Limerick 1920 Symposium

A symposium held by Limerick Museum, to commemorate the events of 1920

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This is a two-part symposium that was held in late 2020. This symposium is to commemorate the events of 1920, and is a part of the Limerick City and County Council's Decade of Centenaries commemoration program.

This conference was organised during the pandemic, and while some managed to record themselves at our venue before restrictions came into effect, most of our speakers recorded their lectures at home. 

We are proud to present this symposium, as it covers a diverse body of work by a number of established and renowned researchers.

A symposium on the events of 1920 in Limerick, hosted by Limerick Museum.

Speakers include:

  • Thomas Toomey - The lead up to the murdered mayors of Limerick in 1921
  • John O'Callaghan - The Death of James Dalton
  • Sharon Slater - Limerick Social Life in 1920
  • Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc - The IRA intelligence war, and the RIC's use of a specific type of informer
  • Brian Hughes - The executions of spies and informants
  • Sinead McCoole - The Salesian Nuns in Limerick in 1920

You can find part one of the symposium HERE.

Speakers in Part Two include:

  • Sean Gannon,
  • Fr. Brian Murphy,
  • Angus Mitchell
  • William O'Neill

 

The second part of our symposium can be found HERE