1970

IT WASN’T REALLY Christmas in school until the Folens annuals made an appearance.

This year they’re celebrating 45 years of Siamsa, Sugradh, Spraoi and Sonas, and are asking readers to take a trip down memory lane with some of the old covers.

Here’s a selection for nostalgia’s sake, from the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s…

1971

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1991

1993

1999

View the full collection here.

Written by Emer McLysaght and posted on DailyEdge.ie

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Folens Christmas annuals are 45 years old - here's a trip down memory lane

Every hurling fan’s Christmas jumper dream just came true

Look at the epic Toy Show screening that happened in London last night

Making a difference

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