Limerick's history stretches back over thousands of years. It is famed for pigs and poetry, but so far only the surface of its past has been revealed. The A-Z of Curious County Limerick looks at the forgotten tales, such as the story of the deer that ran amok through the streets of Limerick City and the man who was sentenced to work in a bog. Many of these stories of the area were well known and talked about at the time but did not get passed down to recent generations. Each letter of the alphabet leads to another weird or wonderful tale, from animals and their amazing antics, to Zepp the travelling chip salesman.

The A-Z of Curious County Limerick

History

Slater, Sharon

World

The History Press

Sharon Slater, president of Family Watch International, has come to understand up close and personal the powerful forces mounted against the family. Ten years ago, as a stay-at-home mom, Sharon first learned about the efforts to undermine the traditional family. Since that first exposure, Sharon has worked as a pro-family advocate at the United Nations and at the national, state and local level to preserve and protect the institution of the family. Now, in her new book, she shares firsthand accounts, backs them with alarming empirical evidence and, as the title of her book suggests, extends A call to responsible citizens everywhere to Stand for the Family. Stand for the Family was written with three main goals in mind: To make people aware of what is happening behind closed doors at the UN and elsewhere to undermine the family. To equip legislators, policymakers, educators and responsible citizens with the knowledge and tools to take an effective stand for the family. To serve as a gathering tool to cause good people throughout the world from all professions and walks of life to come together, to network together to defend the traditional mother/father family. Already the book has been well received by community and church leaders, policymakers and individuals from around the world. At the recent World Congress of Families in Amsterdam, Sharon presented a copy of her book to a King from Ghana and he requested a second copy to give to the President of the International Criminal Court, who he was meeting with a few days later. Another person requested five copies for the Canadian Parliament. One young woman said she was captivated and stayed up much of the night reading. A couple who read the manuscript before the book went to print used the information in the marriage chapter in family home evening to help their teenagers overcome misconceptions about homosexuality and same-sex marriage and to help them understand that it is not hateful to protect marriage. The book is not a profit-making venture for Sharon or her family. All of the proceeds go to benefit Family Watch International and the work to defend the family.

Stand for the Family: Alarming Evidence and Firsthand Accounts from the Front Lines of Battle: A Call to Responsible Citizens Everywhere

Parenting & Relationships

Inglestone Publishing

Did You Know? <ul> <li> At least 189,429 Limerick residents migrated from Ireland between 1851 and 1911. </li> <li> 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'. </li> <li> The last Limerick woman hanged was Annie Walsh, who was executed on 5 August 1925 after being found guilty of murdering her husband. </li> <li> In 1849 an Adare man called Hamilton attempted to assassinate Queen Victoria. </li> </ul> 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 in the street, recording facts that could so easily have been forgotten. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, the secrets and the enduring fascination of this ancient city and county. It is essential reading for visitors and locals alike.

The Little Book of Limerick

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

The Little Book of Limerick is a compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange, and entertaining facts about County Limerick. Funny, fast-paced, and fact-packed, it describes the most unusual crimes and punishments, eccentric inhabitants, and strange traditions alongside details of its flora and fauna, sporting heritage, and of course it literary traditions. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this can be dipped into time and time again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage, and the secrets of this ancient country.

Reference

THP Ireland

Limerick, Ireland’s third most populous city, has a rich and vibrant history thatis uniquely captured in this collection of archive images. Historian Sharon Slater explores the development of the city, showing how it has changed and grown over the years, recalling old shops and streets, buildings and institutions, industries and a lost way of life.

Limerick in Old Photographs (Ireland in Old Photographs)

Arts & Photography

Photography & Video

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The A-Z of Curious County Limerick

Stand for the Family: Alarming Evidence and Firsthand Accounts from the Front Lines of Battle: A Call to Responsible Citizens Everywhere

The Little Book of Limerick

The Little Book of Limerick

Limerick in Old Photographs (Ireland in Old Photographs)