Limerick's historical ANTISEMITISM, a shameful chapter in 20th Century Irish History.
Today we’re going to walk the length of O’Connell Street in Limerick City, (a full mile in total).
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Just as we cross bridge street we join with O’Connell Street and pass the attractive cut stone building of the Hunt Museum. This building was Limericks old Custom House and in 1996 this place opened as a museum to house the art collection of dealers and collectors Jack and Gertrude Hunt, who donated their collection.
As we jump further down O’Connell Street it’s worth noting that you’ll find O’Connell Streets in Dublin, Ennis, and Sligo all places that I’ve previously made films about. I even have a whole film dedicated to Dublin’s O’Connell Street. And there are many other O’Connell streets dotted around the country. Maybe if there’s one near you that I haven’t mentioned, you can pop it in the comments? The main street in North Adelaide in Australia is even named O’Connell Street. I wonder what nationality the people who made that decision were!
Anyway why O’Connell Street? Well Daniel O’Connell was an important patriot in Irish history. He was a political leader in the first half of the 19th Century, best known for securing Catholic Emancipation in 1829, which essentially was the removal of many of the restrictions on Catholics in Ireland. He won a British parliamentary seat on two occasions. Dubbed “the Liberator’ he galvanised the support of Irish Catholics in a non-violent political movement.
And what you’ll notice about this part of central Limerick is that it’s layed out like a grid, in blocks, rather like an American city. And when you see a modern city layout like this it’s hard to believe that Limerick was founded by Vikings way back in 812, and there were settlements here even before that.
The earliest map of Ireland, from 150 AD, shows a place nemed Regina, on the site now called King’s Island. History also records an important battle here in 221 and a visit by Saint Patrick 434. So this is all long before the Vikings sailed up the Shannon and pillaged the area, before being repelled by the Irish who gave them a damn good thrashing… on that occasion anyway. It was the Normans who were instrumental in remodelling the city in the 12th century. Their significant contributions were King John’s castle and St Mary’s Cathedral, both of which I’ll visit in future films.
The city has a population of around 105, 000, making it the 4th largest city in Ireland after Dublin, Belfast and Cork. It’s located in the Provence of Munster in the mid west of Ireland and lends its name to the county.
We pass St Augustine’s. You’ll notice that it has a very spectacular window above the entrance. This is best viewed, like all stained glass, from the inside. Apparently the evening time is best, if you look back from the alter you’ll see the light illuminating the panels.
Now that red brick building coming up on the other side of the road is interesting for yiu sports fans. This is the International Rugby Experience. Now some of you will probably be aware that Rugby is a big thing in Ireland, in fact it’s something that we’re rather good at! This place describes itself as a fully -immersive experience designed to engage and inspire, so if you’re a rugby fan you won’t want to miss this.
Another sport synonymous with Ireland is Hurling and this statue opposite the International Rugby experience celebrates both sports simultaneously. It’s called Ruck and Puck and the sculptor is a northerner, Robin Buick from Ballymena in County Antrim.
The city has a past steeped in conflict. It was besieged in 1651 by Oliver Cromwell, an historical figure not particularly admired in Ireland, and besieged again in the Williamite wars twice in the 1690s. The city has a motto: urbs antiqua fuit studisque asperrima belli (an ancient city well studied in the arts of war). The treaty of Limerick, signed at the end of the Williamite wars, was a landmark moment in Irish History. The treaty was supposed to offer tolerance and full legal rights to catholics if they swore an oath to William and Mary. In the end it wasn’t the case. This sealed Ireland’s fate to be dominated by British and Protestant influence for some time to come. However the period which followed was more peaceful, and prosperous, for some at least and this is why we can still see such Georgian splendour in Limerick today.
We’re now going to end the video up at the O’Connell Monument. Unfortunately, there’s some construction work going on around the monument, but we’ll try and not let that spoil our enjoyment too much.
You might be thinking, Limerick will be nice when it’s finished.
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Great to see that the city is doing so well. Haven’t been there for a long, long time, but in my memory it was a bit dirty with plenty of neglected houses. Limerick as it is now looks very attractive.
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
Very nice looking place now.
I have been in Limerick for a long time ago, I liked the city and I would like to visit again. Thank you so much for yor great video!!
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
Hurry back Patricia, Limerick is waiting for you.
