It could have been any Irish home

EIGHTEEN sleeps.

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It must have seemed like forever when you're four.You can't help thinking those sleeps marked the beginning and end of little Tadhg Farrell's small world on Saturday.

The previous evening he had stayed over with his granny and grandaunt in Edenderry. A special treat to watch the Late Late Toy Show. It could have been any of a million Irish homes.

At four, this was probably a coming-of-age affair. Maybe the first time he had an inkling of what all the fuss was about.

You look at his photo now, in what could be green and red Christmas pyjamas, and wonder which were his favourite bits?