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• Rugby football : Harris outstanding as Old Crescent advance, Limerick Leader 20/3/1950, p4

• Film actress Rita Gam in Limerick [photograph of Richard Harris with Gam], Limerick Leader 4/5/1953, p4

• News about Richard Harris in Stage & Screen column by Earl Connolly, Limerick Leader 23/7/1956, p4

• Spotlight on ‘Dickie’ Harris, Limerick Leader 15/10/1956, p4

• Limerick man’s rise to fame – Richard Harris, Limerick Leader 14/6/1958, p4

• Controversy – and Richard Harris thrives on it, Limerick Leader 5/10/1959, p2

• These five brothers got Munster caps [photograph of RH and brothers], Limerick Leader 30/11/1959, p1  

• In two films next week – Richard Harris, Limerick Leader 9/7/1960, p4

• Richard Harris and Carole Lesley in Dublin to-night, Limerick Leader 26/10/1960, p2

• Richard Harris ‘a hit’ in London, Limerick Leader 13/4/1963, p15

• Best actor award [Cannes], Limerick Leader 25/5/1963, p9

• At the Savoy – This Sporting Life, Limerick Leader 29/6/1963, p4 

• [1964] Richard Harris [nominated for Academy Award], Limerick Chronicle 8/2/1994, p11 [30 Years Ago column]

• Richard Harris in powerful role, Limerick Leader 30/9/1964, p2

• It was little Jamie’s big day [baptism of RH’s son], Limerick Leader 2/1/1965, p4

• A film with a difference for Limerick family, Limerick Chronicle 14/10/1965, p1 

• Photograph of RH speaking at a University Campaign meeting on O’Connell Street, Limerick Chronicle 12/4/1969, p8  

• Photograph of RH taken at Kilkee, Summer 1970, Limerick Chronicle 10/7/2007, p16  

• Film star Harris is offered £150,000, Limerick Chronicle 4/8/1970, p1 

• Richard Harris profile, Limerick Leader 22/8/1970 

• Emerging from his brother’s shadow: Dermot, Limerick Leader 5/9/1970, p12

• Day to remember in Limerick [upcoming Bloomfield premiere], Limerick Leader 21/10/1970, p1

• 'Bloomfield’ premiere will be memorable event, Limerick Chronicle 24/10/1970, p3

• Advertisement for screening of world premiere of ‘Bloomfield’ at the Savoy 6^th November, Limerick Chronicle 24/10/1970, p4

• World premiere of ‘Bloomfield’ at Limerick Savoy on Friday next, Limerick Chronicle 31/10/1970, p5

• Full page ad for screening of world premiere of ‘Bloomfield’, Limerick Leader 31/10/1970, p12  

• Harris a star footballer [biographical profile of RH], Limerick Leader 31/10/1970, p20

• Bomb scare at world premiere, Limerick Chronicle 7/11/1970, p1

• A night of triumph for Harris, Limerick Leader 9/11/1970, p1

• Photograph of RH with Lulu and Maurice Gibb at Bunratty Castle banquet, Limerick Chronicle 17/11/1970, p1

• Cinema page [feat. Richard Harris], Limerick Leader 17/2/1971, p2

• Richard Harris as ‘Cromwell’ at the Savoy, Limerick Chronicle 28/10/1971, p2

• Richard Harris triumphs [with his show, ‘Public Man, Private Man’], Limerick Leader 15/4/1972, p2

• Film star Richard cast as a jockey, Limerick Leader 20/10/1979, p4

• Richard Harris in New York, Limerick Leader 21/11/1981, p35

• Richard Harris profile on cinema page, Limerick Leader 10/5/1982, p2

• Richard Harris stars in Camelot, Limerick Leader 13/11/1982, p32

• Richard Harris profile on cinema page, Limerick Leader 5/2/1983, p26

• Why Richard Harris cries when he thinks of Young Munster, Limerick Leader 20/7/1985, p1

• Richard Harris returned for funeral of brother [Dermot], Limerick Leader 17/11/1986, p1

• My brother Dermot, by Richard Harris, Limerick Leader 22/11/1986, p5

• Thank you, Richard and Dermot [editorial comment], Limerick Leader 27/12/1986, p13

• Richard Harris tutors college students, Limerick Leader 18/1/1988, p7

• Now it is Richard Harris, actor, humanitarian, Limerick Leader 15/2/1988, p5

• Richard Harris as Maigret, Limerick Leader 19/3/1988, p24

• Dickie Harris on his childhood in Limerick, Limerick Leader 22/5/1989, p2

• Escape to East or West by Desmond O’Grady, Limerick Tribune 12/11/1989, p18

• Now it’s Richard Harris, the poet, Limerick Chronicle 19/2/1991

• Harris is proud of his city, Limerick Chronicle 5/12/1995, p1

• Harris snubs Brit Awards ‘to be with his own’, Limerick Leader 17/3/2001

• A man called Harris, interview by Joe Jackson, Sunday Independent 26/08/2001, p6L [har 088 no image available]

