LPYMA

Delighted to welcome members of Limerick's Indian community to the LPYMA yesterday afternoon, for a Garba dance workshop and social gathering 🇮🇳

If you would like to inquire about using spaces at 97 O'Connell Street, DM us here or email [email protected]

Thanks to our board of trustees, members, and a team of passionate and committed volunteers, the LPYMA Major Hall, as well as other function spaces at 97 O'Connell Street, are now available for bookings in their newly restored glory!

This is a unique and historic venue in the heart of Limerick City. Usage queries can be emailed to [email protected]

A fantastic weekend in Limerick for the Limerick Wild Geese Festival 2024. We were delighted to host 100 guests at the LPYMA for a six course banquet on Saturday night.

The Board of Trustees would like to acknowledge their committee and volunteers, Michelle Daly-Hayes, Loïc Guyon, Lorna and Randel Hodkinson, and Paul O'Brien, for their dedication and hardwork in making this event such a success.

We would also like to thank Limerick City Tidy Town and Helen O'Donnell for their support in purchasing paint and the necessary supplies needed for the works to the Major Hall.

A special thank you to J. Hodkinson & Sons Ecclesiastical and Interior Decorators, Randel, Lorna, James, and Gerard for their vision, passion, and hard-work in restoring the Hall!

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A fantastic evening of amazing food, and great company, all in an historic (and recently refurbished!) setting in Limerick city, was had yesterday at the annual Limerick Wild Geese Festival banquet here at the LPYMA.

We were delighted to welcome the French Ambassador to Ireland, Vincent Guérend, and Mayor of Limerick John Moran, who in their addresses to guests, spoke of the special relationship that exists between Ireland and France, as well as the importance of preserving Limerick's built heritage and cultural venues.

A special thank you to the committee of the Limerick Wild Geese Festival, and Randel Hodkinson in particular, for their hard work, and dedication, which made the event such a success! A huge thank you also to Limerick City Tidy Town and Helen O'Donnell for their generous support in purchasing the paint and materials necessary for completing this work!

We are excited to be hosting the annual Limerick Wild Geese Festival banquet here at the LPYMA on 6 July! It promises to be a unique, and enjoyable dining experience in the heart of Limerick's Georgian core.

In conjunction with Randel Hodkinson, of Hodkinson Ecclesiastical Decorators, we have undertaken the restoration of the Major Hall, dating from 1876, as well as the first floor library, and drawing room of 97 O'Connell Street, for special use on the night.

Guests will enjoy a drinks reception in these upstairs rooms, followed by a six-course banquet in the Major Hall. Tickets are available at https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-annual-wild-geese-banquet-tickets-917691077717

It promises to be an evening of fantastic food and music in a unique historical venue in the heart of Limerick! Please note that this is a black tie event.

We are delighted to announce that we will be hosting this banquet as part of the Limerick Wild Geese Festival 2024!

Guests will enjoy a reception in the library and drawing room, followed by a six course fine dining experience in the Major Hall. Tickets are available below, but are moving fast! 👇🏻

The Annual Wild Geese Banquet Join us for an evening of fantastic food and music in a unique historical venue in the heart of Limerick!

We're getting there, but still lots more to do. Progress being made in the drawing room, and library restoration project here at the LPYMA.

Some final tweaking to be done, but it's looking good. 97 O'Connell St. is returning to its former glory!

Thank you to everyone who toured the clubhouse yesterday as part of the Shannonside History Festival 2024!

We had the privilege of welcoming over 40 visitors, as we highlighted the history of this Association, its property, and historic collections.

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A huge thank you to Helen O'Donnell 2024 Limerick Mayor Campaign, Limerick City Tidy Town and Limerick Paint Supplies for their sponsorship and supply of paint to finish our Major Hall restoration project!

Watch this space!

While the LPYMA is currently undergoing renovations, we are delighted to be opening our doors this Sunday 2 June at 3pm for a tour led by John Logan, highlighting our history, and this amazing building.

This is a free event, but booking is essential via shannonsidehistoryfestival.ie

Really looking forward to opening the LPYMA Clubhouse up for the Shannonside History Festival! We will be hosting 2 lectures on Sat. 1 June, and a Clubhouse tour on Sun. 2 June. More details below 👇

Please visit shannonsidehistoryfestival.ie for more information on times, ticketing, and event details.

Our new history festival is LIVE

You can buy tickets at www.shannonsidehistoryfestival.ie

We have a bumper programme of free and paid events! All lectures are 5 euro(or a weekend ticket can be bought for 30 euro) while all our workshops and walking tours are free!

We are bringing this festival to Limerick with LM - Limerick Museum , and have also teamed up with a few venues across the city, including the International Rugby Experience , the LPYMA and The People's Museum of Limerick

Please come along and support us that weekend, so that we can offer even more for next year!

Thank you to everyone who visited the LPYMA for today's book fair. In total, over 700 people were welcomed through our doors! It is important that we continue to make use of these interesting and historic spaces in our city

A reminder that the Limerick Book Fair will take place here at the LPYMA this May bank holiday Monday between 10am and 4pm.

Admission is free, and all are most welcome to attend!

We are delighted to be hosting The Limerick Book Fair, on Bank Holiday Monday, 6 May, from 10am to 4pm here at the LPYMA.

Book dealers from across the island will be descending on the city for what promises to be one of Ireland's leading book fairs!

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We are really looking forward to the launch of Histories of Protestant Limerick, highlighting some of the history of the LPYMA, which takes place in Saint Mary's Cathedral tomorrow evening, 8 February at 7pm.

All are very welcome to attend, and free copies of the book will be available on the evening!

Really looking forward to the launch of this publication, at Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick on 8 February at 7pm.

All are welcome to attend!

We currently have some evening slot vacancies in our Major Hall at 97 O'Connell Street; a generously sized multi-use space in the center of Limerick City!

Anyone interested in hiring the hall can DM us here, or email [email protected] for further info.

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We are delighted to see the publication of this book, which features different aspects of the history of this Association. Well done to the editors, Dr Seán Gannon and Brian Hughes, and all of the contributors!

Histories of Protestant Limerick, 1912–1923 Edited by Seán William Gannon & Brian Hughes.

It was great to welcome a group of Argentinian exchange students to the clubhouse this week as part of their visit to . They even got a chance to try out some of our sporting facilities! 🇦🇷🇮🇪

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It was great to welcome delegates from IASIL 2022 to the clubhouse this afternoon for a tour of the Major Hall and Library with Peter, from A2 Architects. It's great to highlight Limerick's hidden architecture like this

Photo credit: Tina O'Toole, and Craig Copley Brown

Looking forward to seeing the clubhouse and cellars feature in Roisin Murphy's with A2 Architects on RTÉ One tonight at 10.15pm

Some great insight into the life of the association 121 years ago. John Riddell Jr. pictured playing table tennis at the LPYMA c.1901. These images are part of the Ludlow Collection Limerick's life

The Major Hall at 97 O'Connell Street, one of the few surviving examples of Victorian era sporting-halls in Limerick city. This space has been home to some of the sporting clubs of the LPYMA since its construction in 1877

We are looking to identify the members in this photo from 1942/43 - LPYMA Badminton club

Any help would be welcome!