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Grand Central façade remains of Wesleyan Methodist Preaching House. Built in 1821. Subsequently a cinema.
Bedford Row, Newtown, Limerick, Ireland
Credit Union. In memory of Catherine Maria King who opened a school here and brought the presentation Sisters to Limerick in 1837 to continue her work. Later she joined the community in Sexton St. She took the name Sr. Frances de Chantal and died there in 1866.
Sexton Street, Newtown, Limerick, Ireland
The Unthanks. This street and the adjoining Thomas Street are named after members of this family who contributed greatly to the development of Limerick.
Catherine Street, Newtown, Limerick, Ireland
Ada Rehan world famous Shakespearean actress was born in the house that stood on this site
Shannon Street, Newtown, Limerick, Ireland
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James Pain renowned architect, together with his brother, George designed some of our finest structures.
The Glentworth Hotel, Glentworth Street, Limerick, Ireland
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The Pery Square Tontine this splendid example of Georgian architecture was completed in 1838.
Pery Square, Newtown, Limerick, Ireland
Leamy's School this school was built in 1843 out of the proceeds of a trust set up by William Leamy.
Hartstonge Street, Newtown, Limerick, Ireland
1916 Memorial erected by means of public subscriptions in memory of the Limerick men and their comrades who died for Ireland in 1916
Sarsfield Bridge, Newtown, Limerick, Ireland
Daniel O'Connell 1755-1847 renowned lawyer and politician who's demands for Catholic Emancipation became law in 1829, lodged in this house
6 Patrick Street, Newtown, Limerick, Ireland
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Eugene O'Curry the renowned Irish scholar, Professor of Irish, History and Archaeology, spent some time working in this hospital.
St. Joseph's Hospital, Mulgrave Steet, Irishtown, Limerick, Ireland
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Mungretgate. This is a section of the Irishtown fortification which adjoined the Mungretgate. It was restored by Limerick Civic Trust in 1987.
Mungret Street, Irishtown, Limerick, Ireland
John's Square. This square was built in 1751 through the enterprise of Pery and Pardon. Restored in the 1970s.
St. John's Church of Ireland, Pennywell, Irishtown, Limerick, Ireland
St. John's Penal Church site of the last Roman Catholic Parish church of St. John's. Built in 1753. It was demolished in 1863
St. John's Cathedral, Cathedral Place, Irishtown, Limerick, Ireland
Stoney Thursday Corner. This strange name was coined in 1646, when the Mayor, John Fitz Thomas Bourke was almost stoned to death
junction of Mungret Street and John Street, Irishtown, Limerick, Ireland
Dr Robert Frith physician and philantrophist, resided in the house that stood near here
Charlotte Quay, Irishtown, Limerick, Ireland
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The Granary erected in 1787 by Philip Eoche as a grain store. Restored in 1982.
Michael Street, Irishtown, Limerick, Ireland
Monte de Piete. The site of a charitable pawn office founded by Sir Matthew Barrington in 1837
near Baal's Bridge, Englishtown, Limerick, Ireland
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The Colleen Bawn. The trial of the murderers of Ellen Hanley 'The Colleen Bawn' took place here.
Bridge Street, Limerick, Ireland
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Andrew Cherry actor and songwriter best remembered as the author of 'The Dear Little Shamrock'
Bridge Street, Limerick, Ireland
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Richard Baptist O'Brien a priest who founded the Catholic Young Men's Society in 1849, lived in the house beside here
27 Mary Street, Englishtown, Limerick, Ireland
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Terence Albert O'Brien Bishop of Emly executed on 31 October 1651 by Cromwellian forces
Bishop Street, Englishtown, Limerick, Ireland
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Dominican Priory. The remains of the Dominican Priory founded by Donough O' Brien
Bishop Street, Irishtown, Limerick, Ireland
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Villier's Alms House designed by James Pain in 1830 for poor protestant widows, through bequests provided by Mrs. Hannah Villier. Mrs. Hannah Villiers endowed the buildings on this site in her will in 1821. The construction took place in the Bishops Palace Garden in 1823. Of interest from a medieval perspective are the remains of the two towers, which today form part of the boundary fronting to the River Shannon.
Old Church Street, Englishtown, Limerick, Ireland