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Mayor welcomes re-opening of Limerick s libraries
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THE Mayor of the City and County of Limerick has welcomed the re-opening of Limerick Museum and Limerick City Gallery of Art, and Limerick’s network of libraries.
The cultural institutions welcomed visitors back yesterday morning for the first time this year while libraries across the city and county will open this Tuesday.
With the reopening of libraries, people will allowed to browse and select their own books. However, reading spaces or access to the internet will not be available under the current government guidelines.
A full list of Library opening times is available here.
Spotlight: Limerick’s fine art tradition
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Limerick has had famous artists in the past. So, before we come to consider Michael Collins (Miceál Ó Coileáin) let’s look at who came before him and in so doing see where Ó Coileáin fits in that continuum. Michael lives and works in both Limerick and Barcelona. I spoke to him on the phone recently in Barcelona and I’m delighted to report that it was raining there and sunny here in Limerick!
Timothy Collopy
Timothy Collopy was born in Limerick in the mid-eighteenth century. His first trade was as a baker’s apprentice. His talent for art was noticed from a young age and he was sent to Rome to study. He was mostly known as a religious painter though he also worked as a portrait painter and restorer. Following his death in London in 1811 some of his works were auctioned in Christies Auction Rooms. One of his paintings, ‘The Ascension,’ can be viewed in the Augustinian Church on O’Connell
A Limerick institution : tribute paid to cafe owner and historian
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RICHARD Coughlan, who owned Limerick’s legendary Treaty Cafe in Nicholas Street has been described as a “Limerick institution”.
Dick, as he was known to friends, was well-known across the showband world for running the cafe, which opened all night in order to ensure musicians were not left unfed after playing concerts in Limerick.
He sadly passed away at home over the weekend.
Former councillor John Gilligan said he was widely known across Limerick.
“Back in the days of the showbands when there were 600-700 on the road, Dick was the first person who left the cafe open all night, until 3am or 4am. Showbands when they were finished, they had really no place to eat. The restaurants would have closed around 10pm, that kind of a way,” he said.
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