Monuments & Memorials

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see also these files - Richard Harris, Tait Clock (in 'Clocks' file), Treaty Stone, War of Independence

 General items

• Question of memorial plaques: some notable people and events, Limerick Leader 23/12/1944, p3

• Reputations: nineteenth-century monuments in Limerick by Judith Hill, History Ireland, Winter 1997, p44-48 (also in Old Limerick Journal vol. 33, Winter 1996)

• Report of the National Monuments Advisory Committee, February 1955

• Listing of main monuments of Limerick (no source)

• Listing of monuments, Limerick Street Antiquities by Limerick Civic Trust

• More money for local monuments?, Limerick Leader 25/06/1983, p8

• Mayor slams daubing of city monuments, Limerick Leader 02/09/1987, p1

• Four Limerick City Republican memorials by Des Long, Old Limerick Journal vol. 45, Winter 2011

• Plaques unveiled at two historic sites, Limerick Leader 14/05/2014, p4

• The Liberator and the aristocrat divided by a blast from the past [Fitzgibbon & O'Connell monuments], Limerick Post 02/02/2019, p20

 The 1916 Memorial, Sarsfield Bridge

• 1916 memorial : artistic monument, Limerick Chronicle 14/9/1940

• The Limerick 1916 monument, Limerick Leader 17/4/1954, p1

• The Limerick 1916 Memorial, Limerick Leader 25/9/1954, p1

• The Limerick 1916 Memorial to be unveiled next Sunday, Limerick Leader 23/5/1956, p1

• Thousands witness unveiling of Limerick 1916 memorial, Limerick Leader 28/5/1956, p1

• The names of Limerick 1916 Memorial, Limerick Leader 2/6/1956, p1

• The 1916 Memorial: Photonotes of Old Limerick by Séamus Ó Cinnéide, Limerick Leader 9/4/1983

• Memorial is "in a state", Sinn Féin, Limerick Leader 12/4/2006, p5

 Bard of Thomond

• The Bard of Thomond to be cast in bronze, Limerick Leader 01/05/2004, p5

• Thanks for a special event say 'Friends', Limerick Leader 30/01/2006, p17

• Bard is still standing proud in the Parish, Limerick Leader 03/01/2007, p7

• Legendary Bard is a big draw for tourists, Limerick Leader 03/12/2008, p10

Dockers' Memorial

• Dockers monument has yet to anchor, Limerick Leader 21/08/2006, p5

• Names now sought for docker memorial, Limerick Chronicle 29/08/2006, p5

• SFPC to back docker monument, Limerick Independent 18/02/2009, p4

Fitzgibbon Monument, Wellesley Bridge

• Extract from A Visit to Limerick by Caonstantine Fitzgibbon, Old Limerick Journal no.11, Summer 1982

• The Fitzgibbon Memorial, Old Limerick

• The Fitzgibbon Memorial at Limerick by Tadhg Moloney, The Irish Sword, vol. xxvi, p401-410

• Extraordinary occurrence - attempt to blow up the statue of Viscount Fitzgibbon, Munster News 04/06/1873

• BLOWN UP : the Fitzgibbon statue : early morning explosion, Limerick Leader 11/06/1930

• Letter re the Fitzgibbon statue, Limerick Leader 10/11/1956, p7

• The young hussar (Lord Fitzgibbon) from the statue by P. MacDowell, Old Limerick Journal vol. 40, Summer 2004

'The Fitzgibbon Pump' at Annacotty

• Reinstatement of 19th century Annacotty monument sought, Limerick Post 05/03/2011, p29

• Historic county monument to be reinstated, Limerick Post 18/06/2011, p22

• Fitzgibbon monument returns to Lisnagry, Limerick Post 08/10/2011, p17

• Tributes pour in for re-installed landmark known as 'the pump', Limerick Leader 15/10/2011, p8

Richard Harris statue

• Harris cast 'touristy kitsch', says artist, Limerick Leader 15/12/2007, p4

         see Richard Harris file for more items on the Harris statue

Manchester Martyrs' Memorial

• The Allen, Larkin and O'Brien Memorial Committee, Limerick Chronicle 24/05/1887

• Limerick's first tribute to the Manchester Martyrs, Limerick Chronicle 17/04/1965, p05

• Manchester Martyrs' memorial is restored, Limerick Chronicle 22/08/2006, p15

• Monuments and cemeteries left to rot, Limerick Post 26/08/2006, p26

O'Callaghan & Clancy [Murdered Mayors] Memorial

• Memorial park and art scheme is underway, Limerick Post 21/10/2006, p28

• Restored memorial to mayors causes disquiet, Limerick Post 10/03/2007, p2

• Outcry against murdered mayors memorial is heeded, Limerick Post 31/03/2007, p5

