City of Churches

Limerick has a skyline of spires. The city has more places of worship on its main street than any other city or town in Ireland. Limerick: City of Churches, looked at this architectural legacy and the social history of the city’s many places of faith.

City of Churches

 

As part of the City of Culture programme at Limerick Archives, this travelling exhibition toured the city moving from Central Buildings, 51a O’Connell Street to seven different venues within the city, including the Augustinians and St Mary’s Cathedral.

Kathleen Leddin, Peter Carroll, Jacqui Hayes and Randal Hodkinson at the launch of City of Churches
Kathleen Leddin, Peter Carroll, Jacqui Hayes and Randal Hodkinson at the launch of City of Churches

The exhibition was accompanied by a short film and publication which examined at all known places

of worship of all faiths in Limerick. Beautifully illustrated the exhibition and publication looked at the

history of each site, its architectural context and decorative features and the changing uses of many

of these sites over time

St. Mary's Cathedral
St. Mary's Cathedral

This video was commissioned by Limerick Archives to highlight the art in some of the city's churches. Includes interview with Randal Hodkinson whose family have been decorating the Limerick city churches for over 160 years.