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Did You Know?

  • At least 189,429 Limerick residents migrated from Ireland between 1851 and 1911.

  • A Limerick man, George Geary Bennis, saved the life of King Louis Phillipe of France during a street fracas in 1848. For this he was awarded the title of Chevalier'.

  • The last Limerick woman hanged was Annie Walsh, who was executed on 5 August 1925 after being found guilty of murdering her husband.

  • In 1849 an Adare man called Hamilton attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria.

The Little Book of Limerick is a compendium of fascinating information about the city and county, past and present. Here you will find out about Limerick's buildings and bridges, crime and punishment, tragic accidents, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. It covers not only the well-known aspects of Limerick's history but also focuses on the details of the everyday man i

The Little Book of Limerick

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Did You Know? At least 189,429 Limerick residents migrated from Ireland between 1851 and 1911. A Limerick man, George Geary... Read more

    Publisher: The History Press Ltd
    Publication Date: 4/18/2024
    ISBN13: 9781803996851, 978-1803996851
    ISBN10: 1803996854

    Non Fiction , Dictionaries, Reference & Language

    Description

    Did You Know?

    • At least 189,429 Limerick residents migrated from Ireland between 1851 and 1911.

    • A Limerick man, George Geary Bennis, saved the life of King Louis Phillipe of France during a street fracas in 1848. For this he was awarded the title of Chevalier'.

    • The last Limerick woman hanged was Annie Walsh, who was executed on 5 August 1925 after being found guilty of murdering her husband.

    • In 1849 an Adare man called Hamilton attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria.

    The Little Book of Limerick is a compendium of fascinating information about the city and county, past and present. Here you will find out about Limerick's buildings and bridges, crime and punishment, tragic accidents, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. It covers not only the well-known aspects of Limerick's history but also focuses on the details of the everyday man i

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