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Remembering the Hiring Fairs of County Limerick

September 28, 2010 By Mangaire Sugach 1 Comment

The hiring fairs was part of the Irish scene for at least two hundred years up to about the late 1940s. Hiring fairs were held in two centres in County Limerick in the grounds of the railway station at Kilmallock, and in the Square at Newcastle West. The hiring fairs in Kilmallock commenced on … [Read More...]

Limerick poets gather to remember much loved Teri Murray

February 14, 2018 By Leave a Comment

LEGENDARY Limerick poet Teri Murray is to be remembered on the first anniversary of her sad passing this Wednesday night.The city’s poetic community, friends of the Lord Edward Street poet and the Limerick Writers Centre have teamed up to organise ‘A night for Teri’, kicking off at 7.30pm in … [Read More...]

The Maritime Influence on Limerick History in the Eighteenth Century

October 2, 2010 By Gerald O Carroll Leave a Comment

There are two significant considerations which are often omitted in eighteenth-century studies of the Shannon region and which appear to me to explain much of the historical legacy of counties Limerick, Kerry and Cork. These are the distance of the region from the seat of power in Dublin and … [Read More...]

Kindle Keyboard 3G, Free 3G + Wi-Fi, 6″ E Ink Display

November 12, 2011 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

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The old placenames provide a link with our past

October 10, 2010 By Mangaire Sugach Leave a Comment

Wasn't it Shakespeare who asked: "What's in a name?" Despite Shakespeare's obvious doubts, there can be a lot in a name, especially a place name. I don't know if people in other countries are as interested in place names as are the people of Ireland. Perhaps some of them are. The most obvious … [Read More...]

10000 tonnes of rock salt available to treat Limerick roads

November 10, 2014 By Joe Taylor Leave a Comment

Limerick City and County Council says it has at least 10,000 tonnes of rock salt at its disposal to treat Limerick’s roads during the coming winter. 5,000 tonnes of the available salt stock are currently in storage including stocks held over from last winter, which was one of the mildest in … [Read More...]

Mr Binman receiver reassures customers and employees

November 4, 2011 By Joe Taylor

Customers and employees of Mr Binman have received a boost after it was confirmed the receivers will not cut jobs, or interrupt … [Read More...]

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