Rockbarton Burning
Limerick society was disturbed in 1900 by reports of a suspicious fire at Rockbarton, the...
Buildings and Streets
Historical stories concerning streets, lanes, houses, public buildings, churches, factories, bridges, monuments and changing neighbourhoods in Limerick and Ireland between 1900 and 2000, including demolition, redevelopment, preservation and urban growth.
Hartstonge Legacy
The Hartstonge and Pery families became closely bound through two marriages that brought together political...
Dynasty Secured
Edmond Sexten Pery retired as Speaker of the Irish House of Commons in 1785 after...
Georgian Vision
Edmond Sexten Pery emerged as one of the most accomplished Irish parliamentarians and urban improvers...
Estates United
The landed inheritance that later sustained the Pery family’s influence in Limerick was assembled through...
Civic Defiance
Edmond Sexten inherited his family’s extensive Limerick property around 1594 and became one of the...
Pery Foundations
The Pery family’s rise in Limerick began not with the Georgian streets that later carried...
Royal Residence
Queen Victoria has taken up residence at the Viceregal Lodge in Phoenix Park following her...