1. Limerick Tweasure Hunt Digital traces and physical places 1 April 2012

2. The instructions(excerpts) The aim of this Tweasure Hunt is primarily to have fun, but also to uncover some of Limerick City’s fascinating history and hidden treasures. On your map you will see markers for the positions of 13 plaques commemorating people, places, events and organisations - all part of Limerick’s History. You are required to unlock the exact location of these plaques using the following clues. Once you have figured it out, go to the location of the plaque and take a picture on your phone- make sure you include your team logo in the corner. Tweet the picture using the #LmkTH. This will get you 10 points. 2

3. The instructions Points will be awarded as follows......... Scoring Points Each of the 13 Limerick plaques photographed and tweeted 10 each One old Limerick Streetscape re-created10 each Creating your Own Plaque in a place of interest20 Recording (audio or in writing) of the story connected to that place10 Posed Photo of Tidy Towns Helpers10 Limerick Tidy Town - Good or Bad aspect photo5 each Bonus Points for less ordinary plaque 15 3

4. The map 4

5. The teams 5 Team Elephant Team Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane

6. The Organisers 6

7. The plaques 7 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team Train Team Aeroplane The clue: A million myles from where they ended up, this is the site of a little slice of modern musical history. Crowned winners of a talent competition in March 1978 this group would go on to become global superstars.

8. The plaques 8 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: Built by his brother this was the home of the Protestant bishop of Limerick in the 1780’s. Now, you might visit here to insure your future.

9. The plaques 9 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: One of the founding fathers of Georgian Limerick, the occupant of the house in question 2 benefited from his design.

10. The plaques 10 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: Home of this Bostonian who ministered during the American Civil War. Converting from Protestantism to Catholicism caused a sensation in his Native New England Home. He came to Limerick to live in the early 1800’s and died in 1815 as a locally esteemed priest of edifying piety!

11. The plaques 11 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: The family after whom this is named occupied the position of mayor 44 times, and their memorial plaque has been the place to live, then a ghetto until it was revamped into what we have today.

12. The plaques 12 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: From charlady on Henry Street to prima donna in La Scala, Limerick’s Swan of Erin was born in this house. It may yet become a centre of song!

13. The plaques 13 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: This centre of profit making which was built in 1805 morphed into a centre of government from 1847 to 1990 and its final days were left in print.

14. The plaques 14 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: This Limerick Institution, which opened its doors on the 1st of December 1831, took its name from the prominent Limerick family who donated the money for the purchase of the land in a fine act of philanthropy. Many poor Limerick dwellers were glad of its existence during 1832’s cholera epidemic.

15. The plaques 15 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: Bing Crosby made their name famous, though they were already well known throughout the country.

16. The plaques 16 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: The remains of the house in which a 17th century catholic Alderman once lived are as old as the nearby cathedral.

17. The plaques 17 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: The prior site of one of the early local governments, this building was knocked to make way for a residence of incarceration.

18. The plaques 18 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: Abode of patriot, merchant and Mayor of Limerick, drawn, quartered and decapitated by Cromwellian Man Henery Ireton

19. The plaques 19 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane The clue: The Colleen Bawn - though she never saw inside its walls, her story was told here with great shock and awe.

20. Own plaque 20 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane

21. Limerick Tidy Town participants 21 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane

22. The Good 22 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane

23. The Ugly 23 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane

24. Bonus plaque 24 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane

25. Extra plaques 25 Team ElephantTeam Butterfly Team TrainTeam Aeroplane

26. Cityscapes 26

27. Wrong plaques 27

28. The mascots(logos) 28