We were thrilled to be part of the Elemental Arts and Culture Festival again this year. Each year it grows from strength to strength. Our 2014 contribution was on Limerick Clocks, while 2013 was on Roche’s Hanging Garden. Our contribution this years was a walking tour exploring the Heart of the City, the tour began…
The traditional Limerick city fishing community the “Abbey Fishermen” will now be remembered for posterity as their families have erected a memorial on the Abbey Bridge. These men fished the Shannon river for centuries and lived primarily in the Park and Abbey areas, which is where their name came from. Today their surviving relatives came…
The below video of the history of Cannock’s Clock was created for the Elemental Arts and Culture Festival and it was viewable at the No. 1 Pery Square Hotel between 10am and 4pm each day over the course of the weekend. The video contained a brief history of Cannock’s Clock overlaid with historic images of…
Some are small, some are tall and others are hidden in a wall. The Treasure hunt clocks can be found on the streets or attached to buildings in Limerick City Centre. How many can you find over the course of the Elemental Arts and Culture Festival Weekend 12-14 September 2014? You can pick up a…
The TomCat Street Festival runs over the June Bank Holiday weekend on Thomas Street and Catherine Street. You can view photographs and other events on their facebook page. We were asked to create a walking tour for the festival. This tour took place on Friday 30 May at 7pm and covered everything from the naming…
Beyond the Grave was a three day conference held in Limerick in April 2014, the theme for the event was burial in both ancient and modern Ireland. The conference was co-ordinated by Limerick Archives and was held in multiple locations throughout the city. The Friday evening showcased a new searchable Grave Marker database for Mount…
As part of the first Elemental Arts and Culture Festival in 2013 we gave a talk on the banker William Roche (1775-1850) who lived on George (O’Connell) Street and his wonderful Hanging Gardens on Henry Street. Following his death his gardens were dismantle as he had no children to carry on preserving it. The under-stores…
This series of videos Rediscovering Limerick details aspects of Limerick’s History is written and presented by Sharon Slater of Limerick’s Life and filmed and edited by Sean Wrenn of I Love Limerick in an attempt to inform, educate and amuse. Rediscovering Limerick takes you onto the streets to walk into the steps of our past….
This series of videos Rediscovering Limerick details aspects of Limerick’s History is written and presented by Sharon Slater of Limerick’s Life and filmed and edited by Sean Wrenn of I Love Limerick in an attempt to inform, educate and amuse. Rediscovering Limerick takes you onto the streets to walk into the steps of our past….
This series of videos Rediscovering Limerick details aspects of Limerick’s History is written and presented by Sharon Slater of Limerick’s Life and filmed and edited by Sean Wrenn of I Love Limerick in an attempt to inform, educate and amuse. Rediscovering Limerick takes you onto the streets to walk into the steps of our past….
This series of videos Rediscovering Limerick details aspects of Limerick’s History is written and presented by Sharon Slater of Limerick’s Life and filmed and edited by Sean Wrenn of I Love Limerick in an attempt to inform, educate and amuse. Rediscovering Limerick takes you onto the streets to walk into the steps of our past….
This series of videos Rediscovering Limerick details aspects of Limerick’s History is written and presented by Sharon Slater of Limerick’s Life and filmed and edited by Sean Wrenn of I Love Limerick in an attempt to inform, educate and amuse. Rediscovering Limerick takes you on to the streets to walk into the steps of our…
This series of videos Rediscovering Limerick details aspects of Limerick’s History is written and presented by Sharon Slater of Limerick’s Life and filmed and edited by Sean Wrenn of I Love Limerick in an attempt to inform, educate and amuse. Rediscovering Limerick takes you onto the streets to walk into the steps of our past….
In September 2012 The Gathering held a public meeting in Adare. At this meeting I suggested holding an Abbey Fishermen Gathering, and little did I realise at the time that at the very next public meeting in Limerick City, Brenda Cosgrove and Ger Hayes would also hit on the same idea. By November, the three…
As part of the Life Long Learning Festival 2013 Sharon Slater and Gabriela Avram collaborated on the most recent Tweasure Hunt. This is the fourth Tweasure Hunt around the city and this tour took the participants around the John’s Gate area. The theme for this event was Family and so the team names were renowned…