Limerick's Life Podcast

The Union is Forever - Part 1

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:46:27 GMT

On this episode, Sharon tells Peter about Robert Byrne, part 1 of a two part story in the Limerick Soviet.

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Intro music: Rose, Mary and Time by Septimius

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Bite Size: April's Fools

Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

On this bite size episode, Peter takes the lead on a "historic" story that Sharon has never heard before.

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Women of the Revolution

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Sharon tells Peter of some women of the Irish Revolutionary period.

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Alice's Ashes

Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT

On this fiery episode, Sharon and Peter delve into the death of Alice Moran in 1768.

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Big Ba Da Boom

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT

On this explosive first episode of season two, Sharon and Peter delve into the risks of gunpowder in an urban area.

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Bite Size: Dickens' Ducks

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

On this bite size episode, Sharon and Peter tell of Charles Dickens visit to Limerick in 1858.

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Bite Size: A Double Curse

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT

On this bite size episode, Sharon and Peter tell of two curses that were placed on Limerick.

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Bite Size: The Sober Thady

Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:09:12 GMT

On this bite size episode, Sharon and Peter tell the story of the Drunken Thady and the Bishop's Lady just in time for Halloween.

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Milling about with the Russells

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow the life of John Norris Russell as he created a business empire in Limerick.

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Bovril in Ballywire

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow the life of Rosina Bulwer-Lytton and her journey from the mountains in County Limerick to the madhouse.

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Bunting from Croagh to Canada

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:17:00 GMT

On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow the life of Christopher Bunting and his journey from Croagh, County Limerick to Toronto, Canada.

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A Bruree Day

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow the life of Alice O'Dea or O'Day depending on where she stood.

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Pride and Prejudice on O'Connell Street

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow the life of Tom Lefroy whose attendance at a Christmas party could have changed the course of literary history.

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The Sound of Bacon

Sun, 18 May 2025 16:42:31 GMT

On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow Connie O'Mara from bacon to Baroness and beyond.

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Castaway Dreams of Tripe

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:16:32 GMT

On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow James McGhie from Limerick, Ireland to a deserted island on the other side of the world.

More information on David Bennett's project can be found here: https://nznaturefund.org/projects/auckland-island/

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Tackies in a Russian Court

Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:28:23 GMT

On this episode, Sharon and Peter explore the journey of Margaretta Eagar from Limerick, Ireland to the Winter Palace, Russia.

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Monkey Business on George's Street

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT

On this episode, Sharon and Peter explore the strange lives of the Goggin family who lived in Limerick city in the mid-nineteenth century.

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Introduction to the Limerick's Life Podcast

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:38:13 GMT

Welcome to the Limerick's Life podcast, where Sharon Slater and Peter introduce themselves and the show.

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