well what about the developments popping up in the shannonside ?
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Franciscan Church and Friary – Limerick City Library?
Any further developments on the former Franciscan Church and Friary on Henry Street / Bedford Row?
Is the church now closed and the Friary vacant?
What became of the idea that the Mary Immaculate College (UL) could be become the beneficiary to use the buildings for study purposes?
Would it not be an ideal building for the city Library?
Pictures courtesy of DerHur
It is still an active church and friary. My grandmother still regularly attends mass there every Tuesday
@Goofy wrote:
It is still an active church and friary. My grandmother still regularly attends mass there every Tuesday
Hey Goofy, any chance of enquiring from the grandmother if the closure is now put on hold or have the Franciscans managed to ordain new recruits since last summer and thus keep the Henry Street church as a going concern?
They are really tearing into in Thomond Park, wasting no time with the planned March start deadline. Looking forward to Autumn 2008!
Another Church that definitely closed it doors last year was the Jesuit’s on the Cresent. I have the impression that the developer bought the building without having a notion of what to do with it?
Was there recently an attempt by former church goers to reopen the Jesuit Church?
Any news here?
Picture courtesy of DerHur
Limerick Marriott Hotel Henry Street
Just a few pics I found showing the works in progress at the former savoy site on Henry street/Bedford row, the hotel is due to open on April 28th!
According to the website the Limerick Marriott will have 94 guest rooms comprising of 8 suites, 4 junior suites, 41 Concierge level guest rooms and 41 deluxe guest rooms.
The retail element is also starting to take shape!
Images: JohnMRyan
On the opposite side of Bedford the old methodist chapel has been revealed once again after the demolition of the central cinema facade!
As the pictures show its going to require quite a bit of tlc, a new glazed frontage is to be attached and the refurbished building will house retail on the ground floor with offices overhead!
Pictures from JohnMRyan
Ive emailed the NRA about the Rossbrien interchange, looking at all the pictures Ive seen, the Galway – Cork movement is left out. This is farcical, and I have emailed them asking whether this is true or not and for better pictures.
Hi all.
I noticed just today that the flats on lower Careys road have all but been demolished. I have also been informed that the flats further down by that ridiculous blue building (formerly frosts bar) are to be demolished by the corporation.
I woudl appreciate if anyone would have any information about what it is thats going to be developed in this area. I have tried local authority but to no avail.
Again thank you.
@Tuborg wrote:
On the opposite side of Bedford the old methodist chapel has been revealed once again after the demolition of the central cinema facade!
Looks like glass fronts are in vogue (Riverpoint, Marriott Hotel and the corner building on Cecil Street). I trust the city council will rigorously control all demolition and building works on the new pedestrian pavements? I would hate to see the new Bedford Row spoilt wit blobs of cement, paint or cracked pavement slabs replaced by tarmac fillings!
@THE_Chris wrote:
Ive emailed the NRA about the Rossbrien interchange, looking at all the pictures Ive seen, the Galway – Cork movement is left out. This is farcical, and I have emailed them asking whether this is true or not and for better pictures.
Have you seen pictures of the Rossbrien interchange other than those posted here? If so do post them.
Below is a part image of the Rossbrien interchange taken from the spring newsletter.
Also an image of the new Quality Hotel built on the link road leading to/from the Rossbrien interchange,
@Irishjon25 wrote:
I noticed just today that the flats on lower Careys road have all but been demolished. I have also been informed that the flats further down by that ridiculous blue building (formerly frosts bar) are to be demolished by the corporation.
I also saw the former corporation flats were been replaced with modern ones when visiting relatives up in Rathbane last year. This type of dwelling was somewhat cramped in size to say the least. They have also been recently demolished in Ballynanty, a row of them in upper Hyde road are also now gone? The ones you mentioned demolished on Carey’s must be along side the former Guinness railway store? The two rows facing the people’s park (i.e. on the Hyde road between the Railway station and the corner of Carey’s road, plus the second row on the Carey’s road between the corner of Hyde road and the corner of Edward street) will sooner or later attract the attention of developers? Are they now privately owned or are still the property of the city council? The Limerick 37 football club in Jackman park are also very hemmed in on all sides, wonder could the city council be proactive with extending the Jackman park onto the Hyde road?
Image of Ballynanty flats / shops: courtesy of Billy the Squid
@CologneMike wrote:
I also saw the former corporation flats were been replaced with modern ones when visiting relatives up in Rathbane last year. This type of dwelling was somewhat cramped in size to say the least. They have also been recently demolished in Ballynanty, a row of them in upper Hyde road are also now gone? The ones you mentioned demolished on Carey’]former Guinness railway store[/B]? The two rows facing the people’s park (i.e. on the Hyde road between the Railway station and the corner of Carey’s road, plus the second row on the Carey’s road between the corner of Hyde road and the corner of Edward street) will sooner or later attract the attention of developers? Are they now privately owned or are still the property of the city council? The Limerick 37 football club in Jackman park are also very hemmed in on all sides, wonder could the city council be proactive with extending the Jackman park onto the Hyde road?
