[Postcard] 2 [.] But, look! little Amy / Saw him from inside; / She rushed to the hall door, / And opened it wide. / Oh! poor little boy, / Why are you crying so?- / I'm sick, and cold, and hungry, / And I've nowhere to go.
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| Summary: | The second postcard in a set of postcards entitled 'Neddy's Happy Christmas', advertising the work of the children's home known variously as the Birds' Nest and Mission Ragged Schools; the Bird's Nest Home, Kingstown or The Bird's Nest. It was located at York Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin and founded in 1859 by a Mrs Smyly. It was subsequently run by the Smyly Trust and closed in 1975. This card features a colour image of Neddy, who is seen from behind. A small, barefoot, red haired boy, who is wearing ragged clothing, is bent over, crying. In front of him, opening the front door stands Amy, a blonde haired, well-dressed child. Underneath this scene is printed the verse, a branch of a tree is depicted at left of scene with a bird perched on a branch while another bird is depicted at right. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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[Dublin? :
Bird's Nest Home,
n.d., ca. 1860-1890?].
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| Notes: | This item is held in the Department of Ephemera. Physical description: 1 postcard : col. ill., image 11 x 7.6, on card 11.9 x 8.5 cm.. more |
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EPH A1079 |
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Ephemera |
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