• Limerick's Richard battles cancer, Limerick Leader 19/10/2002

• Actor Richard Harris, the roistering star of classic screen is dead by Chris Moncrieff, Irish Independent 26/10/2002, p6 (Review)

• My cousin Richard Harris was a Greek god with dirty-blond hair by Eoghan Harris, Sunday Independent 27/10/2002

• Why I cried when I was told that harris had died by Joe Jackson, Sunday Independent 27/10/2002, p4 [har092 no image available]

• Last of the great eccentrics by Eugene Hogan and Don Lavery & Richard was perfect for McCabe role in The Field... by Jim Sheridan, Sunday Independent 27/10/2002, p4

• Richard Harris 1930-2002 - a true star with a passion for rugby's sporting life, Sunday Independent 27/10/2002, p5

• Secret city tour turned into unforgettable day: Limerick memories of RH, Limerick Leader 2/11/2002, p14

• The growing pains of two Limerick titans [RH & Frank McCourt]: Limerick memories of RH, Limerick Leader 2/11/2002, p15

• Harris denied [Freedom of Limerick] by two votes, Limerick Leader 2/11/2002, p1

• All dickied out by Nigel Mercier (TV column), Limerick Leader 02/11/2002

• Memories of a haunted Harris by Trevor Danker [obituary], Sunday Independent 03/11/2002, p20

• Limerick hosts memorial mass for Richard Harris, Limerick Leader 30/11/2002

• Moving tribute to a man called Harris, Limerick Leader 07/12/2002

• Farewell to a beautiful, beautiful Munsters fan, Limerick Leader 07/12/2002

• The life of a naughty boy behaving badly by Aidan Corr [review article of Harris biography by Cliff Goodwin], Limerick Leader 12/04/2003, p7 (Second Section)

• Stalling of Harris sculpture infuriates City Councillor, Limerick Post 14/1/2006, p9

• Kilkee to honour Harris, Limerick Leader 6/5/2006, p24

• City is close to finalising location of RH statue, Limerick Leader 19/8/2006, p18

• Harris will live on in Limerick, Limerick Post 19/8/2006, p6

• Harris clan expected for tribute to actor, Limerick Leader 23/9/2006, p7

• Film star Crowe to lead Harris tribute, Limerick Leader 30/9/2006, p7

• Harris’ life, death and a birthday celebrated in art, Limerick Post 30/9/2006, p16

• Gladiator visits Kilkee, Limerick Leader 2/10/2006, p1

• Kilkee cements Harris love affair with resort, Limerick Leader 7/10/2006, p16

• Kilkee and Russell Crowe pay tribute to Richard Harris, Limerick Post 7/10/2006, p24

• Harris is back at Crescent Comp, Limerick Leader 8/11/2006, p12

• Harris statue move is given green light [Kilkee], Limerick Leader 17/2/2007

• New Harris statue to be unveiled in June, Limerick Leader 4/4/2007, p1

• Harris statue will show actor in his major roles, Limerick Leader 28/4/2007, p25

• Poster for Richard Harris season of films at the Belltable Arts Centre, September 2007  

• Harris cast in history as city honours its most famous son, Limerick Leader 8/9/2007

• Curtin up on Richard Harris statue, Limerick Post 8/9/2007, p25

• Harris bronze unveiled on Bedford Row, Limerick Leader 10/9/2007, p12&13

• City acts at last to cast Harris in immortal role, Limerick Leader 15/9/2007, p18

• Harris statue is true to life says sculptor, Limerick Chronicle 18/12/2007, p11

• The son rises in the Hollywood Hills [interview with RH’s son, Jared], Limerick Leader 21/2/2009, p2 (Leader 2)

• Harris’s ‘This Sporting Life’ is released as ‘classic’ cinema, Limerick Leader 13/6/2009, p18

• Kilkee Harris home for sale, Limerick Chronicle 21/7/2009, p4

• Harris house in Kilkee sold for €580,000, Limerick Leader 24/8/2009, p2

• Plenty of ‘Bull’ at Harris anniversary festival [at Charlie St. George’s pub], Limerick Leader 17/10/2009, p23

• Richard Harris, a true friend, Limerick Leader 30/5/2011, p20

• Harris' 10th anniversary to be marked at city event, Limerick Leader 27/10/2012, p4

• Celebrity show for Richard Harris Festival, Limerick Post 23/11/2013, p96

• Big entrance for Harris Film Festival, Limerick Leader 7/12/2013, p3

• Judges are 'blown away' by portraits [Richard Harris Film Festival], Limerick Leader 14/10/2015, p3

• Portraits of Harris, actor and proud Limerickman [Richard Harris Film Festival], Limerick Leader 17/10/2015, p18

• Jimmy Webb returns to Richard Harris' hometown for a once off concert [Richard Harris Film Festival], Limerick Post 29/10/2016

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