Image of Ballynanty flats / shops: courtesy of Billy the Squid
The ones i mentioned are indeed beside the former Guinness railway store. And from what i understand the ones between the corner of Edward Street and the corner of Careys Road are all owned by the corporation.
As of today March 26th 2007 these are no longer.
Courtesy of Limerick.ComAt least four of the flats on Lower Lord Edward Street are owned with the majority being used as busnisses so i cannot see the corporation doing anything with them (please advise if you know of any other plans)
The pub on the left is owned as is the take away, the other pub on the end of the street and one of the flats in between.
Picture courtesy of JohnsRUsRegarding the flats running from the railway station along lower hyde road i am not sure what is in store for them.
Regarding Jackman Park i see that in 2005 LDMC had and application finalised to remove existing floodlights and replace them with eight number 16 metre high floodlights, build a covered terrace along the north western side (Bus Eireann side) of the pitch, build a new stand to replace the existing stand on the south eastern side of the pitch (Carey’s Road side) and build toilets.
Here are a few pics I took in the Clarion hotel during a recent stay in Limerick. Pics taken with phone cam so resolution and quality is not great:
@geraghtyg wrote:
Here are a few pics I took in the Clarion hotel during a recent stay in Limerick. Pics taken with phone cam so resolution and quality is not great:
Hey geraghtyg, these “Phone Camsâ€are really quite good, can even see the snow capped Keeper hill in the background. I see from the shadow of the clarion hotel casted onto the river that they were taken around tea-time. Well work in progress on the Riverpoint development shows the shell of phase two is more or less finished. The glass tower seems to be embedded into the overall complex. Below is the planned image from the same perspective but lower down on ground floor level.
The second shot gives a good birds-eye view of the Kerry co-op site along side the bridge. You nearly got all of the new Hilton Hotel and apartments at the Sarsfield bridge, it would have been nice to see how these buildings are having an impact on the skyline along O’Callaghan’s Strand. The contrasts between the two sides of the river are striking. On the right side it’s all city centre urban and on the left side with the exception of the Kerry Co-Op it’s very much green leaf residential suburbs.
@CologneMike wrote:
I also saw the former corporation flats were been replaced with modern ones when visiting relatives up in Rathbane last year. This type of dwelling was somewhat cramped in size to say the least. They have also been recently demolished in Ballynanty, a row of them in upper Hyde road are also now gone? The ones you mentioned demolished on Carey’]former Guinness railway store[/B]? The two rows facing the people’s park (i.e. on the Hyde road between the Railway station and the corner of Carey’s road, plus the second row on the Carey’s road between the corner of Hyde road and the corner of Edward street) will sooner or later attract the attention of developers? Are they now privately owned or are still the property of the city council? The Limerick 37 football club in Jackman park are also very hemmed in on all sides, wonder could the city council be proactive with extending the Jackman park onto the Hyde road?
Image of Ballynanty flats / shops: courtesy of Billy the Squid
just to clarify, that image was submitted to us by Maruice Quinlivan
Anyhoo heres one or two I took of riverpoint and the apartments beside the hilton yesterday[
@billy the squid wrote:
just to clarify, that image was submitted to us by Maruice Quinlivan
Anyhoo heres one or two I took of riverpoint and the apartments beside the hilton yesterday[
That really is a fantastic looking building.
@CologneMike wrote:
Looks like glass fronts are in vogue (Riverpoint, Marriott Hotel and the corner building on Cecil Street). I trust the city council will rigorously control all demolition and building works on the new pedestrian pavements? I would hate to see the new Bedford Row spoilt wit blobs of cement, paint or cracked pavement slabs replaced by tarmac fillings!
Have you seen pictures of the Rossbrien interchange other than those posted here? If so do post them.
Below is a part image of the Rossbrien interchange taken from the spring newsletter.
Also an image of the new Quality Hotel built on the link road leading to/from the Rossbrien interchange,
I think I might have one or two floating about, but none of them are anywhere close to as good as the one from the Spring newsletter, so its hardly worth posting them 🙂 Will be posting info if ever I hear back from the NRA 😀
Edit: Actually looking at that one I think it is included. The top left loop caters for the East – South movement of the road. But if you look closely an extra lane comes off the West – North movement, which appears to join up with this loop – therefore enabling a West – South movement.
It sure is a cheap-ass way of doing it, and if that is a one lane loop then say hello to jams as the merging there will be a joke.
