60 acast.com <![CDATA[Limerick's Life Podcast]]> https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast en Limerick, Ireland,history,weird Welcome to the Limerick’s Life Podcast where we uncover the wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird history of Limerick, Ireland.


Your hosts are Sharon Slater, historian, writer, and professional digger-upper of old stories and Peter, with no historical knowledge, a microphone and a lot of questions.


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]]> Welcome to the Limerick’s Life Podcast where we uncover the wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird history of Limerick, Ireland.


Your hosts are Sharon Slater, historian, writer, and professional digger-upper of old stories and Peter, with no historical knowledge, a microphone and a lot of questions.


Intro music: Rose, Mary and Time by Septimius

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]]> false info@limerickslife.com 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f limericks-life-podcast episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f/1741880991960-803ba39a-3262-4b5b-b760-f65be329c2e0.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast <![CDATA[Limerick's Life Podcast]]> <![CDATA[Bite Size: April's Fools]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT 3:54 69c82b4ec2759aa9b176fe5d false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/bite-size-aprils-fools 69c82b4ec2759aa9b176fe5d 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f bite-size-aprils-fools bonus On this bite size episode, Peter takes the lead on a "historic" story that Sharon has never heard before.


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]]> 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 Women of the Revolution Mon, 30 Mar 2026 07:00:00 GMT 18:03 69c82cd488f1e89132c4e2e2 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/women-of-the-revolution 69c82cd488f1e89132c4e2e2 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f women-of-the-revolution full 2 3 On this episode, Sharon tells Peter of some women of the Irish Revolutionary period.


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


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]]> <![CDATA[Alice's Ashes]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:00:00 GMT 14:21 69a49a0ebbda7540f4076ab1 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/alices-ashes 69a49a0ebbda7540f4076ab1 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f alices-ashes full 2 2 On this fiery episode, Sharon and Peter delve into the death of Alice Moran in 1768.


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


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]]> Big Ba Da Boom Big Ba Da Boom Mon, 26 Jan 2026 08:00:00 GMT 18:24 6973b572283ec80e15fa2934 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/big-ba-da-boom 6973b572283ec80e15fa2934 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f big-ba-da-boom full 2 1 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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]]> 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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]]> <![CDATA[Bite Size: Dickens' Ducks]]> Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT 9:10 6947bbdb921dd3db0b10861a false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/bite-size-dickens-ducks 6947bbdb921dd3db0b10861a 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f bite-size-dickens-ducks bonus On this bite size episode, Sharon and Peter tell of Charles Dickens visit to Limerick in 1858.


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]]> 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 Bite Size: A Double Curse Fri, 28 Nov 2025 08:00:00 GMT 5:26 69287160426af84c6d0008fa false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/a-double-curse 69287160426af84c6d0008fa 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f a-double-curse bonus On this bite size episode, Sharon and Peter tell of two curses that were placed on Limerick.


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]]> 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 Bite Size: The Sober Thady Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:09:12 GMT 3:58 6903b7d859814a1956c716ec false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/bite-size-the-sober-thady 6903b7d859814a1956c716ec 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f bite-size-the-sober-thady bonus 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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]]> 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 Milling about with the Russells Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:00:00 GMT 20:58 68e27ed32ba1e616c1122489 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/milling-about-with-the-russells 68e27ed32ba1e616c1122489 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f milling-about-with-the-russells full 1 9 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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]]> 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 Bovril in Ballywire Mon, 01 Sep 2025 07:00:00 GMT 30:28 68b498247c69e13c18e6d9d2 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/bovril-in-ballywire 68b498247c69e13c18e6d9d2 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f bovril-in-ballywire full 1 8 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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]]> 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 Bunting from Croagh to Canada Mon, 04 Aug 2025 15:17:00 GMT 22:35 6890ceed30496e0ff0032607 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/bunting-from-croagh-to-canada 6890ceed30496e0ff0032607 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f bunting-from-croagh-to-canada full 1 7 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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]]> 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 A Bruree Day Mon, 07 Jul 2025 07:00:00 GMT 26:55 686ac7d68d2a216e12cc4912 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/a-bruree-day 686ac7d68d2a216e12cc4912 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f a-bruree-day full 1 6 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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]]> 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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]]> <![CDATA[Pride and Prejudice on O'Connell Street]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2025 10:00:00 GMT 23:26 6845c0dba13d33737317e804 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/pride-and-prejudice-on-oconnell-street 6845c0dba13d33737317e804 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f pride-and-prejudice-on-oconnell-street full 1 5 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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]]> 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 The Sound of Bacon Sun, 18 May 2025 16:42:31 GMT 28:20 682a0dfa3e2c04fd7a139939 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/the-sound-of-bacon 682a0dfa3e2c04fd7a139939 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f the-sound-of-bacon full 1 4 On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow Connie O'Mara from bacon to Baroness and beyond.



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



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]]> Castaway Dreams of Tripe Castaway Dreams of Tripe Mon, 28 Apr 2025 18:16:32 GMT 32:53 680fc604f7d552efdca36272 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/castaway-dreams-of-tripe 680fc604f7d552efdca36272 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f castaway-dreams-of-tripe full 1 3 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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]]> On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow James McGhie from Limerick, Ireland to a deserted island on the other side of the world.


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]]> Tackies in a Russian Court Tackies in a Russian Court Mon, 07 Apr 2025 10:28:23 GMT 27:41 67f3a8c7546af5790652f724 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/tackies-in-a-russian-court 67f3a8c7546af5790652f724 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f tackies-in-a-russian-court full 1 2 On this episode, Sharon and Peter explore the journey of Margaretta Eagar from Limerick, Ireland to the Winter Palace, Russia.


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


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]]> <![CDATA[Monkey Business on George's Street]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 08:00:00 GMT 28:08 67d6fb5034deae95a5ed5729 false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/monkey-business-on-georges-street 67d6fb5034deae95a5ed5729 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f monkey-business-on-georges-street full 1 1 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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]]> 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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]]> <![CDATA[Introduction to the Limerick's Life Podcast]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:38:13 GMT 1:16 67d309f8901b9ce97fdec80b false https://shows.acast.com/limericks-life-podcast/episodes/introduction-to-the-limericks-life-podcast 67d309f8901b9ce97fdec80b 67d2b2474e9d24f37768a46f introduction-to-the-limericks-life-podcast trailer 1

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