Fill out the worksheet below! This comes from the tale of Oisín and Niamh in Tír na nÓg. In this story, Oisín, son of Finn Mac Cumhaill, and a member of the Fianna, the legendary group of warriors, falls in love with a beautiful woman, Niamh. She was the daughter of the king of Tír… Continue reading Tír na nÓg – Downloadable Resource
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Barbie Dolls in the Dorothy Hanley Collection
Barbie Dolls in the Dorothy Hanley Collection at the Museum of Childhood Ireland Barbie Dolls in Hanley Collection at the Museum of Childhood Ireland, by JaneLeonard (MCI intern, QUB): Selection Identified and Listed (lists also placed inrelevant boxes) Introduction Number 1 Barbie; also known asPonytail Barbie; 1959. Bubblecut Barbie circa 1961. Twist n’ Turn Barbie;… Continue reading Barbie Dolls in the Dorothy Hanley Collection
Remembering Jennifer Johnston: A Voice That Bridges Generations
“We read real books, right from the age of four up to 17. We also read history books. But it always seemed to me that history books were written by people who were trying to explain some enormous mess that we’d all got into but were never going to be able to explain. Whereas novelists… Continue reading Remembering Jennifer Johnston: A Voice That Bridges Generations
Teddy Boys and Girls
By Danielle Ford The above photograph was taken from Ken Russell’s series ‘The Last of the Teddy Girls’, which historians can take as a chronicle of youth subcultures and an insight into the extent to which they were determined by gender. Russell’s collection is one of the first detailed studies of female subcultures in the… Continue reading Teddy Boys and Girls
Historical Diary Entries – Downloadable Resource
Download this resource to learn more about children across space and time in Ireland, from their perspective! It encourages research of each of these different time periods. Try to imagine what life was like in each period! Answer key is at the end of the document. These are not primary sources, but written to showcase… Continue reading Historical Diary Entries – Downloadable Resource
All About Me and You. Downloadable Intergenerational – Resource
All About Me and You! This downloadable form is suitable for children and adults to use! To take part, scrap paper, pencils, colours might be useful. Record some history of you and your family…..Use at home or in your class for a project and if you like email it to the museum at info@museumofchildhoo.ie Contact… Continue reading All About Me and You. Downloadable Intergenerational – Resource
When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Alan Lambert
The early morning walks to school that I experienced in the late 1970s have never really receded into the past, as they are revived every time I connect with any part of the Metals, the lanes that run parallel to the railway lines from Dalkey to Dun Laoghaire. As we lived near Sallynoggin, at the… Continue reading When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Alan Lambert
Rediscover Timeless Tales
Rediscovering Timeless Tales: The Enduring Magic of Joan Aiken, Mollie Hunter, and Violet Needham Introduction: An Invitation to Revisit Forgotten Classics I often return to books from my childhood—the kind of stories that offered wonder, excitement, and a hint of danger. It’s like reconnecting with an old friend: comforting, familiar, but always full of surprises. Recently,… Continue reading Rediscover Timeless Tales
From Achill Island to Nebraska
The Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann’s ‘The Children of Achill & Robert Henri Project & History Festival’ and for Heritage Week in 2023, inspired an exhibition in the artist’s boyhood home in Nebraska by the MCI’s Jessica Sharkey. “The Children of Achill and Robert Henri year of Research, followed by a Festival… Continue reading From Achill Island to Nebraska
MCI’s Primary School Outreach 2024
Duration 2 weeks Two 3rd and 4th class primary school classes gathered information from parents and grandparents about their childhoods, including celebratory holidays and traditions for a curriculum history module, and engaged with the museum to explore the subject. As a group they also watched the RTE Today Show with Dáithí and Maura for the… Continue reading MCI’s Primary School Outreach 2024