Dairy Expansion
County Limerick’s dairy economy was changing rapidly around 1900 as the Maypole Dairy Company strengthened...
Historic News
Newspaper-style reports reconstructing significant events from Limerick and Irish history between 1900 and 2000, written with period atmosphere while remaining grounded in documented historical facts.
Route Endorsed
Limerick County Council looked towards the Irish Sea in 1900 when it supported proposals for...
Militia Mobilised
The South African War entered everyday life in Limerick during 1900 when the Royal Limerick...
Commons Uproar
The House of Commons descended into uproar on 2 February 1900 after Colonel Edward Saunderson...
Fatal Confusion
Cappamore and the surrounding district lost a medical practitioner in early February 1900 when Dr...
Stud Dispersal
The Irish racing world received unexpected news in January 1900 when reports announced that Lord...
Materials Wanted
Long before recycling became a familiar part of everyday life, the English and Continental Company...
Excursion Riot
A railway excursion organised by Cleeve’s Creamery in Tipperary town drew the Limerick-based company into...
Election Violence
The South Mayo by-election of February 1900 drew Limerick directly into a bitter struggle over...
Chalice Replica
An elaborate reproduction of the Ardagh Chalice, rather than the original early medieval vessel, brought...