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Jim Kemmy archives launched at University of Limerick

September 25 next will mark the 16th anniversary of the passing of the late, great TD and Limerick Mayor Jim Kemmy. But the stonemason, trade unionist, politician and historian is still remembered as strongly as ever. While being treated for bone marrow cancer in St James’s hospital in Dublin in 1997, his dying wish was […]

St Joseph’s Hospital Records Dating Back Almost 200 Years to be Preserved by Limerick City Archives

A fascinating insight into Limerick’s social history has been unlocked with the transfer of almost two hundred years of records from St Joseph’s Hospital to Limerick City Archives. The St. Joseph’s Hospital Archive Collection has been transferred from the Health Services Executive (HSE) to Limerick City Archives on long term loan. The transfer of records […]

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August 20, 2021 By Dominic Taylor Leave a Comment

Do you have a story you'd like to share with the local community on Limerick.com? E-Mail news@limerick.com Send us your pictures Send images or add them to your story and we'll publish the best. We welcome all contributions! All content is moderated before … [Read More...]

All Ireland Hurling Final This Sunday

August 21, 2021 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

IT’S ALL-IRELAND FINAL weekend in the senior hurling championship. By Sunday evening, either Limerick or Cork will have their hands on Liam MacCarthy glory. With attendances of 40,000 to be allowed, it should be a good weekend of hurling all round. Who will win? We want to know your … [Read More...]

Tennis & Squash Business League 2019 Announced

September 26, 2019 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Some Racquet out at Limerick Lawn! Pictured above at the Launch were: Aidan Lyddy, Keanes jewellers, Gerry Clancy, President, Christy Costelloe, Squash Captain, Kathleen Tierney, Club Secretary and Desmond Hayes. Entries are now open for the Keanes Jewellers sponsored Business Tennis and Squash … [Read More...]

The unknown inside story of Frank McCourt’s “Angela’s Ashes” on its 25th anniversary

September 30, 2021 By Dominic Taylor Leave a Comment

How a bar in Greenwich Village, NYC played two important parts in the creation of Frank McCourt's beloved novel. IrishCentral Staff @IrishCentral Sep 30, 2021 The tale of how the Lion's Head bar along with three women Mary Breasted, Molly Friedrich, and Ellen McCourt led … [Read More...]

Drinking in a Cemetary

September 26, 2010 By billymulqueen 2 Comments

Behind James Street in the old part of Limerick city lies Johns Square, and facing Johns Square a very ancient church, its called St John the baptist and has a cemetry sourrounding it - this was a protestant church and was been built some time before St Johns Cathedral next to it in St.Johns … [Read More...]

Limerick and Kilkenny reach camogie final in Croker

August 17, 2014 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

LIMERICK FANS WILL be back in Croke Park next month, and given the opportunity to exact some revenge on Kilkenny. The Treaty ladies overcame Waterford in today’s All-Ireland intermediate camogie semi-final, despite a late, late showing by the Déise — they now face Kilkenny who eased past Kildare in … [Read More...]

Motion to clamp down on Limerick market traffic passed at strategic policy meeting

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

CARS will no longer be allowed to cut through a small street outside the Milk Market on Saturdays, after a motion was passed by a Limerick City and County Council transport committee.This Monday, Solidarity councillor Cian Prendiville proposed that all streets surrounding the popular … [Read More...]

Deaths in Limerick – February 1, 2018

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

The death has occurred of Sean (Batt) Fitzgerald, Batt's Bar, Athea, peacefully at his home.Sadly missed by his sisters, Julia, Helen, Nora, Kathleen and brother Bartholomew, nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews and his many friends.Reposing at Finucane's Funeral Home, Athea, on … [Read More...]

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