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Samhain in spoken word and song. Live performances at Treaty City Brewery from Limerick Writers’ Centre & open mic for audience participation

About this event Samhain Limerick’s Hallowe’en Festival proudly presents /the return of The Limerick Writers Centre performing Samhain themed poetry & prose in the cool surrounds of Treaty City Brewery. Dominic Taylor, John Liddy Mike MacDomhnaill & a special rendition of Drunken Thady & the Bishop’s Lady by Pat Power. Music and song form special […]

A Halloween Themed Reading/Performance

Limerick Writers’ Centre in association with Samhain Halloween Festival present A Samhain Themed Reading/Performance Fri 29th Oct 2021 7.00pm to 9.00pm Treaty Brewery, Nicholas St., Limerick Join our guest readers and musicians Stories and poems from – John Liddy and Mike MacDomhnaill Plus a special live recitation of the Bard of Thomond, Michael Hogan’s ‘Drunken Thady and the Bishop’s Lady’ […]

Share your stories!

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 Cranberries: Remembering Dolores

September 8, 2021 By Dominic Taylor Leave a Comment

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Mozart Masterpieces

October 5, 2010 By Jan Rice Leave a Comment

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 … [Read More...]

Cliffs and Burren make 100 Great Geosites List

October 25, 2014 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

The Geological Society of London has included The Burren and the Cliffs of Moher among the UK and Ireland’s 100 Great Geosites. The announcement was made at the end of a seven month project to highlight the UK and Ireland’s unique geological heritage. The final list of 100, which is in no … [Read More...]

Hartstonge Street, Limerick

May 30, 2010 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

[streetview width="100%" height="250px" lat="52.659161" lng="-8.630909" heading="118.06212640880644" pitch="0.7448860786558397" zoom="1"][/streetview] Harstonge Street, named after the Harstonge family who resided in … [Read More...]

Students Across Ireland Benefit From JP McManus Scholarship Awards

November 7, 2010 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

125 students from across Ireland have been presented with JP McManus third level scholarships at the University of Limerick. The scholarships are awarded to high-performing students and are worth almost €7,000 a year for the duration of their third level education. Limerick billionaire JP … [Read More...]

Part 8. Becoming a Writer. In this ten-part series Kieran Beville aims to inspire, encourage and assist aspiring authors.

November 11, 2021 By John Donnelly Leave a Comment

Setting the Scene - Atmosphere We know what we mean when we say that the atmosphere created by a piece of writing was chilling, claustrophobic, desolate, cheerful, menacing, comforting or whatever. But it is not easy to define just why we have experienced this emotional reaction or how the writer … [Read More...]

Tender appeal for consultancy services on €1bn Limerick-Cork M20 project

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

COMPANIES are being sought to provide technical consultancy services on the €1bn Limerick to Cork motorway.Although the government has yet to announce its Capital Plan yet, it’s almost certain provision for the M20 will be in it.And with that in mind, Limerick City and County Council has advertised … [Read More...]

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