The Irish Hospice Foundation approached the organisers of the Abbey Fishermen Gathering event contribute to their “The Gathering – Reflections on Ireland” book. This book is a unique celebration of that heritage, bringing together stories and photographs from Gathering events, as well as reflections and recollections from a range of contributors. Sales of the book…
In 2013, Limerick’s Life was nominated in the long list of the Ireland Blog Awards 2013, for for the first time, in the Best Science/Education Blog section. I am very grateful for all of those that put my blog forward for this competition. Thank you for continue to read this blog, although I created Limerick’s Life as…
The community at Laurel Hill Convent and boarding school, about eighty people, sat down to dinner during the evening of Wednesday, 3 July 1895, which had been prepared as per usual for them by the convent cook Mrs Bridget Fitzgerald. The meal had taken place over two sittings in order to accommodate, as all the…
Murroe/Boher Parish Newsletter 2004 The Death of a Doctor – Sharon Slater The Mulcahy family of Abington, Murroe lived a life typical of so many Irish farming families at the turn of the twentieth century. Their home would have been the standard four-roomed cottage prevalent in the area at the time. The front door opened…
The Eradication of Rabies – Sharon Slater History Ireland, Vol. 14 No. 1, Jan/Feb 2006 Rabies is an infection associated with a wide range of wild and domestic animals, after dogs, cattle were most commonly affected animals in Ireland in the late 1890s, having mostly been bitten by rabid dogs. Rabies virus is shed in…
It is now nearly three months since I received your kind letter. Annie is very much pleased with her Valentine, she also received one from her cousin Eleanor and I do not remember if she answered her letter or not. I would have written sooner but I have had no servant for nearly four months…
Hundreds of people cross the small pedestrian bridge over the Abbey River monthly, some having left their cars in the Potato Market, others after visiting City Hall or St. Mary’s Cathedral, while more still use it to escape the hustle and pollution on Mathew Bridge. Standing on this footbridge and turning towards the Shannon, they…
On the 21st February 2012 Limerick’s Life was featured in I Love Limerick.com section of the Limerick Chronicle. Read the Press Article Featuring Limerick’s Life: The Limerick history website, www.limerickslife.com, was launched in 2004 by its owner and operator, Sharon Slater. It was originally used as a place to store the research for her Masters…
The following are a collection of newspaper extracts that appeared in Limerick newspapers in January 1815 Limerick Gazette 3 January 1815 Limerick Gazette, 17 January 1815 Notice Mr James Corbet, of Richmond Place, Limerick, having a number of outstanding Debts due to him, many of which are a considerable time on his books, to the…
The General Advertiser or Limerick Gazette 22 January 1811 Bold and Rowe Apothecaries and Druggists, George’s-street. Patent medicines from the original Proprietors; Glass and Stable Purging Balls, prepared with Barbadoes Aloes; Pectoral and Diuretic Ditto, with Horse Medicine of every kind, prepared with care; Soda and Cheltenham Water, genuine Cheltenham Salt, Issue Plaister, Orange Peas,…
Limerick Chronicle 11 April 1849 Marriages – This Day at St. Michael’s Church by the Rev. Telford McDonogh, Mr. William McIntosh, Quartermaster 47th, to Ellen, daughter of Mr. Laurence McDonogh, of Catherine Street. Deaths – On Saturday night last, at his house, in Henry Street, after a short illness, but in a very advanced age,…
Limerick Leader 6 Apr 1895 Tomorrow’s Labour Demonstration – We are ashed to state that the Labour Demonstration under the auspices of the Trade and Labour Council will take place to-morrow at Town Hall. The Chair will be taken at 3 o’clock. Mr. Wm Field M.P.; Mr. Leahy. T.C., Dublin; Mr Tevenan, and other gentlemen…
The following are newspaper extracts from 1902 relating to life in Limerick that year. Limerick Chronicle 11 February 1902 Fuel Fund Concert The grand concert in aid of the fuel fund to be held tonight in the Theatre Royal promises to be a great success. As already mentioned, the chorus and orchestra number 120, the…
The Limerick Chronicle 14 February 1791 Fly Coaches The Limerick and Monastereven Fly Coaches commence running in one day, from Limerick to Monastereven on Monday the 31st Day of January Instant:- They leave Limerick at 5 o’clock precisely on Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays, and the Munster Hotel, Monastereven at 5 o’clock on Tuesday, Thursday, and…
The following are adverts from the Limerick Chronicle Limerick Chronicle 9 January 1906 Your Presence and that of your friends is requested at the Annual Bazaar in aid of the Limerick Ragged Schools which will (p.v.) be held in the Protestant Orphan Hall, on Saturday, 28th Day of April. The doors will be open at one…