Book
Book

Book

Collection object


1997.0172
H. 21.9 W. 14.0
Book, pamphlet: Limerick Citizens' Regatta, 1954, official programme. 36pp. plus ping card covers, bound with two staples through spine. Cover, printed black: Enclosure - Russell's Pier (in triple wavy line border) (Limerick city arms with motto on scroll below) / Limerick / Citizens' Regatta / double line / (under I.A.R.U. Rules / Thursday, 15th July, 1954 / line / Official Programme / Price : : : One Shilling / triple wavy line / Regatta Dance / in / Stella Ballroom / To-Night / line / Sylvians Dance Band / Dancing - 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. / Admission : : : 4/- / Minerals and Ices / Visiting Crews will Attend / (below border) City Printing Co. (Dalton Bros.), Limerick. Contents: Personnel, regulations, races with crews, advertisements. Not paginated, but with pages with races in pencil.

Advertisers: Malachy Skelly, turf accountant, 4 Wickham St & branches; George Gleeson's (M Duff, prop) 18 Shannon St; Irwin Bros, 22 Patrick St; National Hotel, Baker Place, Miss Healy, manageress; Paddy Moloney, wine, spirit, 42 Catherine St; Hazel Restaurant, 79 O'Connell St; Steve Coughlan, commission agent, 67 Catherine St & branches; McGuire bar, 19 Shannon St; Yarmouth fish stores, 2 William St; O'Sullivans, electrical, 34 O'Connell St; Mullany newsagent, 2 - 3 Bedford Row; City Printing Co, 11 Rutland St; Punch, bar, 28 Upr William St; Savoy Restaurant & Cinema, Bedford Row; O'Donovan, bar, 1 Lr Glentworth St; William B Smith, seeds, Patrick St; Olo Mineral Water Co, Rutland St; William N Wixted, hardware, 38 William St; D Joyce, butcher, Thomondgate; The Sylvians dance band, Limerick; Casey, poultry, 5 Roches St; Nestor, 28 - 33 O'Connell St (estd 120 years), sport equipment; Crow's Nest bar, 14 Lr Cecil St; Limerick Leader, printer; Toomey, mineral water, 35 Upr William St; Tim Glynn, butcher, 5 Rutland St; Cruise's hotel; Corporation of Limerick gas dept; Stella Cafe, 116 O'Connell St; Geary, hotel, Thomas St, props Mr & Mrs Hugh Smithwick; Limerick Associated Charities, 114 O'Connell St., estd 1951 to raise funds for renovation of St Johns Cathedral, erection of new Diocesan College etc.


City Printing Co (printer)