Limerick Soviet – A Very Short History

What happened in Limerick in 1919 largely stayed in Limerick in 1919. If you want to know how and why a city renowned for its commitment to Faith and Fatherland saw Red that year the following RTE clip is about the best short account you are likely to see this side of 2019. Thanks to Jeremy Hawthorne in Liverpool for drawing it to our attention – not to mention the music

The RTE short can be viewed on   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=js0FR8GkBEo

Meanwhile Alun Parry performs his own Limerick Soviet song at Rumney Folk Club on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf6P5tiEYZA