Today in 1970.. A Service of Thanksgiving and Blessing prior to the Ceremony of Conferring The "Freedom of the City" on The Right Rev. R. W. Jackson LL.D., D.Litt., D.D., M.R.I.A. at St. Mary's Cathedral, #Limerick Tuesday, 18th August, 1970. #otd Images edited by Tom O'Donnell

Today in 1922.. "Republican and Free State Forces Struggling for Supremacy in Ireland" Newspaper cutting from the Mid-Week Pictorial (New York), August 17th, 1922. Includes four photographs and captions of civil war scenes in Limerick city. #Limerick #OTD #civilwarToday

Today in 1881.. Letter from William Gladstone to William H. O'Sullivan, Home Rule MP for County Limerick, 16th August 1881. Thanks him for "manly and independent conduct during passage of the bill". #Limerick #OTD

Today in 1857.. The first outdoor public statue of Daniel O’Connell was unveiled at the Crescent, Limerick city on this day, 15th August 1857. #Limerick #OTD #danieloconnell #statue

Today in 1914.. Postcard sent to Shannon Foundry, Limerick from C.O. & Co Ltd, Birmingham stating that: "there are not any Lee Enfield Rifles obtainable, the Government having commandeered the whole lot..until the crisis is over." #Limerick #OTD #gun #rifle #enfield

Today in 1989.. "Longest Horse-Drawn Procession in the World", Record Breaking Attempt, at the Murroe Festival, Glenstal, Co. Limerick August 13th 1989. Special Guest on the day was the late great Jack Charlton. #Limerick #OTD

#OTD in 1982.. "Pat Nolan Testimonial" #Limerick Utd v Manchester Utd at Markets Field. Players incl. Moran, McQueen, Wilkins, Stapleton and Robson. Pat marked Maradona at a League of Ireland XI v Argentina at the River Plate Stadium, 1980. #soccer #ManUtd #maradona #football

Today in 1690.. "Sarsfield surprises the Williamite Siege Train, 11th August, 1690. Swooping down on the enemy's camp in the night Sarsfield succeeded in destroying the artillery destined for the Siege of Limerick." #Limerick #OTD #Sarsfield #siege

Today in 1916.. "Why Casement went to Germany", by Sir Roger Casement, from the Evening Mail, New York Aug. 10, 1916. Article written by the Irish Patriot just before he left Germany on his ill-fated trip to England. #Limerick #OTD #Casement

Today in 1690 King William’s forces arrived at Limerick. This was the start of the first Siege of Limerick during the Williamite war. The Williamites tried to take Limerick by storm but were driven off and had to retire into their winter quarters. Images edited by Tom O'Donnell

Today in 1698.. "The London Gazette", No. 3417, Monday August 8th to Thursday August 11th 1698. Contains a report from Limerick dated July 30th on the Lords Justices' entry into Limerick that day. #Limerick #otd Image edited by Tom O'Donnell

Today in 1986.. The rock group Def Leppard played in the Savoy Theatre, Bedford Row, as part of their "Hysteria Warm-Up Tour". The Savoy closed on 28th March 1988 and was demolished the following year. #Limerick #OTD #DefLeppard #Savoy Images edited by Tom O'Donnell

Today in 1929.. Limerick-born Andrew J. Cusick passed away. Andy was a Major League Baseball catcher in the USA from 1884 to 1887, playing for the Wilmington Quicksteps and Philadelphia Quakers. #Limerick #OTD #MLB #Baseball #catcher Images edited by Tom O'Donnell

Today in 1935.. The first Limerick Grand Prix Race, known as “Round the Houses”, took place. The Limerick Grand Prix Races ran between 1935–1938 (except 1937) as the City Centre filled with high speed cars from all over the world. #Limerick #OTD #GrandPrix #race #Car #speed

#OTD in 1956.. Receipt from Limerick Steamship Co. Ltd. made out to a Dutch Company, for 200 bags of horseshoes, dispatched on the "SS Lanahrone", at Rotterdam, for Newsom's of William St. #Limerick SS Lanahrone was the sister Ship of the torpedoed SS Clonlara. #steamship

Today in 1916.. At a Quarterly Meeting, the County Borough of Limerick unanimously passed a resolution that the "Freedom of the City" be conferred on His Lordship, The Most Reverend Dr. O'Dwyer, Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Limerick. #Limerick #OTD #freedom

Today in 1904.. Postcard of "King Johns Castle. Limerick". View of the castle from close to the city end of Thomond Bridge, showing the gatehouse and part of the north-west tower. Message reads: "all the aunties send their love" #Limerick #otd #postcard #castle

Today in 1925.. "List of Irish Prisoners of War and Political Prisoners" in English, Scotch and Irish Free State Jails, 1st August 1925. Signed by Maud Gonne MacBride, for the "Political Prisoners' Committee". #Limerick #otd #pow

Today in 1991.. As part of the Re-Development of Limerick City, there was an "Auction of the Entire Contents of Cruises Hotel", held on Wednesday 31st July at 10 a.m. The Hotel then made way for what is now Cruise’s Street. #Limerick #otd Images edited by Tom O'Donnell

Pat Lawless was a renowned solo sailor who departed from Limerick with the intention of completing a cross Atlantic voyage in a 28 foot yacht, the Iniscealtra. He arrived at Newport Rhode Island USA and completed his journey after 31 days at sea, on this day, July 28th 1986.