1867 – Tait Memorial, Baker Place, Limerick
Architect: William E. Corbett
Winner of first prize in an architectural competition to design a memorial to Alderman Peter Tait, Mayor of Limerick. Other entrants included William Fogerty, William Hague and William Stirling. Peter Tait was a Scottish entrepreneur who owned the nearby Tait factory, which supplied the British Empire with military uniforms. Tait was also Mayor of Limerick between 1866-68. The ‘ante-mortem’ was paid for by public subscription. The height of the tower is sixty-five feet.
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Published February 3, 2015 | Last Updated February 2, 2025
