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Top 10 fly casters in the world gather in Castleconnell

Castleconnell county Limerick has spread its net far and wide for the inaugural John Enright Fly Casting festival this weekend. Festival organiser, John MacNamara, said Mr Enright’s international exploits brought fame and glory to his native village, and they have a packed schedule from this Friday, October 11 to Sunday, October 13. Competitors, including the […]

A history of ancient and modern places of worship in Ahane

St. Patrick brought the Christian faith to Ireland in the fifth Century A.D. According to tradition, he is said to have visited Castleconnell, and blessed the people of Clare from this side of the Shannon River. He is also said to have foretold of the coming of St.Senan to the area. Senan, the son of […]

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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...]

The Fourth Siege of Limerick

September 28, 2010 By Denis O Shaughnessy Leave a Comment

A HIGHLY interesting and original account of the Civil War in Limerick is published in an edition of the Old Limerick Journal (No 38). For many years, one of the participants in that bloody conflict, city man PJ Ryan, tried to get his account of what was to become known as the Fourth Siege of … [Read More...]

“Me Fahdur And Me Muddur”

October 10, 2010 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

(Spoken in the Limerick dialect of the 1930s and 1940s) Me fahdur packed up and left us whin I was only eight years old, … [Read More...]

New Limerick Marketing Company tasked with increasing tourists to county

July 29, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Limerick could be welcoming more than a quarter of a million business and leisure tourists by 2018 if a new marketing company meets its targets. This week, the Limerick Marketing Company was formally put in place before more than 50 local business and tourism representatives at the Clarion … [Read More...]

Rathkeale Greenway Community Funday 2021

September 27, 2021 By Dominic Taylor Leave a Comment

Rathkeale Greenway Community Funday 2021 from Kevin Daly Video on Vimeo. … [Read More...]

Part 7. Becoming a Writer. In this ten-part series Kieran Beville aims to inspire, encourage and assist aspiring writers to fulfil their dreams to become authors.

November 8, 2021 By John Donnelly Leave a Comment

Part 7. How to Write Good Dialogue Dialogue is direct speech as opposed to reported speech. Give thought as to which is the better method according to the given circumstances and the emphasis you wish to put on the imparting of information. There are occasions when a short account of reported … [Read More...]

Composer excited about Angelas Ashes musical

July 1, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

THE COMPOSER behind Angela’s Ashes: A Musical said he hopes they can “do justice” to the memory of Frank McCourt and his Pulitzer Prize winning memoir, writes Anne Sheridan. Adam Howell, who composed the music and lyrics for the show, said the cast of 22 are “nervous and excited” ahead of its … [Read More...]

Martins Coach Hire in Limerick expands bus fleet to meet growing demand

July 31, 2013 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Martins Coache Hire in Limerick announced today that it has taken delivery of two new state-of-the-art coaches to add to it's current fleet of 25 coaches. The latest delivery brings the total investment in new buses for 2008 to around €600,000. The new vehicles will be immediately rolled out … [Read More...]

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