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fortuna desperata's avatar

Sharon Slater's Limerick Life site dates the People's Park to the 20th August 1877 (she doesn't cite a source though). You certainly get about 🙂

Claireissimo's avatar

Hope you had a lovely visit! If you're still here try to say hello to the tree at Brigid's Well in Kildare town.

Paul Wood's avatar

Thanks for the tip-off, it will have to wait until my next visit... I would love to know some more about that tree though!

Claireissimo's avatar

I must send you a photo sometime. Not sure I can upload them here though.

Robert A Mosher (he/him)'s avatar

We very much enjoyed our stay in Limerick several years ago which included visits to the park, the gallery, and the museum now housed in a part of the terrace.

Paul Wood's avatar

I wish I'd known about the museum, would love to have seen inside one of those fine townhouses!

Robert A Mosher (he/him)'s avatar

It’s an interesting rather eclectic glimpse of Limerick and Irish history.

Emma Lewis's avatar

Now that we are living in the UK again, I am rediscovering the joy of parks! We have a long, rambling one round the back of our town (Alexandra Park, Hastings) and the charming Gensing Gardens just down the road. What wonderful imagination and creativity went into the old parks. But there is no reason why we shouldn’t keep creating new ones!

Paul Wood's avatar

Absolutely, and I have visited Alexandra Park – a lovely place indeed!

Emma Lewis's avatar

I have been admiring the lovely oak trees…