Frank Glasgow Memorial of Former Mayor Unveiled at Glasgow Park

Frank Glasgow Memorial has been unveiled at the entrance to Glasgow Park. Pictured are Jerry Ryan, Jacinta Glasgow, Margaret Glasgow and Eileen and Darren Moloney pictured with the new memorial erected in Glasgow Park. Picture: Keith Wiseman.

Frank Glasgow Memorial of Former Mayor Unveiled at Glasgow Park

By I Love Limerick Correspondent Dylan Frawley

A new memorial has been unveiled at the entrance to Glasgow Park, Limerick in honour of the Mayor of Limerick after whom the estate is named.

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Frank Glasgow (1901 to 1973) was Mayor of Limerick in 1961-62 and was a lifelong Gaelgoir who played a significant role in the Gaelic revival pavement. He was 22 years in public life having been elected as a local councillor in 1950. His family travelled from around the world for the unveiling.

Frank Glasgow (1901 to 1973) was Mayor of Limerick and was a lifelong Gaelgoir who played a significant role in the Gaelic revival pavement.

The death of the councillor in his 72nd year was unexpected and was a significant loss for Limerick.

Frank Glasgow spent 22 years in public life, successfully contesting the 1950 Fianna Fail local elections, and from there, he became Mayor of Limerick from 1961-1962.

Frank Glasgow was a local hero for the role he played in the Gaelic Revival. Glasgow’s love and dedication to the Irish language were prominent throughout the movement as he was an executive member of the Gaelic League and President of Clann na hEireann.

Former mayor of Limerick from 2009-2010, Mayor P. Kiely, says, “I have known Frank Glasgow since my early days in the revival movement, and whatever he did for that movement, he did it willingly and with no thought of reward”.

Glasgow’s determination and perseverance is evident during the fight for freedom as a member of Fianna Eireann; he served in the Mid-Limerick Brigade, which resulted in Glasgow captured, kept on hunger strike, and suffered greatly in Wandsworth Prison in London, England until he was eventually released.

Frank Glasgow was also Chairman of Limerick’s City Art Gallery in his time.

Frank served the city with invaluable service as mayor, advocate, and fighter for Irish culture and was a pillar for the Limerick community.

Former Senator G.E Russell, the longest-serving member of the City Council described Frank as “one of the most genuine and sincere men that has been my good fortune to meet” he continues and expresses that “he stood firm in his principles and gave tangible evidence of his life-long service for everything Irish”.

Frank Glasgow’s newly established memorial will serve as a pillar that will forever commemorate his achievements and legacy he has left behind for Ireland as a heroic Limerick man and incredible mayor of his time.

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