Toy Collecting — Richard’s McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys display at BOI, 101 George’s Street Upper, Dún Laoghaire “Growing up in Dublin, McDonald’s wasn’t a regular occurrence for me but more an occasional treat. The only other times I found myself there as a child was for a birthday party. It was very common ( particularly… Continue reading Richard’s McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys
Tag: Collections
Minature Crolly Dolls
A collection of 25 1950s miniature costume or souvenir Crolly dolls in the museum’s collection shows a variety of costumes, fabrics, and materials. These dolls came to us in excellent condition allowing us to see the incredible handiwork of the factory workers who created them, often young girls and women in Crolly, Donegal and Spiddal,… Continue reading Minature Crolly Dolls
Rachel’s German Doll Kitchen 1900s
Rachel Finnegan, Co Kilkenny. German / Nuremberg Doll Kitchen. “This was originally made in Germany C.1900, then brought to Ireland. It arrived complete with all the furnishings.” Nuremberg kitchens Nuremberg kitchen is the traditional English name for a specific type of dolls house, similar to a room box, generally limited to a single room depicting… Continue reading Rachel’s German Doll Kitchen 1900s
The Dorothy Hanley Collection
“Dorothy Anne Hanley was born Dorothy Challans in 1929 in Lincolnshire, England. Dorothy met and in 1955 married Joe Hanley, who came from West Cork, when Joe was working as a trainee surgeon at Lincoln hospital. A few years after their marriage, and the the birth of their first two children, they moved to Ireland, where after a short time Joe was appointed… Continue reading The Dorothy Hanley Collection
Covid-19
MCI commissioned these uniquely hand-crafted hanging decorations from Elizabeth McFadden, Buncranna, Co Donegal. Spotted on her Facebook page during 2020, they are now in the museum’s collection. COVID-19 in Ireland and the impact of the pandemic on Children Initial Pandemic Response in Ireland Ireland implemented its first major COVID-19 restrictions on March 12, 2020, when… Continue reading Covid-19