LIMERICK has produced its share of poets, but few have carried the city’s spirit as far across the world as Desmond O’Grady (1935–2014). Born in Limerick, he grew up near the Shannon in a city that ...

Thursday, April 23 marks UNESCO World Book Day, celebrated in Limerick with Books & Roses, presented jointly by Quay Books and the Limerick Writers’ Centre at 6.30pm. This event situates Limerick’s ...

My mouth is locked like a zipper. A victim without a whimper. Have something on your mind? Send to [email protected] or click here to submit via any web browser. Letters under 200 words have the best ...

It is believed that limericks date back to the 14th century, and originated in the Irish town of Limerick. The limerick is a humorous five-line poem with two rhymes: one shared by the first, second, ...