Book
Collection object
2002.0438
H. 21.0 W. 21.0 T. 0.7
Book, How's Your Father? Stories of Limerick, by Denis O'Shaughnessy. 1st ed 2002. Publisher: Margopress, Limerick. Printer: Ryan Printers Ltd. 134pp plus title plus soft card covers. Glossy paper.
Photographs: Front cover: O'Connell St, 1930s (museum pc); back cover: Arthurs Quay from Sarsfield Bridge, pre 1906; the author; Donough O'Malley as a boy; Kate O'Brien donating her portrait by James Sleator to city Art Gallery, watched by Cllr Frank Glasgow, 1965; Annie Treacy, reputedly last woman in Limerick to wear a shawl, in Roches St, 1970s; The O'Donoghue children with mother, 1950s; 4 year old Brian O'Donoghue, 1954; Children looking into horse trough, William St, 1950s; Sketch by Tom Ryan of notices in William St public toilet; Public toilet, Lr Mallow St; Posed photo of members of Limerick Operatic Society in bathing costume at Kilkee, c.1912; Nude swimming at the Pollock Holes, Kilkee; City Hall, Rutland St, 1930s, Cork Examiner; Patrick St towards Rutland St, 1950s; John the Man Frawley; election poster of do; Fr Cletus OFM; Joe The Dane Hayes; Radio Luimni office over Loughnanes, Upr William St, external; John Frawley being shown mixer by Stella Stapleton; ad for Radio Luimni; Grave memorial of John Frawley; Civil War reception at Hanrattys Hotel, (Richard COughlan); Free State troops outside William St Barracks, 1922 (Richard Coughlan); Confraternity procession; Priest directing confraternity procession; procession on Crescent; Oldest and youngest confraternity members 1972; Ellen Hartigan (Royal George Hotel) at 18; Nun praying at death bed of do; do laid out in bedroom; Her funeral on Bank Place, Her death certificate; Whack Frawley chasing youngsters, sketch by Jim O'Farrell; Wires Marconi, sketch by Tom Ryan; Josie being given coin on steps of Sarsfield Bridge, photo Joe Hartnett; Stevie Coughlan; Ad for Prefect car, 1933; Ted Russell with former mayors of Limerick, 1954; Abbey River at Sandmall towards Lock Quay, 1920s?; Mo0tor car rally, O'Connell St, c.1910; Crescent College rugby team, 1951; Dinner for Garryowen winning Munster Senior cup, 1952; Scrum, 1960; Shannon Rowing Club eight approaching Sarsfield Bridge c.1910 (Richard COughlan); Edward VII; Windjammers at docks during Prince of Wales visit; Derelict houses in Bishop St; O'Connell St 1950s (museum pc); Tents on Georges Quay 1930s; Royal George hotel 1930s; Nellie Longs shop, Keyes Row; Authors grandparents; O'Connell St 1950s; Arthurs Quay, derelict; Tom Clifford in rugby shirt; Jackie Kyle, Cliff Morgan and Tom Clifford in Cruises Hotel, 1952; Karl Mullen & Tom Clifford on rugby field; Marie Devereaux, legs covered, Limerick Leader 1959; Joe O'Shaughnessy, Limerick Leader, receiving presentation on retirement, 1962; Leonardo da Vinci plane after crash at Lahinch, 1935; Lieut Sabelli outside Lahinch post office; Commodore Pond & do, Lahinch; Men in Lanny Frazers pub, 1956; Ma Leary; Free State troops passing through O'Briens Bridge, July 1922 (Richard Coughlan); Civilian giving cigarettes to Free State soldiers in lorry (Richard Coughlan); Limerick Choral & Operatic Soc 1959; do, ladies; Covent Garden tenor Gerald Davies 1959; Operatic soc ladies 1963; do committee 1960; do ladies 1967; do Yeoman of the Guard 1910 (Richard COughlan); Spillanes Tobacco Factory interior, late (Richard Coughlan); Two postcards with verses from parlour songs; Mick Quilligan and Billy Storan in Quilligans pub; Mick Vaughan doing party piece in Radcliffes pub; Mall Bar sing song; John O'Reilly, German spy; wanted poster for him; Abbey Bridge with Abbey river drained, 1999; O'Malley faminy gathering in garden of Riverview, Mill Road, 1927, incl Dr T A McLaughlin; Print of Corbally across river; Ruin of Pery Lodge at end of Pery lane; Hoouse, Gerraldine; House, Woodlands, Corbally; its stairway; House, Riverview; House, Willow Bank, Corbally; House detail, Rosendale; Corbally House; Cruises Hotel; Georges St (museum pc).
