Limerick City & County

Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.

Limerick Stone Cottage, 1937

This February 1937 photograph shows a weathered stone cottage in Limerick, with children gathered at its doorway and along the narrow street outside. The rough masonry, patched walls, boarded upper windows and low, sloping roof reveal the building’s age and modest condition. Electrical wires cross above the house, suggesting the gradual arrival of modern services within an older urban landscape. The children’s presence brings warmth and life to the scene, contrasting with the severe exterior and surrounding ruins. The image provides a valuable record of working-class housing, childhood and community life in pre-war Limerick during a period of social change.