1932 – St. Mary’s Church, Athlunkard St., Limerick, Co. Limerick
Architect: Ashlin & Coleman
New church constructed on site of church of 1749.
1935 – Savoy Cinema, Bedford Row, Limerick
Architect: Leslie C. Norton
The Savoy Cinema was designed by English architect Leslie C.
1943 – Former Hotel / Hospital, Foynes, Co. Limerick
Architect: Desmond Fitzgerald
The former St. Senan’s Hospital was built by the Government as a hotel accommodation for passengers travelling on the flying boats which passed through Foynes while en-route to America and Continental Europe.
1948 – Former Roches Stores, O’Connell Street, Limerick,
A fine corner building, but stylistically old-fashioned by the time of its construction.
1950 – Our Lady of the Rosary, Ennis Rd., Limerick
Architect: Corr & McCormick
This was the first completed work of Corr &
1963 – Cannock’s Department Store, Limerick
Architect: John C. Thompson
Cannock’s department store was a mecca for Limerick shoppers until its sad decline and closure in the 1980s.
1963 – Todd’s, O’Connell Street, Limerick
Architect: Charles J. Quinn
Built as a more than 76,000 sq.ft replacement for the previous Victorian store which had been destroyed in a massive fire on August 25 1959.
1963 – Woolworth’s O’Connell Street, Limerick
Architect: Douglas W. Hardy
The 97th Woolworths store opened in Limerick,
1965 – Winstons & Besco, William Street, Limerick
Former Winstons Department Store, joined by Besco, a supermarket chain. 16,000 sq.ft.
1973 – National College of Physical Education, Limerick
Established in 1973 as the National College of Physical Education to train physical education teachers.
