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Limerick Historical Society prepares to host first outing of 2022

THE LIMERICK historical society will host its first outing in more than two years, next week. Led by qualified historian Tony Browne, the event will see involve walk around either the Englishtown or Irishtown areas of the city centre, and it kicks ...

10 Apr 2022 at 13:30

Arts & Entertainment

Books by two Irish writers shortlisted for £25,000 writing prize

The judges of the Walter Scott Prize For Historical Fiction have announced the shortlist of four books going forward for the £25,000 writing prize. Featuring two Scots, an Irishman and an Irish-Trinidadian, the shortlist is the first in the ...

12 Apr 2022 at 11:01

Nostalgia

Limerick history in living colour

Historic Limerick images have been brought back to life in a best-selling illustrated book series depicting a “type of Ireland that people are no longer familiar with.” Old Ireland in Colour 2, by John Breslin and Sarah Anne-Buckley, a ...

10 Oct 2021 at 13:21

Northern Ireland

International awareness drive launched on help for institutional abuse survivors

Awareness campaigns have been launched for a compensation fund for survivors of abuse at historical institutions in Northern Ireland. Support and compensation were among the recommendations of the Historical Institutional Abuse ...

13 Mar 2023 at 00:01

National News

Gardai submit 13 files on Spiritan abuse to DPP

Gardai have submitted files relating to 13 victims of historical sexual abuse at schools run by the Spiritan congregation to the Director of Public Prosecutions. An Garda Siochana has received more than 130 contacts through ...

01 Oct 2023 at 12:22

National News

PICTURES: Own a piece of Irish cinema history as rare movie and TV props go under the hammer

Props from some of the most famous Irish movies and TV shows across four decades are set to go under the hammer in Dublin next month. The trove of over 1,800 extras and set dressings supplied by Historic Interiors, a prop ...

26 Nov 2023 at 18:11

National News

Both historic and very ordinary: the Queen’s 2011 visit to Ireland

Queen Elizabeth II’s visit to Ireland in 2011 is remembered as a cordial affair for such an historic event – making history both as the first British monarch to visit Ireland in 100 years, and the first since the nation ...

08 Sept 2022 at 23:25

Nostalgia

Lockdown has major impact on Limerick Historical Society

LOCAL historian Tony Browne has expressed his regret that the coronavirus lockdown has so far put paid to the Limerick Historical Society’s activities for the summer. Normally by this stage of the year, the group would ...

12 Jul 2020 at 10:00

Local News

Tony takes aim at Limerick development projects while being honoured by mayor

LOCAL historian Tony Browne has criticised the fact some of the city’s newest developments do not appear to celebrate the past. Mr Browne and the Limerick Historical Society which he founded in 2013, were honoured ...

01 Apr 2019 at 17:00

Nostalgia

Limerick Historical Society event to recall William Street's former glory

SOME of the many shops which have graced William Street will be remembered at a special event organised by the Limerick Historical Society next week. Gathering outside Brown Thomas at 7pm next Wednesday, August 8,...

05 Aug 2018 at 15:00

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Limerick town secures €150k under Historic Towns initiative

KILMALLOCK has been awarded a total of €150,000 in capital funding under the Historic Towns Initiative 2018. The funding, which is part of an overall allocation of €1m nationwide, follows a competitive process ...

17 Mar 2018 at 18:00

Nostalgia

Final walk of the season for Limerick Historical Society

THE Limerick Historical Society will hold its final walk of the summer season this Wednesday night. Kicking off at 7pm, local historian Tony Browne will lead a tour of the Park Canal, outlining some of the ...

13 Sept 2017 at 06:30

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