Book, Limerick printed. "In the/ Shadow of/ the Spire/ s Profile of St. John's Parish" compiled and edited by Rev. W. Fitzmaurice and Kevin Hannan, printed by Limerick Leader (Printing) Ltd., 1991. 256pp., copiously illustrated with drawings and photos etc.; mostly b/w. photos of people places and things, but several colour photos also. Articles; Preface, by Bishop Jeremiah Newman; History of the early Church [of St. John's], by Dolly Stewart; St. John's Square; An old parishioner looks back; Kate O'Brien, by Jim Kemmy; The O'Dea Mitre and Crozier; Churches of the Jubilee: The Story of St. John's Cathedral; A great day in the Cathedral [inauguration of the organ in 1864];The Saga of Sarsfield's Statue; Clergy of the Parish; Historical memoirs of Good Shepherd Convent; The Good Shepherd Home; St. Joseph's Hospital 1827-1991- A brief Historical Account; St. John's Cathedral choir, by Frank Prendergast; James "Stretcher" Ryan; Memories of St. John's Parish, Limerick, by Ciaran MacMathuna; The Cabbage Market; Mount St. laurence Cemetery; The streets of the parish; Society of St. Vincent de Paul, St Patrick's Hostel, St. John's Square, Limerick; St. Finbarr's Conference; St. John's Boy Scouts, 1928-1991; Simon Hostel, Charlotte Quay; John Francis O'Donnell; Mulgrave Street; Count John McCormack; St. John's Convent School; Notable soldiers of the Independence Movement [Henry Clancy, Tom Keane, Liam Forde, David Dundon, Jack Gallagher]; St. John's Boys School, by Kevin Hannan; Dr. Robert Frith, by Michael Conway; St. John's Pre-School; St. John's Infant Boys School, by Claire Murphy; Garryowen; St. John's CYMS, 1877-1991; St. John's CBS, Downey Street; Remembering St. John's Parish, by St. Geraldine Fitzgerald; Thomas Spring Rice; A visit by Dr. Forbes-1852; Limerick Prison and the Penal System; The wheel, a poem by John Hayes; The Last Hanging in Limerick; St. Patrick's Garryowen [USA]; St. John's Hospital, past, present and future, by Tim Kenneally; St. John's Hospital in modern times, by Sr. Geraldine Fitzgerald; Some Memories of Broderick's Academy; The Tower, by Martin Kennedy; Echoes from the past; Limerick Lace, by Sister Anna McDonnell; Limerick's Mr. Rugby, by Len Dinnen; Poets corner; John Burke- golfer extraordinary, by Arthur J. Quinlan; John's Gate; Dr. John Young; Our Bishop; St. John's Girl Guides; Garryowen Handicapped Association; Boy's Club; Musical Talent in the Parish, by John O'Regan; A Penny for the Tower; The Walls of Limerick, by Roisin de Nais; Presbytery celebrates centenary; Mungret Street; Brewery and Blood Factory; The Market's Field; Fr. Fitzgibbon; Old Clare Street; Mickey Cross..One of the all-time greats; St. John's Credit Union; Stoney Thursday Corner;St. John's Playscheme; Claughaun and St. John's- Some random musings by Christy Mannix; Pike Rovers Football Club 1938; Richmond RFC; Garryowen Celtic; Geraldines Football Club; Poets Corner; St. John's Square; The Guardhouse; Inner Gate of the Citadel; In brief, Senior Citizens Club, Ladies Club, The Fountain and Garryowen Weight Training Club; Military Barracks in the parish; Joe Hanley; Tragedies in the parish; A Barrington intrigue; The Consecration ceremony; The late Padraig O'Maidin (Paddy Madden); Stephen de Vere's Voyage, by Padraig O Maidin; Outstanding parishioners; Execution at Gallows Green; Acknowledgements. Card cover glued at spine; title on colour photo of Sarsfield Statue with St. John's Spire behind, back cover a colour photo of stained glass in the Cathedral.