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Cartoon: Head of the Household (Family Life in 1950s Ireland)

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Position of the father in an Irish Household in the 1950s. A cartoon depicting an Irish family in the 1950s. There are many children seated at the kitchen table, from youngest to oldest, ending in the mother. At the head of the table sits a metaphorically huge and imposing father.

Another one for an article on the father’s position in the household during the 50s in rural Ireland for the Connacht Tribune. Image description: Position of the father in an Irish Household in the 1950s. A cartoon depicting an Irish family in the 1950s. There are many children seated at the kitchen table, from youngest … Read more