HomepageOpinionColumnistsSubscriberJennifer Horgan: What would a museum of an Irish childhood look like?I hope we commemorate children long gone, and chart brighter futures for children yet to come Ireland has a wonderfully curated online museum of childhood, and there are plans for an actual one.Fri, 10 Jul, 2026 - 01:00Jennifer HorganJennifer Horgan is a teacher, poet and columnist living in Cork City. Her areas of interest include justice, arts and culture, gender equality and care. “We look at the world once, in childhood,” writes poet Louise Gluck. “The rest is memory.”I love that line, the truth of it. As the Barnardos’ slogan goes — childhood lasts a lifetime. This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in Unlimited access starts here. Try from only €0.25 a day. Subscribe now Cancel anytime #Mother and Baby Homes#Childrens Health#media#Social media#music Jennifer Horgan: If we want children to read, we must model it as Dolly Parton didREAD NOW Subscribe Now
