Snapshots of our Childhood

Ian Ford, Bangor, 1940s Danielle with her Grandpa and her twin sister in his home A Wartime Childhood in Bangor, NI I was the first in my family to move to Northern Ireland in over 80 years. The last time had been in 1941, when my grandfather, Ian, had moved to Bangor as a bright-eyed… Continue reading Snapshots of our Childhood

3.Small spaces, Local stories

Seachtain Náisiúnta na hOidhreachta National Heritage Week 2024 invites you to explore the connections, routes and networks that link our communities. A Heritage Week online, and in-person display at Bank of Ireland, Dúnlaoghaire, from the Museum of Childhood Ireland, Músaem Óige na hÉireann. We have selected seven local people’s stories of childhood to highlight for… Continue reading 3.Small spaces, Local stories