Category: Local History

100 year anniversary of Joyce’s Ulysses – the Grange connection

On this day 2nd of February 2022, the world celebrates the 100 year anniversary of the publication of Ulysses by James Joyce. Sylvia Beach founder of the wonderful Shakespeare & Company in Paris, recognised the importance of the the work that had been turned down by many to finance the book on what was Joyce’s… Read More 100 year anniversary of Joyce’s Ulysses – the Grange connection

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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

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