Glenview Folk Museum Visit

You know how I love all things vintage...well, last week I had my fill when I went to visit the Glenview Folk Museum in Ballinamore, countly Leitrim.

This is a private collection of over 7,000 artifacts large and small. We were shown around by the lovely owner Mr Kennedy and it was such a treat. He very kindly let me take photos which is unusual in such places and also told us to bring in the dogs as it was too hot in the car for them.

Here are some of the photos I took.

Look Colleen!!! the telephone exchange on the left came from Strokestown, your home place. It was probably there when you folks were.

 
BELOW a 1936 car

 
below: a spinning wheel, baby's pram, and beside it is a wooden rocking cradle

 
below: on the left is a very old range with the cast iron cooking pots and pine dresser with crockery

 

 

 

Below: in the chemist's shop

 
below: the grocery shop

 

 

The old pub

 
 Free beer tomorrow!

 
Great old signs

 
two milk churns painted up and an old water pump. Each village would have had one of these in the main street.

 

A pretty thatched cottage on the grounds that can be rented by tourists

 

BACK HOME....

When I got home I painted my picket fence emerald green and the roses look so lovely against it at the moment. Oooh look at the top right hand side...my own green milk churn. I must put some flowers in it.

 

 

 

 

This weekend  we will be working at a huge charity fete where I will find lots of lovely treasure that I will share with you all. Wish me luck!...Pam

Comments

[colleen]

There's no place like home...there's no place like home! Ahhh..beautiful!
And on my the free beer..tomorrow?? I'll be there :-)

[sharie]

what an interesting museum - I could poke around there for ages.

I like the free beer tomorrow sign. My mum used to say tomorrow never comes!
Bet they got loads of people waiting at the bar demanding free ale :-)

Your fence looks lovely. Bet it was a time consuming job painting all the ins and outs.

[Lorraine]

The fence of your cottage looks so lovely, especially with the gorgeous roses.

The museum looks very interesting - must have been so much fun having a good look round.

Hope the weekend goes well.

[Twiggy]

I'm so pleased you're enjoying the lovely weather in your lovely cottage. The museum looks interesting, I love the shop. Have a fab weekend.
Twiggy x

[tracey]

I Can't believe this..... BLOODY HELL & FECK! I thought you weren't blogging anymore because it had vanished from my blog!!!!!! Now I've stumbled upon it on google!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bugger me! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[vintage values]

Great piece of nostalgia, looks like a great day.

Deb xx

[Darcy]

Hi Pam,

Is the an email address I could contact you at? I'd like to send you the press release for Vintage Ireland's Vintage Fashion & Decor Fair, this September 12th.

Yours,
Darcy.

Ps. I love your milk churn in the garden.

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