• Restoring their honour at new site, Limerick Post 08/12/2007, p7

O'Connell Monument

      

• Extract from Irish Public Sculpture, a History by Judith Hill

• Famous Irish sculptor : John Hogan and his work, Limerick Leader 15/03/1950, p2

• Is there a jinx attached to O'Connell Monument? Limerick Leader 21/04/1956, p1

• Illustrated talk on a famous sculptor [John Hogan], Limerick Leader 06/03/1957, p1

• Daniel O'Connell gets a cosmetic facelift, Limerick Leader 11/08/1973, p11

• Daniel O'Connell will splash out in the Crescent on Friday, Limerick Leader 01/04/1998, p4

O'Grady Monument

      

• Who moved O'Grady memorial? Limerick Leader 06/09/1971, p1

• Weight thrower gave it his best shot..., Limerick Leader 22/02/1991

• Vandals : famous 50-year old statue 'disfigured' [1993], Limerick Leader 07/10/2013, p26 [20 Years Ago Column]

• Limerick Civic Trust restores monument of Olympic legend, Limerick Leader 29/06/2016, p8 

Sarsfield Monument

          

• Extract from Irish Public Sculpture, a History by Judith Hill

• 3 letters regarding dissatisfaction with location of Sarsfield monument, Limerick Chronicle Nov/Dec 1881

• Sarsfield Statue [photo & caption regarding location of monument], Limerick Leader 05/10/1960, p1

• Sarsfield's memorial project took 36 years to finalise, Limerick Chronicle 10/04/1965, p6

• Sarsfield belongs to us!, Limerick Chronicle 17/04/1969, p1

• A monument that took 36 years to build, Limerick Chronicle 26/04/1969, p7

• Several articles regarding the location of the Sarsfield Monument, Limerick Leader 1975 & 1981

• Three articles regarding damage done to the monument and its repair, Limerick Leader Sep/Oct 1985

• Sarsfield : glory to obscurity by Kevin Hannan, Limerick Leader 21/?/1990

• The word on the street is - Sarsfield for the Square, Limerick Post 27/06/2009, p12

• Relocate Sarsfield, is Limerick's call, Limerick Post 08/01/2011, p12

• The mystery of the William Fitzgerald Memorial... by Tadhg Moloney, Limerick Leader 20/04/2019, p54 (Leader 2)

Sporting Monument (Rugby player & Hurler), O'Connell Street

 

• Soccer boss slams bank's new statue, Limerick Chronicle 19/05/1992, p1

• Former bank manager Paddy is no hurler on the ditch, Limerick Leader 30/05/1992, p6

Spring Rice Memorial, People's Park

     

• Extract from Irish Public Sculpture, a History by Judith Hill

• The monument in the park by Kevin Hannan, Limerick Chronicle 27/08/1996

• Entry for Henry Aaron Baker (designer of the Spring Rice monument) from Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

• Letter re damage to the monument, Limerick Chronicle 30/05/1868

• Steeplejacks and Limerick bridge history, Limerick Leader 12/05/1951, p7

• Monument in the park, Limerick Leader 31/08/2019, p39 (Leader2)

War Memorial, Pery Square

 

• Notice re subscriptions for erection of memorial, Limerick Chronicle 12/10/1929

• British Legion war memorial wrecked by early morning explosion, Limerick Leader 07/08/1957, p1

• Photo (poor quality) and caption re monument before it was blown up, Limerick Chronicle (no date)

• Limerick war dead to be honoured at memorial, Limerick Chronicle 02/06/1992

• The Limerick War Memorial by Tadhg Moloney, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 48 (2008)

• War Memorial is a symbol of inclusiveness and enlightment by Dr. Tadhg Moloney, Limerick Post 12/08/2017, p27 

Miscellaneous monuments/memorials

  Monument at Athlunkard Boat Club

• Griffin seeks memorial to the lying-in hospital [Bedford Row], Limerick Chronicle 08/07/2008, p7

• The cat with two tails by Kevin Hannan, Limerick Chronicle 11/01/1994

• Childers monument is dumped aside, Limerick Leader 24/08/1987, p1

• Local heroes honoured in wall of fame [at Galbally], Limerick Leader 27/09/2008, p5 (Leader 2)

• Pilgrims make progress with €10k donation for memorial [at Limburg, Germany], Limerick Leader 09/12/2006

• Memorial cross at Murroe : unveiled by Archbishop of Cashel, Limerick Chronicle 29/05/1923, p4

 

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