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#My Childhood

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<p>Lottie Ryan (right) with her father Gerry in 1990 at the family home. 'A mad house, in the best possible way'.</p>

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My Childhood with Lottie Ryan: Dad was my best friend, counsellor and confidant

A shy child, Lottie Ryan describes how her parents encouraged her interest in performance

<p> Dáithí Ó Sé: 'School back then wasn’t what it is today: We were afraid of our teachers.' Photo: Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD</p>

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My Childhood with Dáithí Ó Sé: I never shut up as a child — look how all that talking stands to me now

<p> Jacqui Hurley recalls her teenage years as being 'busy but happy, with sport being the main focus of every day. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

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My Childhood with Jacqui Hurley: My parents ran one of those houses where the door was always open

My Childhood with Carl Mullan: 'I succeeded because I had mam and dad in my corner'

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My Childhood with Carl Mullan: 'I succeeded because I had mam and dad in my corner'

My Childhood with Joanna Donnelly: I made many outfits I wore on RTÉ — mam taught me

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My Childhood with Joanna Donnelly: I made many outfits I wore on RTÉ — mam taught me

My Childhood with Marty Morrissey: 'My father always said no son of his would fight for America'

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My Childhood with Marty Morrissey: 'My father always said no son of his would fight for America'

My Childhood with Alison Spittle: I didn’t talk to Dad for a few years after the divorce

S My Childhood with Alison Spittle: I didn’t talk to Dad for a few years after the divorce

Comedian Alison Spittle tells Sharon Ní Chonchúir about her early life on the move with her parents before they settled in Westmeath, and how grateful she is to them

Tue, 31 Mar, 2026

Fintan McCarthy 27/7/2023

S My Childhood with Fintan McCarthy: 'When we moved from London to Skibbereen, I stood out'

The world champion lightweight rower talks about dealing with moving with his family to Skibbereen from London when he was six and how having a solid base of family support helped him as an athlete

Thu, 26 Mar, 2026