This project is a part of Limerick City and County Council’s Decade of Centenaries Programme. Limerick Archives took in the papers of the Wall family in 2020. Sean Wall was the chairman of Limerick City and County Council, and was also the Commanding Officer of the East Limerick Brigade. He was shot dead by the Royal Irish Constabulary in May 1921. Limerick Archives sought to mark the centenary of his death by putting together a project which would be a respectful tribute to Sean Wall, but also to his family. This page makes up the main aspects of the project.
The collection was listed, catalogued and digitised, and the listing can be found here
An exhibition was also developed, which can be found here
To mark the centenary, Limerick Archives will be holding two events on Zoom. The first is an official launch and walkthrough of the collection which takes place on the 4th of May 2021, at 7pm. You can register for the event via Eventbrite here
The second event will be a roundtable discussion with Tom Toomey and other historians, as well as members of the Wall family. This event will take place on the 6th of May 2021, at 7pm, and you can register for the event via Eventbrite here
Throughout the week of the centenary, there will be a number of separate resources made available by Limerick Archives, so please keep an eye on this page.
Please find some of the resources of the project below
You can find the Limerick County Council minute books during Sean Wall’s tenure here
You can find Tom Wall’s diary here
You can find an essay by Mainchín Seoighe on Tomás de Bhál here
Videos
Róisin Ní Ghallóglaigh song on the East Limerick Brigade
Please find the Project Launch Video below or on this link
