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Handwritten emigrant letters exhibition will go on display in Bruff, County Limerick (IrishCentral)

Mon, 13 May 2013 04:47:51 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Over 50 letters sent to and from Bruff, Co Limerick between the 1920s and 1970s will go on display in the town this summer.

Chief Justice John Roberts has strong ties to County Limerick (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:41:52 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The man who swore President Obama into office on the steps of the US Capitol building last week, Chief Justice of the USA, John G Roberts, has strong County Limerick connections. His mother-in-law, Kathleen O’Sullivan (nee O’Carroll) comes from Newtownbarry, Charleville and Roberts and his wife Jane have a vacation home in Knocklong.

Tipp’s Dishonorable Win (IrishCentral)

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 10:20:12 PDT

By: IT was 40 years ago this summer when Limerick hurling finally showed signs of recovery, and hopes sprung aloud throughout the county that perhaps finally we might have a team that would see our proud hurling tradition hoist the Liam McCarthy Cup anew, a feat we hadn't completed since the great "Mick Mackey" and gang did it for us back in 1940.

County Limerick Photo Gallery (IrishCentral)

Thu, 05 May 2011 12:22:57 PDT

Visit Glenstal Abbey, a Benedictine Monastery in Murroe, County Limerick. (IrishCentral)

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:05:05 PDT

Glenstal Abbey is a very quiet and holy place despite its surprising appearance A 19th century Norman revivalist Castle, it was home to the Barrington family who lived there up until it was sold to the Benedictine order of Monks who arrived from Belgium in 1927 It became a working abbey with a dairy farm, guest house and boading school for boys, which continues today You can stay here on a personal retreat if you like, but even a day trip will be enough to restore your mind, body and soul READ MORE

Foynes Flying Boat Museum, County Limerick (IrishCentral)

Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:35:05 PDT

Last week was very exciting here in Ireland as we celebrated the screen legend Maureen O’Hara’s 90th birthday Family and friends gathered at her beautiful home in Glengariff on the shores of Bantry bay to celebrate with her in true Hollywood style Her late husband (number 3) the dashing pilot Captain Charlie Blair having chosen the location so that he could land his flying boat at the bottom of the garden, how cool was that?It typified the glamourous movie star lifestyle and the luxury of international air travel the preserve of a very chosen few, at the time, which is celebrated in a marvellous exhibition, just a stones throw from Shannon airport, so make it the first place you see when you come to IrelandFoynes Flying Boat Museum captures that romantic era of trans-Atlantic passenger flights, perfectly READ MORE

News from around the 32 Counties (IrishCentral)

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 05:23:36 PDT

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County Limerick (IrishCentral)

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:09:15 PST

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Irish Name: Luimneach - "Barren spot of land"

Weekly news from around the 32 counties of Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:53:58 PST

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