The Limerick Writers’ Centre Presents An ‘On the Nail’ Special The 2nd All Ireland ‘limericks’ Championship Tues. 1st Nov 2011 8.00pm Upstairs@Foleys Bar, Sarsfield St. Limerick The championships will take the form of a two round contest (so bring at least two ‘limericks’) and the verse must strictly follow the ‘limerick’ formula, it must also […]
Angela’s Ashes as Gaeilge for New York
A Gaelic version of Frank McCourt’s, Angela’s Ashes, is to be launched in New York. The Irish language publication of the Pulitzer Prize winning memoir will be launched at the Irish Consulate, 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 […]
Launch Of Book By Limerick Author A Night Of Celebration
The long-awaited follow up, to Between The Three Bridges a memoir by PJ Taylor about life on Upper Carey’s Road, was unveiled on Friday December 4th at Punche’s Hotel. The new book is titled: “Who’s Sorry Now” and continues the chronicle from 1962 to 1969 after his family moved from Carey’s Road to Garryowen and […]
Limerick Writers’ Centre Christmas Literary Bash
Come along to the Loft @ the Locke Bar, George’s Quay on Thursday, December 2nd at 8pm for a festive feast of fiction, poetry and a merry miscellany of all sorts of literary guff. On the night we will be hosting the awards for the 2010 LWC Flash Fiction Slam, with the field narrowed down […]
Limerick City Gallery of Art Hosts Exhibition by French Photographer Philippe Chancel
Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA) is to launch a solo photographic exhibition by French photojournalist Philippe Chancel. The exhibition preview takes place at LCGA’s offsite venue Istabraq Hall, City Hall on November 11th, from 6 to 8 pm, and will be opened by Cllr. Tom Shortt. The exhibition continues from November 12th to December […]
If Walls Could Talk
This is the story of how a small Theatre transformed the cultural life of an Irish city. Theatres possess a special atmosphere that actors and performers recognised instantly. At rehersals, they clued into the spirits of the Hall, picking up on vibes and whispers of the past. Theatre deals with imagination; calling for what S.T. […]
Belltable
Weekending Mon 4th Oct – Sun 10th Oct Film: Tues 5th Oct @ 8pm. Ireland / 2009 / 80mins. AWARD WINNING FILM HIS & HERS Directed by Ken Wardrop. Rarely have the odd and the ordinary combined to such beguiling effect. Winner of a small hatfull of prizes over the last year, Ken Wardrop’s debut […]
Catherine Hayes – the Limerick Nightingale
(1818-1861) Catherine Hayes was a legend in her own lifetime and afterwards. She was born at 4 Patrick Street, Limerick, the third daughter of Arthur and Mary Hayes. Her father who was Bandmaster of the Limerick City Militia deserted his family causing great financial distress. The young Catherine Hayes helped her cousin, Mrs Carroll who […]
What is a Limerick?
To be a Limerick, a verse MUST have: Five lines Lines one, two, and five MUST each have exactly three metric feet Lines three and four MUST each have exactly two metric feet The metric feet MUST be anapests ( da da DUM ) although the leading foot of each line may be an iamb […]