Sharon Slater
@limerickslife.com
🌍 Historian | ✍️ Author | 🎤 Public Speaker | 🏆 National Heritage Hero Award Recipient | 🏳️🌈 Grand Marshal Limerick Pride.
Preserving Limerick’s history, one story at a time, since 2004. https://linktr.ee/limerickslife
Preserving Limerick’s history, one story at a time, since 2004. https://linktr.ee/limerickslife
On the 16 September 1907, a bust of writer Gerald Griffin was unveiled at the former Creagh Lane, Christian Brothers School. Previously a courthouse for the trial of the murder of the "Colleen Bawn" (Ellen Hanley).
This article was published in Sydney's The Freeman's Journal on 31 October 1907.
This article was published in Sydney's The Freeman's Journal on 31 October 1907.
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
On the 16 September 1907, a bust of writer Gerald Griffin was unveiled at the former Creagh Lane, Christian Brothers School. Previously a courthouse for the trial of the murder of the "Colleen Bawn" (Ellen Hanley).
This article was published in Sydney's The Freeman's Journal on 31 October 1907.
This article was published in Sydney's The Freeman's Journal on 31 October 1907.
A copy of "Letters on Animal Magnetism" by Limerick born Mary Crumpe (1793-1861) from Harry Houdini's personal library and now the US Library of Congress. The publication held original 1845 letters from the poet Thomas Moore to Mary Crumpe about her work.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:52 AM
A copy of "Letters on Animal Magnetism" by Limerick born Mary Crumpe (1793-1861) from Harry Houdini's personal library and now the US Library of Congress. The publication held original 1845 letters from the poet Thomas Moore to Mary Crumpe about her work.
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We are winners again!!
This time Limerick City got gold for the first time in the Tidy Towns Awards. So proud of the entire team and all the volunteers!!
This time Limerick City got gold for the first time in the Tidy Towns Awards. So proud of the entire team and all the volunteers!!
October 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
We are winners again!!
This time Limerick City got gold for the first time in the Tidy Towns Awards. So proud of the entire team and all the volunteers!!
This time Limerick City got gold for the first time in the Tidy Towns Awards. So proud of the entire team and all the volunteers!!
Went to see Carmen this evening with Herself. She didn't know the story at all, loved the music but was so angry at the "nice guy" throughout.
October 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Went to see Carmen this evening with Herself. She didn't know the story at all, loved the music but was so angry at the "nice guy" throughout.
Are you even a historian if you don't have elbow patches 😆
October 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Are you even a historian if you don't have elbow patches 😆
When your sister-in-law in Australia sends you Tim Tams and your nephew adjacent child colours you a picture 🥰
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 AM
When your sister-in-law in Australia sends you Tim Tams and your nephew adjacent child colours you a picture 🥰
Yesterday I got to see Connie's star in the People's Park. It brings me so much joy that people will pass by and read her name every single day! @ormstonhouse.com
October 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Yesterday I got to see Connie's star in the People's Park. It brings me so much joy that people will pass by and read her name every single day! @ormstonhouse.com
Look at what just landed!! 😁
October 3, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Look at what just landed!! 😁
Look at my funky plasters! They can be yours too for the low low price of the seasonal vaccinations 😁
September 26, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Look at my funky plasters! They can be yours too for the low low price of the seasonal vaccinations 😁
I need to up my game!!
September 26, 2025 at 6:50 AM
I need to up my game!!
Came across the happiest little electrical box earlier 😁
September 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Came across the happiest little electrical box earlier 😁
Today would have been my brother Con's birthday. He was a ball of life and the world is emptier without him in it. Years may have passed since I last saw his face or heard his voice but he is with me in every random thing I do.
September 20, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Today would have been my brother Con's birthday. He was a ball of life and the world is emptier without him in it. Years may have passed since I last saw his face or heard his voice but he is with me in every random thing I do.
Review of the latest podcast episode is in!
September 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Review of the latest podcast episode is in!
In memory of Limerick's merchant seamen
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September 2, 2025 at 8:27 AM
In memory of Limerick's merchant seamen
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Made another sweet treat with pears from garden.
August 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Made another sweet treat with pears from garden.
Places around the world where the Limerick's Life podcast has been downloaded since we launched in March this year. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in.
If you haven't listened yet, you can find all the episodes so far here shows.acast.com/limericks-li... or on most podcast streaming services.
If you haven't listened yet, you can find all the episodes so far here shows.acast.com/limericks-li... or on most podcast streaming services.
August 13, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Places around the world where the Limerick's Life podcast has been downloaded since we launched in March this year. Thank you to everyone who has tuned in.
If you haven't listened yet, you can find all the episodes so far here shows.acast.com/limericks-li... or on most podcast streaming services.
If you haven't listened yet, you can find all the episodes so far here shows.acast.com/limericks-li... or on most podcast streaming services.
Jim Lovell has died. He and the other Apollo 13 Crew visited Limerick in 1970. You can read about that visit here limerickslife.com/apollo-13/
August 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Jim Lovell has died. He and the other Apollo 13 Crew visited Limerick in 1970. You can read about that visit here limerickslife.com/apollo-13/
Plaque of the day on Barrington Street to John Daly, who became Mayor of Limerick three years after his release from over a decade in prison.
August 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Plaque of the day on Barrington Street to John Daly, who became Mayor of Limerick three years after his release from over a decade in prison.
In 1968, Limerick was on some postage stamps.
August 7, 2025 at 9:18 AM
In 1968, Limerick was on some postage stamps.
Yesterday I asked my son to add something to my to-do list and he added some extras of his own. Going to take a while to get through them 😅
August 6, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Yesterday I asked my son to add something to my to-do list and he added some extras of his own. Going to take a while to get through them 😅
It is on my shelf. Such an interesting time.
July 27, 2025 at 11:14 AM
It is on my shelf. Such an interesting time.
Today's pear harvest went off to another house for baking 😁
July 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Today's pear harvest went off to another house for baking 😁
The actress Alice O'Day (O'Dea) was born on this day 20 July 1882 in Kilfinane, Co. Limerick. Our last podcast was about her life. #speirgorm open.spotify.com/episode/6N5p...
July 20, 2025 at 10:44 AM
The actress Alice O'Day (O'Dea) was born on this day 20 July 1882 in Kilfinane, Co. Limerick. Our last podcast was about her life. #speirgorm open.spotify.com/episode/6N5p...
Yesterday I went to Clonmel Pride. It is so lovely to go to smaller Pride events. Might have been less than 100 in the parade but there was still a lot of support from the sidelines. #speirgorm
July 20, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Yesterday I went to Clonmel Pride. It is so lovely to go to smaller Pride events. Might have been less than 100 in the parade but there was still a lot of support from the sidelines. #speirgorm