On this day 8 November in 1920, about 50 men of the 3rd Battalion of East Limerick, prepared around 5am on a cold morning. They were armed with 21 rifles and 21 shotguns and small quantity of explosives. It had been decided for them to ambush a British convoy at Grange bridge, about four miles… Read More The Grange Ambush – on this day
We are delighted to be one of the local communities chosen by UCD and Abarta Heritage to host one of their free workshops for the Archaeology of the Irish Revolution in East Limerick Thursday 27th April at 7pm. The Archaeology of the Revolution in East Limerick project is working with local communities to collect information about sites,… Read More Archaeology of the Irish Revolution in East Limerick Project
Summer has truly descended upon us here in South Limerick and as if the beautiful long evenings were not evident enough, the convoy of tractors and silage equipment on the roads around our parish is testament to the arrival of Samhradh. For many years this weather has been known as “exam weather” and as the… Read More John B
On Friday 11th February we will be hosting our first event of the year at the Thomas Fitzgerald Centre. We are delighted to welcome Dr John O’Callaghan, author of ‘The Battle for Kilmallock’, will give a lecture on the activities surrounding this event and surrounding areas involved in the engagements of Bruff, Bruree and Kilmallock… Read More Battle for Bruff Lecture
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
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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