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Take in the sights and athmospher of Limerick with sightseeing, music and song in historic St Mary's Cathedral, visit the Hunt Museum and take part in the world famous Angela's Ashes walking tour.

DAY 3 - LIMERICKS FESTIVAL

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  • What is the ‘Limerick’?

    The Limerick is a verse form which originated in Croom, Co Limerick in the 18th century . It is a verse which must contain the following elements:

    §  Five lines

    §  Lines 1,2,5 must rhyme

    §  Lines 3 and 4 must rhyme

    §  A good Limerick will have a clever unanticipated punch line as line 5 will often have puns, word play or a witty feature as part of it.

    Sample of a good Limerick:

    As a beauty I’m not very pretty

    There are others more handsome and witty

    But my face I don’t mind it

    Because I’m behind it

    ‘Tis the folks in the front that I pity

    History of the Limerick Competition:

    The Limerick Writers Centre, managed by Dominic Taylor, has been managing the ‘All Ireland Limerick Verse Championship’ since 2010. In 2013, as part of The Gathering, the competition was expanded into an international competition based in the University of Limerick. The event attracted over 600 entrants nationally and internationally and 50 finalists battled it out for the cash prize on the day.

     

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LIMERICKS FESTIVAL EVENTS

 Book your tickets for three days of fun. Writing workshops, art exhibitions and historic walking tours are just some of the activities at this year's festival. See our line up of fantastic events for this year's Bring your Limericks to Limerick festival. We have put together the perfect programme for all the family to enjoy. Don't forget to submit your entry to our International Limericks Competition, which takes place Sat 22nd Aug in Dolans Music Venue, Dock Road, Limerick, for the chance to win up to €500.

 

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