Today in 1929.. "Horse Show Dance" at The Lyric Ballroom (above the Cinema), Glentworth St. Limerick. For four pence, "'Up in the Gods at the Lyric' was a nightly venture for the impecunious in Limerick". #limerick #OTD

#OTD in 1929.. "The Great Limerick Show 1929" is held at Green Park Race Course, Limerick . Notable attendees to the Show down the years include Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave, British PM Sir Antony Eden and former Director of the FBI Robert Mueller in 2003. #Limerick

Today in 1991.. Jim Kemmy, Mayor of Limerick from 1991 to 1992 and again from 1995 to 1996, with two Scout Leaders both signing the 'Treaty of Limerick' on a Stone Block at Shannon Banks. #Limerick #OTD

Today in 1814.. At the New Theatre on Charlotte's Quay, Limerick, performances of the Tragedy "The Revenge", followed by the Farce "The Bee-Hive". End of play song: The Bewildered Maid" by Mr. Schinotti. Boxes 4s 2d, Middle Lettices 3s 4d, Pit 1s 8d. #Limerick #OTD #Theatre

Today in 1959.. A fire broke out in Todd’s Department Store, now Brown Thomas, O'Connell St. Limerick City. The fire gutted the entire building and in the end, Todd’s, Burtons, Liptons, Goodwins and Cesars were completely destroyed. #Limerick #OTD #fire

Today in 1885.. Supplement to "United Ireland", Sat 29 Aug 1885, titled "The Irish Parliamentary Party 1880-85". #limerick #OTD

Today in 1922.. "An Saorstát (The Free State). Vol 1 No 28, Wed 30 August 1922. Michael Collins Memorial Issue. Includes many articles and photographs about Collins. Price 2d. Published at 3-4 College Street, Dublin (Liberty Hall). #Limerick #OTD #MichaelCollins #memorial

Today in 1960.. Limerick versus Berne Young Boys, European Champion Clubs Cup, Thomond Park, Limerick, 31st August 1960. Limerick captured their first League of Ireland Championship in the 1959–60 season. #Limerick #OTD #soccer #Championship #LOI #leagueofireland #uefa

"200 Years of Achievement: The Dunraven Family and Limerick" #Exhibition was officially opened by Cllr Adam Teskey, Cathaoirleach of the Municipal District of Adare-Rathkeale Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick Thank you to all who came along! Open until 30th November 2024 #Limerick #History

Today in 1940.. Limerick won their 6th (of 12!) "All Ireland Hurling Title", with a win of 3-7 to 1-7 against Kilkenny at Croke Park. It was Limerick's 1st All-Ireland Victory since 1936, and their 5th final in 8 years. #Limerick #OTD #limerickandproud #limerickgaa #hurling

Today in 1967.. The war poet, writer and soldier Siegfried Sassoon passed away. In 1917, he was posted to Limerick, and on his time in the city he said: "By the time I had been at Limerick a week I had found something closely resembling peace of mind." #otd #Limerick #poet

Today in 1989.. "Garryowen Rugby Club (formed in 1884), Bar-B-Q, 2nd September 1989 at The Shannon Arms Hotel", Henry St. Limerick. Bands - "Celtic Fusion" and "Shantytown", plus Disco. #Limerick #OTD #garryowenFC Garryowen FC #Rugby

Today in 1925.. Postcard sent from Pennywell, Limerick to the "British Petroleum Co. Ltd.", Foynes, Co. Limerick, ordering Refined Petroleum. Postcard shows "View of our Foynes Works. River Shannon". #Limerick #OTD Shannon Foynes Port Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum

Mayor of Limerick John Moran has the pleasure of inviting you to the opening of: "Continuum" an art exhibition by Gerry O’Mahony in Limerick Museum, Henry Street, Limerick on Thursday the 5th of September 2024 at 5.45 pm. FREE Admission! #Limerick #art #exhibition

Today in 1926.. Tragedy struck the town of Dromcollogher, Co. Limerick, when a timber barn being used as a temporary cinema caught fire killing 48 people. 46 are buried in a large grave in the grounds of the local church. #Limerick #OTD #tragedy #fire #cinema #rip

Today in 1879.. Michael O’Callaghan was born. Michael was a member of the O’Callaghan tannery family and became the Mayor of Limerick in 1920. He was murdered along with the sitting Mayor George Clancy and Joseph O’Donoghue on 7 March 1921. #Limerick #OTD #mayor #murdered

Today in 1672.. William Blakeney, 1st Baron Blakeney was born in Mount Blakeney, County Limerick. He served in the army and is reputed to have been the first to drill troops by signal of drums or colours. Blakeney was buried in the nave of Westminster Abbey. #Limerick #OTD #army

Today in 1922.. "Irish Postal Strike" Statement issued for the Information of our Fellow-Citizens by the Joint Committee of the Limerick Post Office Staffs." During the Postal Strike people improvised using carrier pigeons. #Limerick #OTD #postalstrike #Pigeons

#OTD in 1993.. Opening of "Impressions of an Irish Countess -Exhibition of the Photographic Heritage of Mary Rosse 1812-1885" at the UL Exhibition Area. Mary was an Anglo-Irish amateur astronomer, architect, furniture designer, and pioneering photographer. #Limerick #photograghy