@billy the squid wrote:
Anyhoo heres one or two I took of riverpoint and the apartments beside the hilton yesterday
Hey Billy, nice blue skies in Limerick yesterday! Your close up shot of the Riverpoint reveals that the work-in-progress is in fact quite advanced and the scaffolding should be coming down soon. The apartments next to the Hilton Hotel seem to be near completion and here too the scaffolding will soon disappear. So with anticipation, one waits to see how these two major river front developments will turn out when they are finished. Let the Limerick City Council roll out their ambitious plans for the O’Callaghan Strand , Steamboat and Harvey Quays.
Images from Limerick City Public Realm Strategy.
# 1: Promenade – O’Callaghan Strand (2007)
# 2: Skateboard Park – Steamboat Quay (2007)
# 3: Boardwalks -Harvey (2008) and Steamboat Quays (2009)@billy the squid wrote:
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Im not sure sure about that terracotta tiling but I guess “luxury apartments” and bargain basement materials go hand in hand in this country!
Hilton Limerick to open (Limerick Post)
AS Limerick’s image continues its dramatic makeover, a host of new hotels are in preparation for launches in the approaching weeks. The seven-storey Hilton Limerick is due to open at the end of April. This new 55m-euro landmark will require 150 staff to operate.
With 184 bedrooms, 20 of them suites, and the capacity for 15 meeting rooms, the business, leisure and local communities are all interested in what the finished product will yield.
General manager Claire Alderson, says “It is exciting to see the beautiful building emerge from a concrete shell and to be located in this thriving cityâ€.
The lifelong hotelier from Newcastle -on- Tyne is excited the hotel is to host the annual Mayor’s Ball on Friday May 4.
Other recent additions to the Limerick hotel industry include the Quality Hotel, George Boutique, the Clarion Suites and Punches Hotel.
The new Absolute Hotel on the Abbey River opened it’s doors on St Patrick’s weekend while the Marriot hotel on Henry Street is due to be launched in the coming weeks.
@CologneMike wrote:
Hey Billy, nice blue skies in Limerick yesterday! Your close up shot of the Riverpoint reveals that the work-in-progress is in fact quite advanced and the scaffolding should be coming down soon. The apartments next to the Hilton Hotel seem to be near completion and here too the scaffolding will soon disappear. So with anticipation, one waits to see how these two major river front developments will turn out when they are finished. Let the Limerick City Council roll out their ambitious plans for the O’Callaghan Strand , Steamboat and Harvey Quays.
Images from Limerick City Public Realm Strategy.
# 2: Skateboard Park – Steamboat Quay (2007)
Read on the Limerick Post today that the skate park will now be delayed due to lack of funds.
I believe the council received a E100,000 grant but now say that the development will cost three times that amount.@Goofy wrote:
Does anyone know what the purple building(?) to the right of the new carpark, in the picture in post 1128, is?
On the map legend, purple denotes future building (indicative only).
@Irishjon25 wrote:
I noticed just today that the flats on lower Careys road have all but been demolished. I have also been informed that the flats further down by that ridiculous blue building (formerly frosts bar) are to be demolished by the corporation.
04248 Jackman Park – Limerick City Council
L.D.M.C. Limericks Junior soccer governing body (59 clubs)
Date Received 17/06/2004
Grant Date 23/05/2005to remove existing floodlights and replace them with eight number 16 metre high floodlights, build a covered terrace along the north western side (Bus Eireann side) of the pitch, build a new stand to replace the existing stand on the south eastern side of the pitch (Carey’s Road side) and build toilets
Limerick 37 will develop Jackman Park in line with the 2002 plans into a top class soccer venue. Planning permission has already been granted and significant work is beginning immediately. Limerick will have an 8,000 capacity venue with over 4,000 seats and it will be a very modern football stadium in the heart of Limerick City for the use of all grades.
Jackman Park is located at the rear of the Main Railway Station (Colbert Station) in the Centre of Limerick. Entrance to the Gound is on Carey’s Road. The Ground is approx 5 min walk from the Station.
Hard to see what one can achieve here with Jackman Park (Highlighted Blue) as it is really hemmed in. Potential 8000 capacity venue, raises in my opinion a safety issue with just one entrance through a narrow lane on Carey’s road?
The red highlighted buildings are the Limerick City Council 3 storey flats (built in the 1940’s?). Those facing the people’s park have great potential for re-development.
@Tuborg wrote:
Im not sure sure about that terracotta tiling but I guess “luxury apartments” and bargain basement materials go hand in hand in this country!
Found the sales website for the “The Strand†below. The image of apartments and the hotel lack colour but does give an idea of it’s impact on the riverbank from the perspective of Harvey’s Quay. The other image above is from the Architects Henry J Lyons Partners, the perspective is from Arthur’s Quay.
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