They Dreamed and Are Dead was the title of an exhibition and publication, examining all aspects of life in Limerick in 1916, from its deeply nationalist roots and the role of Limerick in the planning of the Rising to a year-long snapshot of life in Limerick in 1916 – from fashion, education , favourite past-times, housing system, and businesses to rise of nationalism in Limerick via Cumann na mBan, the Irish League, the GAA and the Volunteers. The publication was written by Dr. Matthew Potter, Brian Hodkinson and William O’Neill and highlighted the major role that Limerick played the Rising through the Daly family, examining how Limerick was to fit into the original plans for the rebellion.
