Adare Poetry Town 2021 Adare has been selected along with 19 other towns across Ireland to host a poetry festival 10th-18th September 2021. Further details will be added here as the program builds over the next few days but you can see details of the umbrella organisation Poetry Ireland. Local poets Michael Durack, John Liddy, Jessica […]
Glenstall Abbey plays host to Californian governor
Jerry Brown, Governor of California, recently visited Glenstal Abbey in County Limerick during a two week holiday in Ireland and Germany. While the trip was a personal one he did meet with Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore before returning to America at the weekend. “We like to go back and connect the dots,” Governor Brown […]
New residence for Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe proposed for Adare
The Church of Ireland is proposing to build a new residence for the Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe in Adare. And while the proposal is still at an early stage, the first milestone was reached last week when Limerick County Council gave notice it intended to dispose of a parcel of land it owns in […]
Huge Turnout For ‘Walk of Life’ Launch in Adare
Former Clare hurling manager Ger Loughnane was in Adare last week for the official launch of the Walk of Life, a major fundraising initiative in aid of Milford Hospice. The launch was attended by representatives of many of the G.A.A. clubs in Limerick, county team managers, Robert Frost, Chairman of the Munster council and senior […]
Adare Manor to go green for St Patrick’s festival – Entertainment & Arts – Limerick Leader
SOME of Limerick’s most iconic landmarks are to ‘go green’ in celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day. Adare Manor, the Hunt Museum and the Clarion Hotel will all light up in green colours to mark Limerick’s Saint Patrick’s Festival 2013.