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William Street is reputed to be named after one of the King Williams and if so would be one of the few royal names retained in Limerick as a city street. However the dates of the reigns of these Kings do not support this theory as William III died in 1702, and William IV did […]
O’Connell Street was named after Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847), who in 1829, after the Catholic Emancipation Bill had been signed by King George IV, became the first Catholic to sit in the British House of Commons since the Reformation. Because he had initiated and led this campaign, he became known as “The Liberator”. It is interesting […]
Traditional Irish Retailer makes it’s unique range Irish knit sweaters available for online buyers. According to the census, more than 11 percent of the U.S. population claims Irish heritage. Of course, as they say, everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day! As one of Ireland’s largest retailers of Aran Irish Knit Sweaters, Irish Handcrafts now […]
The Irish language publication of the Pulitzer Prize winning memoir will be launched at the Irish Consulate General, at 5:30-7:30p.m., on 15th November, as part of Imagine Ireland, Culture Ireland’s year of Irish arts in America. Angela’s Ashes has sold millions of copies and been translated into over 25 languages. However, until now, the Irish […]
Irish Chamber Orchestra return with a duo of concerts in Limerick on Thursday 7th October (University Concert Hall) and in Dublin (RDS Concert Hall) on Saturday 9th October @8pm. The concert features Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 – perhaps his greatest work, packed with some of the most recognised melodies in music – as well as […]
The working conditions in the early days of pirate radio during the 70s and 80s in Limerick were, to be honest, very basic in some stations. I remember as a presenter in a certain Radio Station that is still broadcasting, but from a better location, being highly embarrassed by having to escort down safely four […]
Back in the golden days of pirate radio in the 70s & 80s, the people of limerick were truly blessed. By switching on to Radio Lumni, you heard the best local radio programme, in some folk’s opinion, that there ever has been. Around 7.30 am, you would hear the soft tones of John The Man […]
BRIAN BORU (c. 940-1014) Brian Boru was born around 940, the youngest of two sons of Cennedig, head of Dal Cais, one of the royal free tribes of Munster. Brian grew up during the worst days of tyranny when the Dalcassians had been driven in to the present county of Clare. Brian’s brother, Mahon, being […]
The Life and Times of Marie Edme Patrice Maurice De McMahon, Duc De Magenta (1808-93), President of France Marie Edme Patrice Maurice de McMahon, Duc de Magenta, was President of France from 1873 to 1879. He was the only one of the Irish in Europe to become a head of state, and as President of […]
