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Anonymous, The mock chairing of Henry Flood at Winchester, 1784, etching on paper, 9.4 x 6.4cm, British Museum, London, 1868,0808.5328 © The Trustees of the British Museum

The Chairing of Mayor Henry Watson, 1824

Posted on January 10, 2024January 11, 2024 by Sharon Slater

Henry Watson (1789-1860) followed in his father Andrew Watson’s footsteps in employment in the Limerick Chronicle and politically, becoming an Alderman for the city. He became Mayor of Limerick for three years between 1823 and 1826 and again in 1854. After his reelection in 1824, the Corporation gave him the honour of being chaired through…

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Historic Stone Street Signs of the City

Posted on May 23, 2016March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

As Limerick expanded into the Newtownpery area of the the city in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century new streets were names. These new builds incorporated street signs into the buildings often on the corners but occasionally, as with Baker’s Place, in the centre of purpose built blocks. The following are a collection of…

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The Windmill of Windmill Street

Posted on December 29, 2014March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

It seems strange today to imagine a windmill in Limerick city, even though Windmill Street , which runs from Henry Street to the Dock Road, is a constant reminder. Lancelot Hill, brother-in-law to Edmund Sexton Pery, built the windmill in the late eighteenth century. Lancelot died in 1810 and the Chronicle stated of his death…

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10 Historic Street Signs in Limerick

Posted on January 12, 2013March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Below you will find 10 historic street signs that still exist within the street-scape of Limerick City today. While only 10 are listed here, there are many more of them in the city. It is evident through Limericks practice of preserving the past that they wish to bring life to its history. Historic Street Sign…

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Limerick Streets – From Yeats Avenue to Youngs Lane

Posted on May 14, 2012January 27, 2022 by Sharon Slater

Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry Joyce’s ‘Limerick City Street Names‘. Where possible a…

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Limerick Streets – From Abbey Bridge to Augustinian Lane

Posted on April 20, 2012April 2, 2025 by Sharon Slater

Each street in Limerick was given a name, and sometimes a name was given twice, as with Church Street or New Street. Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, although some street names have changed through time. While the original reasoning for certain names have been lost to…

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Limerick Streets – From Factory Lane to Funeral Road

Posted on April 20, 2012January 3, 2023 by Sharon Slater

Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry Joyce’s ‘Limerick City Street Names‘. Where possible, a…

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Limerick Streets – From Eden Terrace to Exchange Street

Posted on April 20, 2012April 3, 2025 by Sharon Slater

Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry Joyce’s ‘Limerick City Street Names‘. Where possible, a…

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Limerick Streets – From Dalgaish Park to Duggans Row

Posted on April 20, 2012April 3, 2025 by Sharon Slater

Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry Joyce’s ‘Limerick City Street Names‘. Where possible a…

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Limerick Streets – From Cabbage Market to Custom House Place

Posted on April 20, 2012April 2, 2025 by Sharon Slater

Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry Joyce’s ‘Limerick City Street Names‘. Where possible a…

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Limerick Streets – From Baal’s Bridge to Byrne Avenue

Posted on April 20, 2012April 2, 2025 by Sharon Slater

Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry Joyce’s ‘Limerick City Street Names‘. Where possible, a…

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Street Names W – From Walsh Lane to Windmill Street

Posted on April 20, 2012August 17, 2022 by Sharon Slater

Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry Joyce’s ‘Limerick City Street Names‘. Where possible a…

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Limerick Streets – From Verdant Place to Vizes Fields

Posted on April 20, 2012October 6, 2022 by Sharon Slater

Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry Joyce’s ‘Limerick City Street Names‘. Where possible, a…

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Limerick Streets – From Talbot Avenue to Treaty Terrace

Posted on April 20, 2012January 27, 2022 by Sharon Slater

Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry Joyce’s ‘Limerick City Street Names‘. Where possible a…

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Limerick Streets – From Sandmall to Synge Drive

Posted on April 20, 2012January 27, 2022 by Sharon Slater

Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry Joyce’s ‘Limerick City Street Names‘. Where possible a…

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