Matters Regarding Limerick 🏙️

[Copper_pipe]

They won’t notice if the Gucci fella gives em a few winners.

Cc @gilgamboa

[gilgamboa]

@Fagan_ODowd

The wagons have

They love d oul monarchy below there. King John indeed

[gilgamboa]

@balbec

The castle in Kilmallock is called King John’s castle.

See above

[gilgamboa]

Attack attack

[PhattPike]

@Julio_Geordio

@Thomas_Brady

John was added in the 20th century at some stage I’m almost certain. Maybe late 19th, but it’s a modern enough add on considering the castle is there since the early 1200s.

It’s a bit unusual now that I think of it for a castle to be named after one specific person (there are probably 400 other examples of this).

There’s four alone in Ireland named for King John that I can think of - Limerick, Kilmallock, Carlingford and Dungarvan. Probably others.

I wonder if the Big J would be willing to enter a naming rights agreement. Mr Binman Limerick Castle has a wonderful ring to it.

[balbec]

Ours was built around the time of King John

[backinatracksuit]

Sharon Slater will be on drive time shortly campaigning for a switch to Limerick Castle

I think it’s a pile of pointless wank myself,

[LionelRitchie]

Was on the Niall Boylan show too. Love listening to that when in the car, the tripe that gets pedalled However, I digress.

The reason for the name change being sought is they think it will tie in better with tourism-focussed marketing campaigns. Puts Limerick on the tourist map they believe by saying “Limerick Castle” much like “Bunratty Castle” only out the road.

[Thomas_Brady]

‘Limerick’ wasn’t a good enough marketing title for the hob knobs in the 80s/ 90s when they felt ‘King John’ would sell better. Now that Limerick has a knight in shining plastic over his head, we’re cool enough to market.

[Thomas_Brady]

Yes @Esso_Oil , I said we.

[Julio_Geordio]

@LionelRitchie

The reason for the name change being sought is they think it will tie in better with tourism-focussed marketing campaigns. Puts Limerick on the tourist map they believe by saying “Limerick Castle” much like “Bunratty Castle” only out the road.

Atlantic Edge Castle, in the Limerick Castle Quarter

[Biff_Egan]

I did a group presentation on the history of King John’s Castle in one of my college modules. I was one of the freeloading group members so no clue on the origins of the name.

[LionelRitchie]

Thanks for your efforts I guess?

[Jahan]

Think it was named after King John.

[Thomas_Brady]

I posted it already. A few suits uncomfortable with the dockers and binman image of Limerick tried to rewrite history.

[Breaking_my_balls]

Rename it

King CONs Castle

[myboyblue]

Listen lads, cast it off, you’ll never feel better. Trust me.

[habanerocat]

@backinatracksuit

Sharon Slater will be on drive time shortly campaigning for a switch to Limerick Castle

I think it’s a pile of pointless wank myself,

Will Kings Island then follow suit?

If it’s renamed Limerick Island, then it’ll surely just be known as d’island in Limerick.
It has a familiar ring to it some how.

[backinatracksuit]

I have a lot of time for Liam Irwin, so I’ve softened in my stance. Though I heard it was to be Sharon Slater on drive time

[Watchthepost]

Finn Sean’s Castle