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THE FUTURE YEARS: A STORY OF ANALOG DEVICES’ START-UP IN LIMERICK by Pat Cunneen

Posted on February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 by Sharon Slater

Pat Cunneen tells the story of Analog Devices in Limerick in his new publication The Future Years. Analog Devices, began operations in Limerick in 1976as a small SFADCO advance factory unit. There were only thirteen people in the initial start-up team, including Pat Cunneen, the author of The Future Years.   As Pat, was there…

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Double Bronze Award Winner – 2018 Blog Awards Ireland

Posted on October 25, 2018March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Update October 25, 2018 It is an honour to announce that Limerick’s Life received the Bronze Award in both the Arts & Culture and the Education & Science categories of the 2018 Blog Awards Update October 7, 2018 The Aisling O’Connor a journalist with the Limerick Voice student newspaper from University of Limerick interviewed Sharon Slater on…

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An Illustrated Guide to Limerick City publication

Posted on July 18, 2018March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

An Illustrated Guide to Limerick City is the third in Nesta FitzGerald’s illustrated tour series. Her previous guides cover County Limerick as well as North and West Kerry. For this guide Nesta teamed up with local Limerick historian, Sharon Slater, to explore both the well-known and the quirky stories associated with Limerick’s colourful heritage. Nesta,…

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National Heritage Hero Winner 2017 – Sharon Slater

Posted on April 14, 2018March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

On Thursday 12 April 2018, Sharon Slater was became the The Heritage Council’s National Heritage Hero Award for 2017 in the Medieval Mile Museum, Kilkenny. She was nominated by several members of the public and was one of 170 individuals nominated for this national award. The Heritage Council’s Heritage Hero Award celebrates someone who has…

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A Stitch in Time, a History of Limerick Clothing Factory

Posted on January 16, 2018March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Nineteenth century Limerick was a business-friendly city. Even when the Irish economy stagnated after 1815, Limerick continued to enjoy economic growth. Customs receipts in the port increased from £70,000 in 1821 to £148,000 in 1840.  At the same time, the necessary infrastructure, created to support the business sector, was established.  Between 1750 and 1820, a…

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Bronze Award Winner at the V by Very Blog Awards Ireland 2017

Posted on October 9, 2017March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

I am delighted to announce that Limerick’s Life, has received a bronze award in the Education and Science section of the 2017 V by Very Blog Awards Ireland. I am thrilled that this year the blog has placed in the finals which took place on Thursday 5th October 2017 at the Academy, Dublin. Over 400 guests celebrated the Irish…

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Finding Limerick Recruits for Crimea in1855

Posted on March 20, 2017March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Recruits were not always easy to come by in Limerick as the following story  of an attempt to find recruits to fight in the Crimea shows. Limerick Reporter 7 Aug 1855 This day, a sergeant of the Guards, who had come over from London specially for that purpose, inspected the local force of Limerick City…

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A selection of publications by Sharon Slater

Posted on January 1, 2017November 24, 2024 by Sharon Slater

The following are publications by Sharon Slater, historian and owner of Limerick’s Life. There are links to where they can be purchased online (where available). Books: 2024 – River Notes – Limerick Opera Festival 2022 – 100 Women of Limerick – Ormston House 2021 – The A to Z of Curious County Limerick – The…

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Blog Awards Shortlist Nominee 2016

Posted on August 17, 2016March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

UPDATE 17 August 2016: Limerick’s Life has been shortlisted in this competition. Public voting is now open and will remain open until the 23 August and you can vote for Limerick’s Life by clicking the image below. Voting is now closed. Thank you for your consideration. Limerick’s life has been nominated in the blog awards 2016…

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Limerick – Ireland In Old Photographs by Sharon Slater

Posted on July 21, 2016March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Limerick has a long and vibrant history and has witnessed huge changes in the last two centuries. These changes have been captured in Sharon Slater’s Limerick – Ireland in Old Photographs. Through the 128 pages of the book she shows how the city has grown, recalling shops and industries, streets and buildings, societies and clubs….

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Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau

Posted on May 8, 2016March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau In 1828, there was great excitement on the streets of Limerick as news reached the city that a Prince would be coming to visit. The Prince, born Count Hermann Pückler on 30 October 1785, later gained the extravagant name of Prince Hermann Ludwig Heinrich von Pückler-Muskau. In 1817 he married Lucie…

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Interesting News Articles of the Past

Posted on April 19, 2016March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Many thanks to Tom Donovan for the following interesting news extracts: Fryday (sic)  4 May 1716 The Limerick News Letter Printed by T Brangan at the Duke of Marlborough’s Head in Key-Lane (NLI LO P4 Irish Tracts 1656-1701) Limerick May 4th Yesterday the Honourable Captain Brown, of the Royal Scoch (sic) Battalion, set out from…

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HighNelly – The forgotten Hero of 1916 – Press Release

Posted on March 10, 2016March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Whilst the heroes of 1916 are celebrated & so they should be, for every praised Irish man or woman that fought the cause they had to get around to do it. The HighNelly bike played a pivotal role in the Rising transporting the everyday citizen to work, rallies & meetings whilst the behind the scenes…

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Awards for Limerick’s Life

Posted on February 16, 2016December 29, 2023 by Sharon Slater

It has been a delight over the years for Sharon Slater to get nominated for and to win several awards for her work as an independent historian and as the owner of the Limerick’s Life website.  The Limerick’s Life website has been running for over a decade, it was founded by historian Sharon Slater in…

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The strange death of Hanora Bourke, William Street

Posted on February 16, 2016March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Many thanks to Grainne Keays for the following transcription Kerry Evening Post, October 17, 1855 MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A YOUNG WOMAN IN LIMERICK CORONOR’S INQUEST On Sunday afternoon [October 7], considerable excitement was created in William Street, which soon spread all over the city, by reason of its becoming known that a young woman, a…

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This website is a personal project of Sharon Slater, born from a passion for Limerick and its history. It has been maintained, updated and contributed to it independently and voluntarily. If you'd like to buy me a coffee to keep Limerick's history online, please know that all donations will go directly into the costs of hosting the website and the time and travel to research and write the articles found on the site.

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