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 all the stories to date or scroll down and find all the stories beneath… Continue reading When We Were Kings And Queens of the Road

Snapshots of our Childhood

Joe Jackson, 1960s Glasthule Joe, age 7 on a wall in Glasthule, with Sandycove in the background. Photo by Joe Jackson senior. Memories of Two Cinemas and a Beat Club.  Every time I pass by the Spar shop in Glasthule, I am reminded of that building in three of its previous incarnations – the Astoria… Continue reading Snapshots of our Childhood

When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Daniel Airey

The Secondary School Years 2010-2016. The secondary school years. 6:45am, my dad knocks on the door and comes into my room as another day begins. He utters a friendly yet firm good morning greeting as I slowly regain awareness of my existence. Dad walks over to my bedside radio and turns on Today FM as… Continue reading When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road: Daniel Airey