Articles

by Seán William Gannon. Limerick’s Jewish community was established in the early 1880s when Lithuanian and Polish immigrants began arriving in the city to join...Read More

by Ed O'Shaughnessy. Timothy O’Connor, 1839-1894, was a stationer, printer and photographer with commercial addresses at the corner of George...Read More

by Brendan Doyle. The Old Burial Ground of Áth na gCorp in Clounlehard, Ballyhahill (Monument: LI027-001),(Location co-ordinates: 52.523833 -9.203189), (Eircode: V94 HFY6)...Read More

Prior to his death earlier this year, Thomas Toomey was one of Limerick’s foremost, most highly-regarded and most liked historians.Read More

by Brian Hughes. On 14 January 1928 the Central Council of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) held one of its special meetings at Clonliffe Road,...Read More

by Martin Sheehan. Limerick has led the way in many political innovations throughout history, most recently demonstrated by John Moran’s inauguration in 2024 as Ireland’s...Read More

by Kieran Kerr. Competitive rowing as we know it today commenced in Limerick in 1866 with the establishment of Shannon Rowing Club which was initially...Read More

by Ed O’Shaughnessy. With the recent arrival in Canada of the iconic bronze shoe sculptures, considerable attention is being given to the Famine Exodus from...Read More

by Stephen Griffin. Ireland has a strong tradition of families who entered military service abroad, whether in France, Austria, Spain or elsewhere. Of particular interest...Read More