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14 July 2026
Shannon Bridge, opened on 30 May 1988, remains widely known in Limerick as the “New Bridge”, despite now being several decades old. This four-lane concrete girder crossing connects the Dock Road and Mallow Street area with the North Circular Road and Clancy Strand, providing an important inner-city relief route across the River Shannon. Soon after opening, it acquired another memorable nickname, the “Whistling Bridge”. Strong winds travelling up the Shannon…
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14 July 2026
Shannon Bridge, opened on 30 May 1988, remains widely known in Limerick as the “New Bridge”, despite now being several decades old. This four-lane concrete girder crossing connects the Dock Road and Mallow Street area with the North Circular Road and Clancy Strand, providing an important inner-city relief route across the River Shannon. Soon after opening, it acquired another memorable nickname, the “Whistling Bridge”. Strong winds travelling up the Shannon…
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16 July 2026
Thomond Gate Distillery stood beside the River Shannon from 1809 until 1919, forming an important part of Limerick’s industrial and distilling heritage. During the nineteenth century, the complex operated three copper pot stills and produced traditional Irish whiskey under several owners, including Stein Brown & Co. and Archibald Walker’s Limerick Distillery. These reconstructed scenes imagine the surrounding streets, workers, carts, buildings and towering chimneys during the distillery’s active years. Although…
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14 July 2026
By 1937, O'Connell Street stood as Limerick's principal commercial thoroughfare, its Victorian and Georgian frontages housing chemists, drapers, and grocers that served the city's daily life. Ireland was still finding its footing after the Economic War with Britain, which had strained trade and agriculture through much of the decade, while the country prepared to adopt a new Constitution that same year. Horse-drawn jaunting cars remained a familiar sight on Limerick's…
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11 July 2026
This 1881 reconstructed image is based on an engraving and depicts Thomond Bridge and King John’s Castle overlooking the River Shannon in Limerick, County Limerick. The original was published in Élisée Reclus’s geographical work The Earth and Its Inhabitants, the image presents one of the city’s most recognisable historic views. The medieval castle dominates the riverbank, while the bridge connects the city across the Shannon. Boats, buildings, and figures add…
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