Free print copies of our Decade publication for 2024, Limerick After the Civil War, are now available. To get your copy: localstudies@limerick.ie 061-557727 You can also download the book here Produced with funding from the Commemorations Unit of Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts,...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, near Croke Park in Dublin. In the chair was the ninth president of the association, William Patrick ‘Liam’ Clifford (1876−1949) from Fedamore. Elected in 1926, and the second Limerick native...Read More
With much gratitude to Niall Quinn we present another journal on our Local Studies website. Niall, as well as plying his musical trade in The Hitchers at the time, was a regular contributor to this journal. You can now see journals covering the arts and entertainment scene in Limerick from 1990 to 2010. It is a...Read More
The word ‘eclectic’ tends to be overused and, indeed, is often misused, but we think it applies perfectly to the small but perfectly formed and gradually growing ‘Articles’ section on the Limerick Local Studies website. Topics so far include a biographical study of a Limerickman who was an important figure in the Austrian Imperial Army,...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 first-ever directly elected mayor. Not least, the city hosted the first of Daniel O’Connell’s monster Repeal meetings on 18 April 1843. According to the Limerick Reporter of 21 April, O’Connell...Read More
‘A highly recommended read for both academics and laymen’ which forms ‘an excellent addition to the historiography of southern Irish Protestants’ and ‘the local history of Limerick city and county’ Our Decade of Centenaries publication for 2023, Histories of Protestant Limerick 1912-1923 edited by Seán William Gannon (Limerick Libraries) & Brian Hughes (Mary Immaculate...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 based in a wooden shed in the docks. The arrival of Limerick Boat Club in 1870 was, however, the catalyst for significant development of the sport locally. In addition to...Read More
It’s always pleasing to get a good review! Note that this review is from early in July – we have added many further significant features and resources to the site since then. Read the full review at Irish Genealogy News hereRead 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 Ireland to British North America. These sculptures – thirty pairs of bronze shoes – were placed at intervals along the National Famine Way, an interpretive trail marking the 165km march...Read More
