Category: Building History
The Dawn Issue 2 (1975)
The Dawn Issue 1 (1974)
An Adventurous Boy from Bruff.
By Rebecca Corkery As children many of us have entertained the thought of running away from home, and more of us have told the odd white lie, however the escapades of one young boy made such an impression on the Lady Georgiana Chatterton that she published them in her travelogue: Rambles in the South of… Read More An Adventurous Boy from Bruff.
The Siege of Bruff 1922
With both the pro and treaty forces, recognising the significance of Bruff town as a gateway to Kilmallock our small town saw a constant tug for control over a number of days in July 1922. With tension building in the area from multiple short skirmishes on both sides it would appear to have started when… Read More The Siege of Bruff 1922
World cup of local buildings
Having had such an amazing response to our previous social media vote of the most influential historical person in the area we chose this time to ask the public which building/structure in the area was their favourite. With wonderful snippets of history provided each day by committee member Pat Hayes we all learned some wonderful… Read More World cup of local buildings
The British left Bruff 100 years ago today – 14 January 1922
Author: Cian Mulqueen On this day 100 years ago, the Royal Irish Constabulary marched out of Bruff handing over their barracks to members of the 3rd East Limerick Brigade of the Irish Republican Army. The barracks which now serves as private residencies has been covered in detail on this page before, but it is important… Read More The British left Bruff 100 years ago today – 14 January 1922
Bruff Heritage Group 