By Megan McAuley ‘I recall the hiring fair in Letterkenny, when the small farmers’ sons and daughters were forced to offer themselves for auction to the ranchers in the Lagan Valley. They stood on the footpaths, had their muscles examined by the big farmers, and eventually were hired to them for a few paltry pounds… Continue reading ‘A sadder sight it would be impossible to witness’: Criticism of the hiring fair and child labour in County Donegal in the early twentieth century.
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The Children of Achill & Robert Henri Project & History Festival
2024 Announcement! The Museum of Childhood Ireland (MoCI) are delighted to announce that we have received funding from Mayo County Council, and ethical approval through NUIG, for an oral history researcher to begin research work on a second project and festival from the MoCI, ‘Achill’s Children and Robert Henri, an Oral History’ in September 2023.… Continue reading The Children of Achill & Robert Henri Project & History Festival