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Pictured yesterday at the launch of the Exhibition Of Art Works By Geraldine Sadlier and Brian McMahon in Limerick Museum opened by Cllr Elena Secas, Limerick City and County Council. #LimerickEdgeEmbrace #Limerick

An exhibition by Dr Matthew Potter will be launched in #KilmallockLibrary @ 7pm, Tuesday 13th May. Using objects, images & documents to tell the story of the Great Famine, it will run until Friday 6th June during library opening hours. #LimerickLibraries #IrishFamine #AnGórtaMór

Today in 1916.. The "Farewell Letter" from Seán Mac Diarmada(McDermott), Kilmainham Jail, 11th May 1916, to John Daly, 15 Barrington Street, Limerick City. Seán Mac Diarmada was executed by firing squad the next day at the age of 33. #Limerick #OTD

Today marks National Limerick Day... A limerick is a witty and daring five line form of verse, so called as it is said to have originated in #Limerick The form of verse was popularized by the English poet Edward Lear in his 1846 publication 'A Book of Nonsense'. #Poetry #OTD

Here are some limericks by Spike Milligan, James Joyce, Lewis Carroll, George Bernard Shaw and Leigh Mercer to mark National Limerick Day... #Limerick #History #Museum #Poetry #OTD #EdwardLear #LimerickDay

Limerick Museum is delighted to host this exhibition by Geraldine Sadlier and Brian McMahon, who are two of Limerick’s most distinguished artists Exhibition of Art Works by Geraldine Sadlier and Brian McMahon will be on display in Limerick Museum until 31st May.

❗️ REMINDER ! The Great Famine in Limerick exhibition will be launched this evening, Tuesday, @ 7pm in #KilmallockLibrary by Dr. Matthew Potter, Curator Limerick Museum. #LimerickLibraries #IrishFamine #AnGortaMór

#OTD in 1919 Dan Breen and Seán Treacy rescue their comrade Seán Hogan from a Dublin-Cork train at Knocklong, Co. Limerick; two policemen guarding Hogan are killed. #Limerick

#OTD in 1921.. Winifred Barrington, the 23-year-old daughter of Charles Barrington (Glenstal) was accidentally shot and killed, a few miles from her home, during the "Coolboreen Ambush". She was buried in Abington, Co. Limerick. #Limerick #Ambushed

Cpt Edmond John Landers was born in the village of Oola, County Limerick on 7 July 1937. He emigrated to the U.S. in May 1957 and was drafted into military service a year later. Cpt Landers was killed in action in Vietnam on this day May 15th 1968 and is buried in Oola Cemetery.

Today in 1642 Irish Confederate troops, commanded by Sir Garret Barry, besieged King John's Castle for 5 weeks until the English Protestant garrison surrendered on the 23rd of June. This was part of the Irish Confederate Wars, also called the Eleven Years’ War.

On this day 19 May 1832, the antiquarian and writer Standish Hayes O’Grady was born in Castleconnell, Co. Limerick. Although qualified as a civil engineer, he is best remembered for Silva Gadelica, a collection of tales from medieval Irish manuscripts.

On this day 24 May 1876 the following notice was posted in Bassett’s Chronicle announcing the opening of a roller skating rink in Limerick.

Dorothea Conyers was an Irish romance writer. She grew up in County Limerick and spent most of her life living there. She started writing in 1900 and completed about 40 works. Her novels centered around the life of Irish sporting gentry. She died on this day 25 May 1949 #OTD

Today in 1960.. The last Commercial Barge, the 51M, makes its final journey on the "Grand Canal" to Limerick with a cargo of Guinness. #Limerick #OTD #guinness #grandcanal #barge

Moloney, William Joseph, linguist and journalist, was born at South Hill Cottage in Limerick city on this day, 28 May 1885. From 1908 he was employed by Reuters news agency, and would go on to write for them for the next 36 years as a correspondent all over the world.

Today in 1951.. "Cumann Snámh Thuadh Mhumhan Luimneach"(Thomond Swimming Club Limerick) sent a letter to the Town Clerk, regarding the use of the (at the time amazing) "Corbally Baths" for their Annual Gala. #Limerick #OTD

Today in 1935 Opening of the Island Field Housing Estate, 30th May 1935 by Minister Sean T. O'Kelly and Mayor Casey. #otd #Limerick

#OTD in 1911.. Over 100,000 spectators gathered on the banks of the Lagan, Belfast to watch the launch of the Titanic. Here is a poem about the sinking of the Titanic: "The Men Who Went Down" by Canon F. Langbridge D. Litt, Rector of St John's #Limerick. #History #Titanic