A Tribute in Thread: Limerick's Forgotten Lacemakers; is an exhibition documenting the legacy of Limerick Lace. The exhibition will be running from the 5th of August to the 30th of September at the Limerick Museum.

#OTD in 1861. "The Swan of Erin", Catherine Hayes, the World-famous Irish Soprano of the Victorian era, passed away. She was born at 4 Patrick Street, Limerick City. According to London's Daily Express, "Hayes was the 'Madonna' of her day". #Limerick #soprano #diva #Victorian

Today in 1690. "Sarsfield surprises the Williamite Siege Train, 11th August, 1690. Swooping down on the enemy's camp in the night Sarsfield succeeded in destroying the artillery destined for the Siege of Limerick." #Limerick #OTD #Sarsfield #siege

Today in 1916. "Why Casement went to Germany", by Sir Roger Casement, from the Evening Mail, New York Aug. 10, 1916. Article written by the Irish Patriot just before he left Germany on his ill-fated trip to England. #Limerick #OTD #Casement

Today in 1690. King William’s forces arrived at Limerick. This was the start of the first Siege of Limerick during the Williamite war. The Williamites tried to take Limerick by storm but were driven off and had to retire into their winter quarters. #otd #Limerick #siege #war

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Today in 1698. "The London Gazette", No. 3417, Monday August 8th to Thursday August 11th 1698. Contains a report from Limerick dated July 30th on the Lords Justices' entry into Limerick that day. #Limerick #OTD

Today in 1986. The rock group Def Leppard played in the Savoy Theatre, Bedford Row, as part of their "Hysteria Warm-Up Tour". The Savoy closed on 28th March 1988 and was demolished the following year. #Limerick #OTD #DefLeppard #Savoy #theatre #hysteria

Today in 1929. Limerick-born Andrew J. Cusick passed away. Andy was a Major League Baseball catcher in the USA from 1884 to 1887, playing for the Wilmington Quicksteps and Philadelphia Quakers. #Limerick #OTD #MLB #Baseball #catcher

Today in 1935. The first Limerick Grand Prix Race, known as “Round the Houses”, took place. The Limerick Grand Prix Races ran between 1935–1938 (except 1937) as the City Centre filled with high speed cars from all over the world. #Limerick #OTD #GrandPrix #race #Car #speed

#OTD in 1956. Receipt from Limerick Steamship Co. Ltd. made out to a Dutch Company, for 200 bags of horseshoes, dispatched on the "SS Lanahrone", at Rotterdam, for Newsom's of William St. #Limerick SS Lanahrone was the sister Ship of the torpedoed SS Clonlara. #steamship

Today in 1916. At a Quarterly Meeting, the County Borough of Limerick unanimously passed a resolution that the "Freedom of the City" be conferred on His Lordship, The Most Reverend Dr. O'Dwyer, Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Limerick. #Limerick #OTD #freedom

Today in 1922. "Sgéal Chatha Luimnighe" (Limerick War News). Volume 1, No. 18, Wednesday, 2nd August 1922. Articles include: "Shoot, Loot and Scoot" "Limerick Mulcted for £50,000" and "Harry Boland Dead". #Limerick #OTD #news #war

Today in 1904. Postcard of "King Johns Castle. Limerick". View of the castle from close to the city end of Thomond Bridge, showing the gatehouse and part of the north-west tower. Message reads: "all the aunties send their love" #Limerick #otd #postcard #castle

Today in 1925. "List of Irish Prisoners of War and Political Prisoners" in English, Scotch and Irish Free State Jails, 1st August 1925. Signed by Maud Gonne MacBride, for the "Political Prisoners' Committee". #Limerick #otd #pow

Today in 1991. As part of the Re-Development of Limerick City, there was an "Auction of the Entire Contents of Cruises Hotel", held on Wednesday 31st July at 10 a.m. The Hotel then made way for what is now Cruise’s Street. #Limerick #OTD

Rosie Finnegan-Bell (The South Armagh Lace Collective) and Gabriela Avram (Friends of Lace Limerick) give some updates on the Laces of Ireland project in this short presentation.

Liam Redmond was born on this day in Ballinacurra, Co. Limerick, 1913. He performed in 50 productions and directed 10 plays in the decade he spent with the Abbey Company, described by W.B Yeats as ‘the best Cuchullain I ever saw’. He would go on to star in several feature films.

Today in 1963. Rock and Roll singer Chubby Checker performed in the Oyster Ballroom in Dronkeen, where he performed famous hits including "Let's Twist Again". The Oyster Ballroom had opened in 1958, and was described at the time as the "Largest Ballroom in the South"

Today in 1834. Pick up a copy of "The Limerick Times", Thursday July 24th 1834. Printed by Joseph Haydn at the office of the Limerick Times, 40 Patrick Street, Limerick City. #Limerick #OTD #newspaper #Patrickstreet

Today in 1879. Empress Eugénie de Montijo sends a Letter to John Ellard, Town Clerk of Limerick, thanking him for the Councils expression of sympathy on the death of her son Eugène Louis Bonaparte, in Zulu Land. #Limerick #OTD #Napoleon #france