Welcome to the Limerick’s Life (https://limerickslife.com/) Podcast where we uncover the wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird history of Limerick, Ireland.
Your hosts are Sharon Slater, historian, writer, and professional digger-upper of old stories and Peter, with no historical knowledge, a microphone and a lot of questions.
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On this episode, Sharon tells Peter about Strike Committee, part 2 of a two part story in the Limerick Soviet.
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1 Jun 2026
The Union is Forever - Part 1
On this episode, Sharon tells Peter about Robert Byrne, part 1 of a two part story in the Limerick Soviet.
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1 Apr 2026
Bite Size: April's Fools
On this bite size episode, Peter takes the lead on a "historic" story that Sharon has never heard before.
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30 Mar 2026
Women of the Revolution
On this episode, Sharon tells Peter of some women of the Irish Revolutionary period.
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2 Mar 2026
Alice's Ashes
On this fiery episode, Sharon and Peter delve into the death of Alice Moran in 1768.
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26 Jan 2026
Big Ba Da Boom
On this explosive first episode of season two, Sharon and Peter delve into the risks of gunpowder in an urban area.
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22 Dec 2025
Bite Size: Dickens' Ducks
Hosts Sharon and Peter recount Charles Dickens' 1858 visit to Limerick, offering listeners a glimpse into the author's experiences in the Irish city; this is a historical overview.
28 Nov 2025
A Double Curse
Hosts Sharon and Peter discuss two curses placed on Limerick, revealing historical beliefs and local legends.
30 Oct 2025
Bite Size: The Sober Thady
Hosts Sharon and Peter recount the eerie tale of the Drunken Thady and the Bishop's Lady, offering listeners a spooky story for Halloween.
5 Oct 2025
Milling about with the Russells
Sharon and Peter explore John Norris Russell's life as he builds a business empire in Limerick.
1 Sept 2025
Bovril in Ballywire
Host Sharon and guest Peter explore Rosina Bulwer-Lytton's dramatic life journey from County Limerick's mountains to a madhouse in this interview.
4 Aug 2025
Bunting from Croagh to Canada
Christopher Bunting recounts his life journey from Croagh, County Limerick, to Toronto, Canada, in an interview with Sharon and Peter.
7 Jul 2025
A Bruree Day
Sharon and Peter explore the life of Alice O'Dea, examining variations in her name and shedding light on her historical context.
9 Jun 2025
Pride and Prejudice on O'Connell Street
Historians Sharon and Peter explore the life of Tom Lefroy and his connection to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, revealing a potential influence on literary history in this interview.
18 May 2025
The Sound of Bacon
On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow Connie O'Mara from bacon to Baroness and beyond.
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28 Apr 2025
Castaway Dreams of Tripe
On this episode, Sharon and Peter follow James McGhie from Limerick, Ireland to a deserted island on the other side of the world.
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7 Apr 2025
Tackies in a Russian Court
On this episode, Sharon and Peter explore the journey of Margaretta Eagar from Limerick, Ireland to the Winter Palace, Russia.
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17 Mar 2025
Monkey Business on George's Street
On this episode, Sharon and Peter explore the strange lives of the Goggin family who lived in Limerick city in the mid-nineteenth century.
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13 Mar 2025
Introduction to the Limerick's Life Podcast
Welcome to the Limerick's Life podcast, where Sharon Slater and Peter introduce themselves and the show.
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277,207
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Spotify
5.0 / 5
10 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 33 / 100
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Quality
13
Social presence
90
YouTube
86
Engagement
0
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