Submitted by Tim on Sun, 02/11/2018 - 18:06
Geraldine Wyndham-Quin, Countess of Dunraven will give a presentation about her life and times, the late Earl and Dunraven, Adare and The Manor. Room 302, Mary Immaculate College at 8PM. Ask for directions at reception. Non members welcome as usual.
Submitted by Tim on Sat, 01/13/2018 - 12:19
Limerick Historical Society will hold its first lecture, of 2018, on Monday January 15th next. Following repeated requests; the illustrated lecture will be given by Tony Browne and it will feature the lesser known buildings of Limerick. Among the buildings that will feature will be Trinity Church, Catherine Street and Miss Fogarty’s School on O’Connell Avenue, Limerick.
Submitted by Tim on Thu, 12/07/2017 - 22:01
Limerick Historical Society will host a lecture by Dagmar Ó Ríain, UCC, on 'Santa Claus and the Three Wise Men: Figments of imagination? An alternative Christmas story', on Monday December 11th at 8 p.m. in Room 203, Mary Immaculate College. Everybody is welcome. Ask at reception for directions.
Click here to read Patrick Comerford's blog on the origins of Santa Claus
Submitted by Tim on Sun, 11/12/2017 - 12:01
Limerick Historical Society will host a lecture by Pat O’Brien of The Celtic Bookshop on 'The Arthur family of Arthur’s Quay and beyond', on Monday next (November 13th) at 8 p.m. in Room 203, Mary Immaculate College. Ask at reception for directions.
Submitted by Tim on Sat, 10/07/2017 - 21:47
Limerick Historical Society will hold an interactive discussion on the life of Jim Kemmy twenty years after his death, on Monday night next October 9th at 8 p.m. in Room 203, Mary Immaculate College. Everybody is welcome as usual. Ask at reception for directions.
Submitted by Tim on Mon, 09/11/2017 - 10:41
Limerick Historical Society walk on Wed September 13th will be along The Canal Walk where Tony Browne will give us an insight into this 18th century infrastructure and some of the historic buildings along the banks. Starting from Baal's Bridge at 7PM. Non members welcome.
Assembly point
Submitted by Tim on Sun, 08/13/2017 - 22:13
Limerick Historical Society's next walk is on Wed, Aug 16th. Meet outside The Granary at 7PM and we will tour nearby St. Michael's Graveyard and The Markets area. Non members welcome.
Pictures from our previous walk.
Submitted by Tim on Sun, 08/13/2017 - 18:45
Aug 16th: The Markets Area
Saint Michaels Graveyard located behind River House which can be seen in the background.
Tony speaking to the walkers about the perimeter of the City Wall which ran along the same line as the gate of the Milk Market.
Mungret Street
Submitted by Tim on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 09:59
The next Limerick Historical Society walk will be on this Wednesday July 12th when we will do a tour of Thomondgate.
Submitted by Tim on Mon, 06/12/2017 - 13:20
This historic walk will assemble outside the Strand Hotel, at 7 p.m. From there we will proceed down Clancy Strand.
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