Photographs: Front cover: O'Connell St, 1930s (museum pc); back cover: Arthurs Quay from Sarsfield Bridge, pre 1906; the author; Donough O'Malley as a boy; Kate O'Brien donating her portrait by James Sleator to city Art Gallery, watched by Cllr Frank Glasgow, 1965; Annie Treacy, reputedly last woman in Limerick to wear a shawl, in Roches St, 1970s; The O'Donoghue children with mother, 1950s; 4 year old Brian O'Donoghue, 1954; Children looking into horse trough, William St, 1950s; Sketch by Tom Ryan of notices in William St public toilet; Public toilet, Lr Mallow St; Posed photo of members of Limerick Operatic Society in bathing costume at Kilkee, c.1912; Nude swimming at the Pollock Holes, Kilkee; City Hall, Rutland St, 1930s, Cork Examiner; Patrick St towards Rutland St, 1950s; John the Man Frawley; election poster of do; Fr Cletus OFM; Joe The Dane Hayes; Radio Luimni office over Loughnanes, Upr William St, external; John Frawley being shown mixer by Stella Stapleton; ad for Radio Luimni; Grave memorial of John Frawley; Civil War reception at Hanrattys Hotel, (Richard COughlan); Free State troops outside William St Barracks, 1922 (Richard Coughlan); Confraternity procession; Priest directing confraternity procession; procession on Crescent; Oldest and youngest confraternity members 1972; Ellen Hartigan (Royal George Hotel) at 18; Nun praying at death bed of do; do laid out in bedroom; Her funeral on Bank Place, Her death certificate; Whack Frawley chasing youngsters, sketch by Jim O'Farrell; Wires Marconi, sketch by Tom Ryan; Josie being given coin on steps of Sarsfield Bridge, photo Joe Hartnett; Stevie Coughlan; Ad for Prefect car, 1933; Ted Russell with former mayors of Limerick, 1954; Abbey River at Sandmall towards Lock Quay, 1920s?; Mo0tor car rally, O'Connell St, c.1910; Crescent College rugby team, 1951; Dinner for Garryowen winning Munster Senior cup, 1952; Scrum, 1960; Shannon Rowing Club eight approaching Sarsfield Bridge c.1910 (Richard COughlan); Edward VII; Windjammers at docks during Prince of Wales visit; Derelict houses in Bishop St; O'Connell St 1950s (museum pc); Tents on Georges Quay 1930s; Royal George hotel 1930s; Nellie Longs shop, Keyes Row; Authors grandparents; O'Connell St 1950s; Arthurs Quay, derelict; Tom Clifford in rugby shirt; Jackie Kyle, Cliff Morgan and Tom Clifford in Cruises Hotel, 1952; Karl Mullen & Tom Clifford on rugby field; Marie Devereaux, legs covered, Limerick Leader 1959; Joe O'Shaughnessy, Limerick Leader, receiving presentation on retirement, 1962; Leonardo da Vinci plane after crash at Lahinch, 1935; Lieut Sabelli outside Lahinch post office; Commodore Pond & do, Lahinch; Men in Lanny Frazers pub, 1956; Ma Leary; Free State troops passing through O'Briens Bridge, July 1922 (Richard Coughlan); Civilian giving cigarettes to Free State soldiers in lorry (Richard Coughlan); Limerick Choral & Operatic Soc 1959; do, ladies; Covent Garden tenor Gerald Davies 1959; Operatic soc ladies 1963; do committee 1960; do ladies 1967; do Yeoman of the Guard 1910 (Richard COughlan); Spillanes Tobacco Factory interior, late (Richard Coughlan); Two postcards with verses from parlour songs; Mick Quilligan and Billy Storan in Quilligans pub; Mick Vaughan doing party piece in Radcliffes pub; Mall Bar sing song; John O'Reilly, German spy; wanted poster for him; Abbey Bridge with Abbey river drained, 1999; O'Malley faminy gathering in garden of Riverview, Mill Road, 1927, incl Dr T A McLaughlin; Print of Corbally across river; Ruin of Pery Lodge at end of Pery lane; Hoouse, Gerraldine; House, Woodlands, Corbally; its stairway; House, Riverview; House, Willow Bank, Corbally; House detail, Rosendale; Corbally House; Cruises Hotel; Georges St (museum pc).
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