LIMERICK BRANCH
Branch email: rstalimerickbranch@gmail.com
Hon Branch Secretary: Ann O'Reilly
Branch Meetings: First Wednesday of the month in the South Court Hotel. New members always welcome.
View photos of branch activities here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzX12q
Contacting our Branch members - Message from Branch Secretary.
We now contact members via email. The most recent email was sent on September 5th 2025. If you did not receive it please check your spam folder. Another possibility is that the email address on file with RSTA is incorrect. If you have not received the email please contact me on the phone number that you previously received RSTA text notices from.
Planned Activities September to December 2025
September 24th: Lunch and visit to Foynes Flying Museum
November 5th: Mass followed by refreshments
December 3rd: Chjristmas Lunch, Castletroy Park
Report of Branch Outing to Springfield Castle - June 2025
Limerick members are pictured enjoying glorious weather on our trip to Springfield Castle recently. We had a gjuided tour of the medieval tower and gardens with an ibterestigtalk onthe history of the castle. This was followed by lunch provded by the hosts which was enjoyed by all.
Report on Branch Trip to Portumna - May 15th 2024
Our members enjoyed a fabulous day trip to Portumna in May. As usual the trip was well researched and organised by our extremely hard working chair, Joan Eason. We had guided tours of Portumna Castle and gardens and also the workhouse. It was an interesting insight to both sides of life in past times, the priveleged and the poor. The beautiful weather also played a part. Great coffee and lunch breaks kept our energy levels up and gave us time to chat and catch up.
Branch Outing - Wednesday 7th February2024
Walking Tour of Georgian Limerick and Guided Tour People's Museum February 7th
February Branch Meeting Report
Our meeting on Lá Fhéile Bríde was held in the Southcourt Hotel. A busy meeting with updates on planning for hosting the AGM in May and two very different guest speakers
Ger O'Donoghue gave us a very informative talk on pensions and entitlements. Tom Twomey gave an illustrated talk on a local but relatively unknown event from 1920, a raid on an IRA-organised fundraising dance held in Caherguillamore House, Co Limerick. Tom has a podcast on the topic on Limerick City Community Radio. (The History Show.)
Future plans include a trip to Dublin and Epic Museum in March. A trip abroad is currently being investigated for the autumn.
(Click on the link to view some more photos from Limerick: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjzX12q)