St. Patrick’s Day Memories: Mary Gaffney

Mary Gaffney has allowed us to share some fantastic photos of St. Patrick’s Day from her native Delvin in Westmeath. On behalf of the Museum of Childhood Ireland, we would like to say a huge thank you to Mary for allowing us to share her memories of St. Patrick’s Day in Delvin. Have you got… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Memories: Mary Gaffney

St. Patrick’s Day Memories: Joanna Hill

For most of my early childhood my family of 6 lived in a one-bedroom flat on the 9th floor of a tower block in Inchicore. When I was 9 we moved to a new 3 bedroom house in Ballyfermot. Our new home was one of 5 new builds at the end of Rossmore Road. There… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Day Memories: Joanna Hill