The Limerick Civic Trust is an environmental, architectural conservation and educational organisation founded in 1982 that works to identify, record, preserve and publicise Limerick's culture, history, environment and architectural heritage. Although the trust works in conjunction with local authorities, state agencies and various commercial and professional entities, it remains an independent organisation and is entirely self-funded.
The trust has no direct connection with the
Dublin Civic Trust although they do work in parallel and have at various times made joint annual budget submissions.
A significant portion of the trust's work encompasses the protection and rejuvenation of the
Georgian
Georgian may refer to:
Common meanings
* Anything related to, or originating from Georgia (country)
** Georgians, an indigenous Caucasian ethnic group
** Georgian language, a Kartvelian language spoken by Georgians
**Georgian scripts, three scrip ...
area of Limerick city around
Newtown Pery.
By 2002, the trust had helped to establish 13 of the more than 20 other civic trust organisations which now exist around Irish towns and cities including Dublin, Cork, Kilkenny, Galway, Belfast and Waterford. By 2002, it had also completed more than 90 projects since its own establishment.
Notable activities
In 2019 the trust launched the Limerick Renaissance Fund, a revolving fund which aimed to provide grants and finance to support the usage of derelict and underused property in the
Newtown Pery area of Limerick city.
Also in 2019, the trust was granted a lease at 2
Pery Square
Pery Square ( ga, Cearnóg an Pheirigh) is a Georgian Terrace located in the Newtown Pery area of Limerick city, Ireland. The terrace was constructed as a speculative development by the Pery Square Tontine Company between 1835 and 1838. The sq ...
for a nominal rent of €1 per year to enable it to launch
The People's Museum of Limerick
The People's Museum of Limerick is a Local museum, local history museum in Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland.
History
The People's Museum is housed in a Georgian architecture, Georgian building on Pery Square. Built in 1838, it was part of ...
later in October 2019.
In early 2021, the trust was involved in an initiative to try and repatriate the remains of
Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan
Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan, ga, Pádraig Sáirseál, circa 1655 to 21 August 1693, was an Irish soldier, and leading figure in the Jacobite army during the 1689 to 1691 Williamite War in Ireland.
Born into a wealthy Catholic famil ...
as part of the Limerick Bastille Day
Wild Geese festival.
In November 2021, the trust was part of a team which was involved in restoring the remaining parts of the city walls of Limerick.
See also
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Dublin Civic Trust
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Irish Georgian Society
The Irish Georgian Society is an architectural heritage and preservation organisation which promotes and aims to encourage an interest in the conservation of distinguished examples of architecture and the allied arts of all periods across Ire ...
References
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Georgian architecture in Ireland
1982 establishments in Ireland
Non-profit organisations based in the Republic of Ireland
Cultural heritage of Ireland
Conservation in the Republic of Ireland
Culture in Limerick (city)
Charities based in Ireland