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Limerick city lies on the River Shannon, with the historic core of the city located on King's Island, which is bounded by the Shannon and the Abbey River.
Dublin to Cork Railway Line - MP Dublin 106 3/4.
Remains of the locomotive shed in Limerick Junction, Tipperary 31st January 2009.
Limerick marine search and rescue team offering cover for the running of the Thomond swim which is held in the city on the river Shannon. Safety is of course paramount. The event ran smoothly and was deemed a great success.
27.6.89. Limerick Junction station was always famous for its "inconvenient" layout. It sits on the Dublin-Cork mainline, built as an interchange station for the Limerick-Waterford line which runs across the Dublin line at right-angles some metres short of the station.
Here we see the daily Limerick-Rosslare boat train taking the avoiding line round the back of the station. (Memory tells me it arrived into the stub platform in the foreground then reversed out to make this manoeuvre.)
For a short period until the introduction of the dmu's, which often included a single car unit, as in the next photograph, Irish Rail 134 earned fame and a reprieve by operating a shuttle service with three Mk III carriages between Limerick station and Limerick Junction.
Dromore Castle, Pallaskenry, Co Limerick
Standing on high ground, overlooking Dromore Lake and surrounded by woodlands, are the ruins of the fairytale Dromore Castle. Built in the second half of the 19th century by the third Earl of Limerick and designed by the architect Edward William Goodwin, the castle was abandoned because of problems with dampness in 1896. The McMahon family of Limerick acquired the castle and woodlands and lived there from 1939 until 1950. In 1956, the castle was closed, contents sold and the roof removed. Neil Jordan’s film 'High Spirits' was made on location there in 1987.
Note: It is necessary to acquire permission to see the ruins as they are on private property.
A handful of photos taken at Limerick Junction c.1986
086SA waits at Limerick Junction to depart for Cork on a train from Dublin.
The CIE “071” class of 2500hp locos were introduced in 1977 for the fastest express trains originally using Mk2D stock. The SA suffix indicated that AWS was fitted and this loco was air braked. All 18 of the class are still in operation.
There is much activity at Limerick Junction on 12 August 1988 as passengers change trains. 141 Class loco number 156 has just arrived on the 12:00 ex-Limerick, which will form the 12:45 back working.
The train on the right is the 10:40 Dublin Heuston to Cork, formed of Mark III stock which - unlike its British Rail equivalent - had power-operated doors.
Beer Mat from the “Basement” a Disco in Limerick, Ireland that I would frequent with my not quite girlfriend later to be wife and now a distant memory. Those were great times. And I’ve got two wonderful kids! But the Basement was fun! It’s funny the locals would say if an establishment was a lot of fun ...... there was good crack!! Times have changed!
Limerick marine search and rescue team offering cover for the running of the Thomond swim which is held in the city on the river Shannon. Safety is of course paramount. The event ran smoothly and was deemed a great success.
RPSI were due out at 09.00, so I must have waited for 185 to depart from Limerick with 09.20 to Limerick Junction.
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Limerick Castle and River Shannon. I took this with my old Casio compact, before I even got my first DSLR. I've always liked it though.
Taken May 2007.
30/11/14
Oran Cummins, Glendale Limerick posting his letter to Santa from the North Pole Post Office Pixie Post on O'Connell Street Limerick.
Shoppers in Limerick will be forgiven for thinking this weekend they’ve walked onto the film shoot of a Christmas fairy-tale movie as two ‘Elf’ stores opened in the city centre at the weekend.
Fresh from a spectacular unwrapping of the city’s Christmas lights a week ago today in front of 12,000 people, hundreds of children flocked to the two ‘Elf’ units opened on the city’s main thoroughfare, O’Connell Street.
The ‘North Pole Post Office’, where children got to post their letter to Santa and help elves sort out his mail, and ‘Elf Enterprises HQ’, where children got to join the elves in wrapping presents and other activities, were busy throughout the weekend as queues of children descended to enjoy the special experience.
The initiative is the first phase of a three year programme of investment by the Limerick City Business Association at Limerick Chamber, in partnership with Limerick City and County Council, to transform Limerick into Ireland’s leading destinations for Christmas shopping and short-breaks.
. Pic Sean Curtin Photo.
23-11-14
Sophie Larner, Limerick at the turning on of Limerick Christmas Lights on Bedford Row in the city.
Christmas was magically unwrapped in Limerick with the most enchanting ever switching on of the city’s festive lights to a captivated crowd in the city centre.
Children and parents from across the city, neighbouring counties and even up the West coast and Dublin watched on in wonder at the unfolding launch of the ‘Christmas in Limerick’ spectacular.
The show capped a year of stunning theatre and performance across Limerick and was put on by Big House Productions, who were also project directors of the biggest street carnival in Ireland this year – the September hosting of the Royal de Luxe extravaganza that attracted 250,000 people to Limerick to see the 25ft tall Granny in the high point of celebrations for its National City of Culture status.
The thousands who turned up today expecting more of the same were not disappointed as among the highlights of the 45 minute performance was the opening of a Christmas Card to the people of the city and county from Limerick’s favourite Granny herself.
Pic Sean Curtin Photo.