Chalice Replica
An elaborate reproduction of the Ardagh Chalice, rather than the original early medieval vessel, brought...
Month: June 2026
Yeomanry Depart
Reports from Cape Town in early March 1900 carried the movement of the Leicestershire Yeomanry...
Tenancy Dispute
A tenancy dispute involving a Limerick woman came before Cheltenham County Court in March 1900,...
Divided Welcome
Queen Victoria’s final visit to Ireland in April 1900 became a matter of immediate political...
Shamrock Resolve
Limerick observed St Patrick’s Day on Saturday, 17 March 1900, beneath dark skies, persistent rain...
Rockbarton Burning
Limerick society was disturbed in 1900 by reports of a suspicious fire at Rockbarton, the...
Surrender Refused
Limerick formally entered a state of siege on 9 August 1690 when William III’s army...
Shannon Retreat
Limerick became one of the principal centres of Jacobite resistance after William III’s victory at...
Summit Disaster
For Limerick, whose city and county belonged to the recruiting region of the Royal Munster...
Drogheda Muster
Limerick entered the military calculations of the Jacobite leadership during the first half of September...