‘When We Were Kings and Queens of the Road’*, islandwide and diaspora story project from the Museum of Childhood Ireland, explores the various ways in which children travelled to school in the past when there was less reliance on cars as a means of transport, where children walked, cycled bikes, used buses….generally unsupervised! As such we gain a novel insight on their remembrances of how they navigated their world. Sepia toned image of a boy on a piebald pony in an Irish town We hope you’ll enjoy reading the stories and we’d love to hear your story too! ❤️ https://museumofchildhood.ie/when-we-were-kings-and-queens-of-the-road/ *Our project title is inspired by Patrick Kavanagh‘s poem, Inniskeen Road: July Evening The bicycles go by in twos and threes – There’s a dance in Billy Brennan’s barn to-night, And there’s the half-talk code of mysteries And the wink-and-elbow language of delight. Half-past eight and there is not a spot Upon a mile of road, no shadow thrown That might turn out a man or woman, not A footfall tapping secrecies of stone. I have what every poet hates in spite Of all the solemn talk of contemplation. Oh, Alexander Selkirk knew the plight Of being king and government and nation. A road, a mile of kingdom, I am king Of banks and stones and every blooming thing.

Islandwide/diaspora project explores how children travelled to school in the past….generally unsupervised! Their Insightful remembrances on navigating their world.
Enjoy! love to hear your story too❤️
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