Mosney was the first Butlin’s camp to be built outside of the UK and was opened in Co. Meath in 1948. This programme is our family souvenir from 1962, one of many holidays we took there in the 60s. Plenty of scans from its pages below, along with one of a classic John Hinde studio postcard.
”…outside influences are bad & dangerous.”
From Wikipedia, “Upon opening, The Catholic Standard newspaper stated that: “Holiday camps are an English idea and are alien and undesirable in an Irish Catholic country . . . outside influences are bad and dangerous.” Billy Butlin built a Catholic Church to placate the hierarchy”.
Related Posts on this blog: Mosney 80s Computer Centre & Mid 1960s Mosney Family Photo
we all loved butlins something for everyone wish it would open again please someone open up mosney
loved mosney who else loved mosney who else was there in the sixtys and seventys
Thank you so much for posting the programme. I was a redcoat with the children in 1962 and was delighted to see all the photos of musicians and entertainers from that year. I remember them very well. I’m happy to say that the four children’s redocats from that year are meeting regularly in Dublin and are alive and kicking! Would you consider sending those scans to the butlins memories website. I know they would be thrilled to get them.