King Johns Castle Vintage Fashion Fundraiser in aid of Enable Ireland – Richard pictured above: Steve Spade, Magician, Linda Hall, King Johns Castle, Lesley Anne Liddane, Vintage & Retro...
Annas Anchor Signal Tower – Pictured above: Marty Ryan of Anna’s Anchor Limerick native Marty Ryan, the solo artist behind alternative meets indie punk act Anna’s Anchor,...
2016 marks the centenary of the 1916 rising and is a celebration of one of the most tumultuous rebellions in Irish history. Dooradoyle Library Limerick Printmakers are...
The Hunt Musuem Summer 2016 listings include an array of exhibitions, talks, workshops and more. An exhibition Currently on display at the Hunt Musuem, ‘A Terrible Beauty’...
The O’Brien Summer School (TOBSS) is a new philanthropic, non-profit initiative that aims to make Irish history more widely accessible to all. Founded by Lord James...
Dance artist Luke Murphy returns to Dance Limerick with his provocative and powerful new work “On Triumph and Trauma”. This bold and visceral work for four...
Written by I Love Limerick correspondent Aisling Byrne. 11.22.63 Sometimes I can’t even fathom the genius that is Stephen King. I’m a big fan, if that...
Milford Hospice Memorial Walk 2016 takes place at the end of this month and preparations are under way for the annual fundraiser. Milford Care Centre is...
Polska Eire Festival 2016 –Pictured above: Polish Vice-Ambassador to Ireland Mr Piotr Rakowski, Sheila Deegan, Limerick Arts Council & Limerick 2020, Deputy Mayor Cllr Gerard Mitchell,...
County Limerick Youth Theatre present The Rescue, with partners the Knocklong Development Association. The performace is to run from Friday, May 13, to Sunday, May 15. The Rescue will form part of the Knocklong History Weekend which commemorates the famous rescue of Tipperary Volunteer Seán Hogan from police custody at Knocklong railway station on May 13, 1919. A dramatization of Hogan’s life up until his release at Knocklong, The Rescue is a Participative Arts piece featuring a cast of over 50 characters. Performances will take place in the disused creamery which has been transformed to recreate the Knocklong of 1919. Attendees will find themselves immersed in 1919 as they follow the performance through the site which now features a farmhouse, a priest’s house, a butcher shop, apaddock, a pub and grocery, a stable, a cottage, a school house, a church and the train station. Attendees will also be afforded the chance to participate in the ‘Dance’ a recreation of the dance Hogan attended the night before he was captured. The scene will feature set dancing and traditional music facilitated by Pat O’Dea and tea and cake will be served by the local crochet club ladies. ...
Census of the Heart – an alternative census that gets to the heart of our population. By asking deeper questions, we’re looking for meaningful answers to who...
UL Confers Six Honorary Doctorates – Pictured: University of Limerick, Chancellor, Hon. Mr Justice John Murray, Chief Justice, Supreme Court, Michael Flatley, Adi Roche, Ali Hewson, Peter...
Limerick Printmakers are proud to present 16 the art exhibition a box-set created by artists from four Irish print studios, informed and inspired by the centenary...
Three academics from Mary Immaculate College, Limerick were amongst those named as recent recipients of the Irish Research Council Awards (IRC) New Foundation Awards. The awards...
Gemma Weston RIVERFEST 2016 – The majestic River Shannon will host some of the world’s top watersport performers this weekend as a full programme of action packed...
Memorial Garden Project 1916 – Ireland 2016 marks the centenary of the Easter Rising in 1916, a seminal moment on IrelandÕs journey to independence. Pictured at the...