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Bruff Heritage was formed by a group of people who share a common interest in preserving the heritage of our locality https://t.co/CobKcX6u8K….
Joined September 2021
With the festive season upon us, our Twilight Evening Christmas Market is back, offering a festive experience for all ages. December 7 . 🎅🤶 https://t.co/OQCkibE8fV
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#onthisday in 1920, almost 50 local volunteers in Bruff, Grange and nearby battalions set out to ambush a british convoy. Expecting 2, they were met with 8 and 2 armoured cars. The Grange Ambush - https://t.co/oVST8j5J1O
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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 explo…
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Combined line up of @RoseFitzgeraldK event taking place this weekend 25-27th October. With a number hosted in the Thomas Fitzgerald Centre, we hope to see you there! #bruff #autumnschool #rosefitzgeraldkennedy #limerickevents #heritage #jfk
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If you know of anyone who can assist @tmartinwalsh 👇👇
Delighted to have received funding from the @RIAdawson for a project that will look at the aftermath & emotional trauma of the 1926 Dromcollogher cinema fire on the people of the town, Ireland and the Irish diaspora. Need the publics help - see below. Retweets appreciated.
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Michael Cleary of Bulgaden Co.#Limerick, became a shareholder of Cannocks Department store in 1876 after the death of George Cannock. Six years later, in 1883 he set up another department store in Dublin , the reknowned Clearys of O Connell St. Book launch tonight at 7.30pm.
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Dear estate agents/auctioneers, vendors, if you are clearing out old solicitor’s offices, please contact county archives or local history societies before you skip irreplaceable archives. I just heard that two skips containing boxes of archival material ended up in landfill.
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We trekked and picked until the cans were full, Until the tinkling bottom had been covered With green ones, and on top big dark blobs burned Like a plate of eyes. Our hands were peppered With thorn pricks, our palms sticky as Bluebeard's. Blackberry-Picking, Seamus Heaney
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Holy Wells from south Limerick. These sacred ancient wells that people people would have worshipped for Millennium, well before christianity came to Ireland. Please let us know if there any holy wells near you that I could photograph. @IrelandAncient @irishtourist
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I am currently researching and writing a book on the women of Ennis Cumann na mBan which will focus on their lives before, during and after the revolutionary period. I would love to talk to the relatives of these women to bring their stories out of the shadows....
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The green harp flag of Ireland It was first recorded in 1642 It became the flag of the 1798 rebellion &, for many, a national standard So why didn’t it become the Irish National Flag? (1)
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Lough Gur historical society have the following talk tonight: 📍Thursday May 23rd at 8pm Honey FITZ. Lough Gur Historical society presents: 'Wild Geese:The Irish in Europe in the "Long" Eighteenth Century' Dr. Liam Chambers,head of History department Mary Immaculate College.
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Love these kind of finds!! Workers on the convent windows on #bruff came across these inscriptions of some local families who previously worked on the windows in the school 1927/1929/1959 and 1969. #heritage #buildinghistory #fcj #limerick #carpentry
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Also...our thanks to our local men's shed who took on our project and delivered!!! 🤗 #mensshed
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#bruffbookstop finally here! Bruff has a library again 😉 with our little library located here beside our centre. Fully stocked and free to use, bring a book or take book! 📚🤓 Feel free to tag us if you visit! #library #brufflibrary #leabharlannbeag #booksbookbooks #visitbruff
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With deep sadness we learn of the passing of our much-loved friend & legendary historian,Tom Toomey. Unrivalled in his knowledge of the War of Independence era in Co.Limerick. A regular visitor to our Centre. To his family we offer our condolences. May our great friend, RIP 💚
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Our pop-up #exhibition on objects of the Revolution in East Limerick is now at #Cappamore Library until mid-May. This project is being undertaken by @ucdarchaeology in collaboration with @AbartaGuides through the @IrishResearch COALESCE fund. @NationalMons @HeritageHubIRE
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We are excited to host historian Catherine Corless this Wednesday, April 10th @MICLimerick at 1 pm in T207. All are welcome!
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Great maps made by Mike Murphy of UCC geography department for the CW fatality project. This is the master map.
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💚💚💚👇👇 Following last year's sold out session we have a fantastic group of musicians lined up for this Saturday night at centre as part of #bruff celebrations this year for #StPatricksDay2024 🍀☘🐍🇮🇪 #ilovelimerick #visitballyhoura #limerickstpatsfestival #limerickevent
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