Its founder, Dr Robert Collis, used a £100 donation from the Marrowbone Fund to establish an assessment clinic for children with disabilities.

The National Association of Cerebral Palsy was then established in 1951 and worked in conjunction with the Irish government, mostly through County Councils, Regional Health Boards and the Department of Education, in order to provide a range of services for children with physical disabilities and their families.

A retail chain was founded to supplement the running costs and build a capital fund to boost State provisions.

The profits generated have enhanced Enable Ireland's capacity to work in partnership with the State in the expansion of services and facilities.

The record it originally broke was set in New York City on the 7 December 2009, when just over 600 elves gathered in one place.