The Augustinians Church situated at the heart of the city on O’Connell Street. The front wall contains the lintel from an older church found in Fish Lane dated 1633.
Erected on the site of the old Limerick Theatre building, which was purchased by the Augustinians in 1822 for £400, and although there were improvements made the structure remained intact for over 100 years. In 1939 the first stone was laid for the new building and work was completed in 1942 at a cost of $42,000. The building was designed and built by two Dublin firms, Jones & Kelly, and, George Walsh & Sons.
John Ferrar’s description of the old Augustinian Church in his ‘History of Limerick’ 1787
The Augustinian Hermits have a house in Creagh-lane, which is built in good modern taste, and was opened for Devine Service on the 6thDecember 1778. Over the altar is a large picture of the Ascension, done in 1782, by Mr Collopy, who has left two paintings to the public in his native city, which we hope will be well preserved, as they must be long admired for the colouring, the drapery, and the animated expression of the figures.