Limerick's Urban Upgrades & Church Controversies

Limerick's Urban Upgrades & Church Controversies

Author: The Daily News Now! April 25, 2026 Duration: 1:59
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Edmund Sexton Pery, a sharp lawyer, led urban upgrades in Limerick, including the construction of Johns Square in 1751. This Georgian spot housed the citys rising gentry and aristocrats, with notable residents like Vere Hunt and Perys brother, Reverend William Cecil Pery. In the 1850s, Saint Johns Church rebuild sparked controversy when workers leveled the graveyard, uprooting graves and piling tombstones haphazardly. Despite outrage, the church opened in 1852, and Reverend John Elmes served until his death in 1869, buried amidst the controversy. The church was deconsecrated in the 1970s, now housing Dance Limerick, but the graveyard remains active, preserving Limericks layered past.

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