IF WALLS COULD TALK
"The Limerick Athenaeum The story of an Irish Theatre since 1852"
Research & Text: James A McMahon Produced by Seamus Flynn
Quotations
from THE LIMERICK ATHENAEUM"A plan for establishing a Limerick Athenaeum, ... has for some time been under consideration. ...I know full well that Irish undertakings are said to begin with many signs of promise, but die before they reach maturity."
Wm. Lane Joynt,1852. [Founder of Athenaeum. Mayor of Limerick 1862. Lord Mayor of Dublin 1867]." To secure one spot in Limerick, far removed above the noise of political dissentions or religious strife".
Wm. Lane Joynt 1857." I hope that Limerick will maintain an Athenaeum worthy of this old historic city"
Isaac Butt, 1872." The Athenaeum is for the general benefit of the citizens...not a closed borough"
Mayor Stephen O' Mara, 1885."Every musical society connected with the city has made it its home"
Alderman & former Mayor Jerome Counihan, 1888." Perhaps I am getting too political for some of the committee of the Athenaeum"
Maud Gonne, 1900." The Athenaeum Hall is the property of the citizens...not a closed borough"
Mayor D. J. O'Malley, 1942."The money we would get for the building would be very much more conducive to the development of the Committees interest".
Mr. P.V. Twomey, Chairman and C.E.O. of the VEC. 1943." I hope that the Art Deco style of the [Cinema] building can be preserved"
Alderman Jim Kemmy 1985. Mayor of Limerick 1991-'92 and 1995-'96
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