Hi Greg, great walk! The City is certainly better looking now than how I remember it being. Proud of how Irish civil society keeps the towns tidy. For further information on the Limerick Pogroms of 1904, it's worth reading the Wikipedia page on this. Thankyou again for the grand wee walks!!
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
Glad you mentioned the Pogroms, there seems not only to be some doubt in the minds of some Naked Ireland viewers that it happened, but even open support for it (which is very alarming!). Anyway, always best to focus on the positives, and as you say, the city’s looking good.
@desmcharris
Ай бұрын
It's a sad reflection on Humanity when sectarianism and bigotry raises it's ugly head. Keep strong. Your a Good Man. Your excellent presentations are uplifting. Thankyou.
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
Many thanks for that.
I am always taken by the cleanliness of these cities. Here in the US there is always obligatory rubbish blowing about if there are more than 6 citizens living nearby. Thanks so very much for another beautiful video. We just love your work.
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
Many thanks as always Timothy. Yes, I must say we have quite clean cities in Ireland, it’s not quite Switzerland, but perhaps better than most places.
@timothypruitt9028
Ай бұрын
@@nakedireland , How lovely and ironic you'd mention Switzerland. My mathair mhor (forgive the lack of proper accents above the vowels my computer won't do them) My grandmother would say, "The Swiss have seaclaid (chocolate)and the Germans ispini (sausage) but the Irish have Guinness and therefore they win the Rule. My maternal Grandmother wasn't Irish in the least, she was English, Scots and German but she knew the Gaelic that my Irish relations did not. She wanted to be Irish more than I did and I am Irish via the blood via my father's people. When she broke her back in 4 places she refused all narcotics but instead used two pints of Guinness a day for her pain management. If ever there was an Irish lady by default it was my grandma Chatt.
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
Timothy, I’ll drink a pint of the black stuff to your grandma Chatt. A woman of impeccable taste when it comes to all things medicine!
Thanks again for the great video! Just wanted to point out that for some reason I keep having re- subscribe to the channel not sure what KZread is doing?
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
Thanks a million Melissa, and for subscribing numerous times!! Not sure what that’s about. Take care
I have been to Limerick, I was so impressed I hired a car and left 😅. That’s not quite true we did stay in a B&B but it was out of the town. I remember the river but not much else to be honest, I think the ten-day drive across Ireland using only R and unclassified roads blotted Limerick out. I can recommend travelling Ireland by its R roads and lanes, we saw so much more. Some great architecture there I can see, and what was that place with the giraffe outside?
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
Good question? Some kind of restaurant I assume - maybe giraffe burgers?
@WelshRob1964
Ай бұрын
@@nakedireland I had to google it, its 101 101 O'Connell St and a is a multi- levelled cocktail bar and restaurant with an edge, offering four floors of fun in the heart of the city. So now we know 😁
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
What, no giraffe burgers!!! Disappointing 😔
@WelshRob1964
Ай бұрын
@@nakedireland ☺️
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
😕
There’s this young KZreadr named Greg. I heard he’s a really good egg. He’ll tell you fine stories Of Ireland’s great glories, Though sometimes he’s pulling your leg.
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
You’ve heard of the Duke of Aagh Isle, He pens the old Limerick with style, His rhyming is ace Not a word out of place, He’s the best poet for many’s a mile.
@dukeofaaghisle7324
Ай бұрын
@@nakedireland 😂😂😂 Thank you.
Sounds to me like another Frank McCourt tale
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
It’s documented.
Abbey river is not a tributary. It’s just an offswing. How it was given separate name I do not know. You actually walk 2 more streets after the Abbey to reach O’Connell St. Rutland St. and Patrick St. So O’Connell St. ain’t a whole mile long. Although it is Ireland’s longest Georgian street.
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
an offswing eh…don’t know how I got that wrong! 😂
Did you visit any pubs 🤔🍺
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
I’m ashamed to say I didn’t on this occasion.
Shameful?
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
I'm afraid so Patrick.
@nakedireland
Ай бұрын
That’s a shocking and inhuman thing to say, hopefully it’s an attempt at a joke. Although really not funny.
@Irishfist
Ай бұрын
@nakedireland the Catholic Jewish empire has slaughtered Irishman for centuries... jesus was a child trafficker
@MarkSmithbasic-ei3ue
Ай бұрын
I was going to say the same exact comment. Well done limerick!
@Irishfist
Ай бұрын
@@nakedireland you don't realise what's going on
Nothing shameful here.
@nakedireland
9 күн бұрын
Nothing shameful about intimidating people?