Book
Collection object
1997.0173
H. 21.6 W. 14.1
Book, pamphlet: Limerick Citizens' Regatta, 1959, programme. 48pp. plus white card covers, bound with three staples down side, cover glued on. Cover, printed blue with ornate border in buff on top, bottom and l.. Top l: shield with arms of the four provinces, (on border) Programme / (down l. border) Souvenir; Limerick / Citizens' Regatta / Sunday, July 5th, 1959 / (print of man rowing) / To mark the visit of / Frankfurt Rowing Club / Germany / (Dividing lower border) Limerick city arms with motto on scroll below. (Below border) City Printing Co., Limerick. Contents: Stewards, personnel, with photograph of V J Quin, president I.A.R.U and Shannon Rowing Club, regulations, photograph of regatta committee and some club delegates, named below, brief histories of the clubs, Athlunkard, Shannon, St Michaels, races, instructions to starters etc, map of course from OS, photograph of Limerick Boat Club team 1927, winners of Cork regatta, named; photograph of St Michaels team 1928, Tailteann regatta, names; welcome in German to Frankfurt club, photograph; Athlunkard Junior eight 1941, winners Irish Amateur Rowing Union Cup; Shannon Rowing Club junior eight 1945, winners various cups. All photos courtesy Limerick Chronicle.
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Advertisers: National Garage, 124 O'Connell St; City Printing Co, 11 Rutland St; Geary, hotel, Thomas St, props Mr & Mrs Hugh Smithwick, Savoy Restaurant and Cinema, Bedford Row; Gleeson, electrical, 79 O'Connell St; Hotel Cecil, prop Miss B Walsh; Limerick Weekly Echo; McEnnis, greengrocer etc, 10 Sarsfield St; Stephen Tubridy, baker, Athlunkard St, estd 1883; Billy Higgins, suits, SArsfield St; Clohesy, bar, 1, 2, 3 The Mall; J Hartman, jeweller, 2 Patrick St; Dan Ryan car rentals, 19 O'Connell St; Limerick Boat Club, dancing every Sunday at Savoy, Bob Madden and his ten-piece orchestra; Central Bar, 56 Thomas St; Paddy Ryan (late of Geary), wallpaper, tiles, 11 Thomas St; Olo, mineral water, Rutland St; A/P Pools; William B Smith, seeds, Patrick St; National Hotel, Baker Place, Miss Brown, manageress; Power's whiskey; Limerick Leader, 54 O'Connell St; Malachy Skelly, turf accountant, 67 Catherine St; Shannon Arms Hotel, Henry St, prop S J Foley; Mullany, newsagent, 2 - 3 Bedford Row; Nestor, sport equipment, 28 - 33 O'Connell St (estd 181 years); Royal George and Glentworth Hotels; Lakeside Hotel, Killaloe; O'Donovan, 1 Lr Glentworth St and Crow's Nest, Lr Cecil St, bar, prop William O'Donovan; Cruise's Hotel; Fitt, 132 O'Connell St, Limerick's only self service store, grocer etc; regatta dance in Stella Ballroom, music by Bob Madden and his band.
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