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AN architectural masterpiece once graced the banks of the Abbey River in Limerick and for a time funded Barrington’s Hospital before it was unceremoniously pulled down in the late nineteenth century. In 1829 Sir Joseph Barrington (1746-1846) founded ...

26 Mar 2024 at 14:00

Nostalgia

Down Memory Lane! Jim’s shop - gone but not forgotten!

We came to live in our new home on the North Circular Road with our little baby daughter in the mid ‘70s. Although we were not aware of it at the time, we soon realised that our choice of location was really ideal. Revington Stores as it was then ...

04 Apr 2021 at 22:30

Nostalgia

Leamy in Focus! Life and times of little-known Limerick benefactor

UTTER the words the Leamy School to many people in Limerick city and they will inevitably reference Frank McCourt, the landmark Tudor building in Hartstonge Street synonymous with the author. They’re less likely to be able to tell you about ...

04 Apr 2021 at 12:00

Nostalgia

Commemoration of two innocent Limerick men murdered by Black and Tans in Boher

THE TRAGIC events of Bloody Sunday on November 21, 1920, are well documented but what happened in Boher on the evening before, less so. Local man, Brendan Quirke said it was really a “bloody weekend”, which started twelve hours previously ...

20 Dec 2020 at 16:30

Nostalgia

War in the streets - 100th anniversary of the Dromcollogher Ambush

TODAY marks the 100 year anniversary of the Dromcollogher Ambush, an incident from the War of Independence that took place on the streets of the village on May 14, 1921. A patrol from the local RIC barracks (the former St Mary’s ...

14 May 2021 at 22:00

Nostalgia

Ambush remembered: Historian recalls one of Limerick’s bloodiest episodes

Ireland’s War of Independence commenced in January 1919 and ceased on July 11, 1921 when both sides agreed a ceasefire and truce. During these times there were many ambushes throughout Ireland in our quest for freedom. The ...

16 Feb 2021 at 22:00

Local News

Blaze of memories of Newsom's fire in 1974 which changed Limerick’s face

SATURDAY December 7, 1974 is a day which will remain etched on the mind of many people, a date which changed the face of Limerick city centre. In the early hours of what was shaping up to be a busy day – the traditional ...

26 Mar 2018 at 06:04

Nostalgia

If walls could talk: Landmark on the Shannon

ITS appearance is like no other lighthouse in Ireland, as the rock is only visible at low tide, the tower and dwelling house give the impression that the building is floating on water’ exclaimed a writer in the Irish ...

06 Jan 2024 at 12:00

Local News

If Walls Could Talk: Pomp and circumstance of Limerick’s early elites

IN January 1826, a magnificent fancy-dress ball and supper took place at a private residence on O’Connell Street. An extensive report of the event was carried in several local and national newspapers including the ...

26 Apr 2024 at 09:00

Local News

If Walls Could Talk: Long history of stately home in the city centre

Recently renovated to a high standard and home to much-loved restaurants, the prominent building on the corner of Henry Street and Sarsfield Street was built in 1778 as a sumptuous private residence. Over the ...

04 Jun 2024 at 11:00

Columns/Opinion

If walls could talk: Busy city quay that was once fit for a queen

These days Charlotte’s Quay is home to very few people and businesses, a scenario much different from its heyday in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. During this period the quay was a ...

04 Feb 2024 at 10:00

Nostalgia

Limerick Chronicle files: City jeweller shines at astronomy

RICHARD Wallace was a silversmith and jeweller in Limerick city from at least 1832 until 1841, when he had a partnership with H Smith. On June 1, 1841, Wallace opened his new store in George Street ...

20 Jul 2018 at 13:30

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