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
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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
John’s Fairy Apples
From ‘Walking With Ghosts’ by Ann Wingfield Donated by Ann Wingfield to the Museum of Childhood Ireland 2024
Wind Fairies Again
Book by Elizabeth Brennan* Illustrations, Naomi Heather** Published by Metropolitan Publishing Co Ltd, Dublin (32 Batchelor’s Walk) Dublin, and London. Printed by Hely’s Dublin. Hardback copy. There are 4 colour illustrations, and 38 line drawings in Wind Fairies Again See also : To Hilary from Daddy 22 July 1949 Hilary Tattan’s Book *Elizabeth Brennan (1907-1995)… Continue reading Wind Fairies Again