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The Bulletin
Fix this text"The Bulletin,” Vol. 70—No. 3614
Fix this textWednesday, May 18, 1949
Fix this textPrice 6d.
Fix this textRegistered at the General. Post Office, Sydney, N.S.W.-, Australia, for Transmission by Post as a Newspaper.
Fix this textSeppelts
Fix this text“Where the
Fix this textRiver Shannon Flows,”
Fix this textStands Limerick’s
Fix this textSt. Mary’s
Fix this text| IMERICK, the third largest city in
Fix this textEire, stands on the bank of the River
Fix this textShannon and combines the attractions of
Fix this texta historic capital with the advantages of
Fix this texta centre of modern enterprise. Of Danish
Fix this textorigin and, like most seaports of Ireland,
Fix this textwas taken by Brian Bora when he
Fix this textassumed the overlordship of Munster,
Fix this textand thus it became the capital of Munster
Fix this textkings.
Fix this textA strong fortress was built here by
Fix this textKing John (1199-1216), who entrusted it
Fix this textto the stewardship of William de Burgh.
Fix this textIn 1316 the city was occupied by Edward
Fix this textBruce, and in the Civil War it sustained
Fix this texttwo sieges, that of 1641 when it was
Fix this texttaken by the Irish, and that of 1651 when
Fix this textHugh O’Neill held out for six months
Fix this textagainst Ireton, who died here of the
Fix this textplague in the same year.
Fix this textThe most famous siege of Limerick
Fix this textwas, however, that of 1690, when it was
Fix this textunsuccessfully assaulted by William III
Fix this textwith 26,000 men, and it was during this
Fix this textsiege that Patrick Sarsfield, the greatest
Fix this textand most unselfish of Ireland’s heroes,
Fix this textrose to fame in blowing up the siege train
Fix this textand later arranging an honourable peace.
Fix this textOne of the many ancient and historic
Fix this textbuildings in Limerick is St. Mary’s
Fix this textCathedral, pictured here, which was
Fix this textfounded in 1179 by Donald O’Brien,
Fix this textthough altered and restored many times
Fix this textin succeeding years. The fine square
Fix this texttower and the parapet battlemented in
Fix this textthe Irish style are the most prominent ex-
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Fix this textAmong the many interesting monu-
Fix this textments to be seen within the cathedral are
Fix this textthe tombs of the Earls of Limerick, and
Fix this textthe chancel is the elaborate polychrome
Fix this textmonument of Donough O’Brien, Earl of
Fix this textThomond (d. 1624). The choir is notable
Fix this textfor its old carved misericords, a rare
Fix this textfeature in an Irish church, and its ancient
Fix this texttombs, including that of the founder who
Fix this textdied in 1194.
Fix this textFrom the 120 foot tower there is an
Fix this textextensive view of Limerick, the Shannon
Fix this textvalley and the surrounding hills.
Fix this text(Photo Courtesy Irish Tourist Assn., Inc.)
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