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
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Melissa Porter-Nolan’s Edwardian Toy Iron
“Here is the toy iron. It’s C.1910. and of French origin. The Dublin lady who gave it to me was 84 years old and said she got it when she was about 4 years of age. She recalled ironing alongside her grandmother and receiving it as a Christmas gift. She had no family to pass this… Continue reading Melissa Porter-Nolan’s Edwardian Toy Iron