrobes or magical portals in the books I read. Instead, I found lively fables, moral lessons, and clever folk tales—often featuring talking animals, wily tricksters, or noble kings. Stories like those from… Continue reading Why We Don’t Dream Like That: Rethinking Childhood and Fantasy in India
Tir na nÓg
Children’s Art, Craft, Create, Imagine and Play Workshops from the Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann team The Museum of Childhood Ireland Músaem Óige na hÉireann (MCI) have hosted free children’s and intergenerational, art, craft, and play engagement workshops across Ireland, since early 2018, known as ‘Tír na nÓg. Throughout 2025 the work… Continue reading Tir na nÓg
Olivia Daly’s Harry Potter Doll House 2015
From an upcycled Barbie house “My daughter Olivia who was 12 years old, and I designed the Harry Potter* house together. She was a big Harry Potter fan for years. She listened to the audio books most nights (she has dyslexia but had a passion for a good story). The movies had also been watched… Continue reading Olivia Daly’s Harry Potter Doll House 2015
When We Were Kings And Queens of the Road
When we Were Kings and Queens of the Road A “Travel to School” project, from Robert Burns and the Museum of Childhood Ireland Músaem Óige na hÉireann Please click ‘When We Were Kings And Queens of the Road’ below to find the introduction. Scroll down to find the stories beneath the images. Happy reading! Original… Continue reading When We Were Kings And Queens of the Road
When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Michael Farry
7 year old Michael Going to and from School 1952-1961 According to Google Maps it’s 1.9 kilometres and takes 25 minutes to walk from where we lived in the railway cottage, through Carrowleam and Shancough, to Rockfield National School. So our daily route to primary school was just over a mile. I think it usually… Continue reading When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Michael Farry
St. Patrick’s Day, Lá Fheile Padraig 2025
A celebration of childhood, creativity, and community spirit! Today the Museum of Childhood Ireland / Músaem Óige na hÉireann, took part in the 2025 Dún Laoghaire – Rathdown St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Our 100 strong team walked with the museum’s art/crafts group ‘Tír na nÓg’s, intergenerational, ‘Land and Sea; Celebrate your locality’ (using sustainable materials)… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day, Lá Fheile Padraig 2025