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Limerick Chronicle files: A little story about a man, a dog and a monkey

JOHN Goggin, the man with the silver teeth and a monkey, was the local protagonist of many very strange and intriguing stories that graced the pages of the Limerick newspapers in the mid-nineteenth century. In 1823, John Goggin entered the catering ...

05 May 2018 at 16:00

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Foreign or domestic, the Limerick Chronicle carried the news - when it could get it

THE summer of 1847, at the height of the famine period a year that became known as “Black 47”, the front page of the Chronicle of July 17 highlighted the relief effort by the Society of Friends. Among their donations were four sacks of Indian meal,...

15 Mar 2018 at 13:30

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Limerick Chronicle files: Up, up and away! Historic first flight lands in Shannon in 1786

THE first aircraft to land in Shannon was not an plane and nor was it in the twentieth century. On April 27, 1786, Richard Crosbie ascended in a balloon from Clancy Strand and travelled to the area that is now home to Shannon Airport, as the ...

28 Mar 2018 at 06:02

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Limerick Chronicle files: The plucky story of Limerick’s poultry show

THE first poultry show in Limerick, was held in Patrickswell on December 11, 1865. The show was held close to the Fort Etna station of what was then the Limerick and Foynes railway. The spot selected was a large garden at the back of Mr ...

22 May 2018 at 16:53

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Limerick Chronicle files: Digging up the past as Canadian company sees mining potential

IN 1962, Priority Drilling, a Canadian mining company spent twenty-four hours drilling into Oola Hills, Oola, in search of ore. The borehole was located a short distance away from the old copper mine, which had closed in the 1890s. In ...

02 May 2018 at 13:00

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Limerick Chronicle files: Pomp and ceremony as Lord Lieutenant visits in 1809

THE role of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland established in 1690 and was abolished in 1922. He was considered the representative of the King in Ireland. Officially, Lords Lieutenant were appointed for no set term but in practice they were ...

30 Mar 2018 at 13:00

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Limerick Chronicle files: Brothers’ stirring account of emigrants’ terrible sea journey

In August 1963, the Chronicle ran a four part series with extracts from the journal of two Limerick brothers who had travelled from Ireland to Australia 100 years before. The brothers were Hamilton George and Mark O’Shaughnessy, ...

17 Jul 2018 at 18:30

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Limerick Chronicle files: Early drivers had a need for speed

THE turn of the last century saw the arrival of the motorcar into Limerick. As with the stagecoaches from the previous century, these vehicles changed, how people used the roads in the city. The registration of motor vehicles ...

25 Mar 2018 at 18:30

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Limerick Leader files: Education’s humble beginnings in Bruree

ALTHOUGH the plaque set into the limestone walls of the Bruree National School reads 1862, the school did not open its doors to students until January 12, 1863. The school cost an estimated £255 to construct. The Board of ...

07 Jun 2018 at 16:00

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Limerick Chronicle files: Timothy Collopy had a true talent that was a gift from God

LIMERICK has always had strong ties to art, with locally born artists becoming household names, such as Sean Keating. This legacy of art stretches back generations to artists who were famous in their lifetimes but are ...

11 Apr 2018 at 14:30

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Limerick Leader files: Roots of Olympians run deep in Limerick

JOHNNY Hayes was one of only three male American athletes to win the Olympic Marathon, taking gold in 1908 (the other two being Thomas Hicks in 1904 and Frank Shorter in 1972). He was also the first man to win at the ...

26 Jul 2018 at 12:47

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Limerick Chronicle files: Balloon launch causes a stir in the city

THE March 17, 2018 issue of the Limerick Chronicle explored the first hot air balloon flight in Limerick. This was carried out by Richard Crosbie in 1786. The next major flight would not take place for over sixty ...

24 Jul 2018 at 13:30

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