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Limerick City Centre is the main shopping district and central business district of Limerick, Ireland. The main street in the city centre is O'Connell Street, with other streets such as Sarsfield Street, William Street, Thomas Street and Bedford Row.

History


Prior to 1959, Limerick City Centre retained much of its original architecture dating from the War of Independence and the Irish Civil war. Businesses such as Cannock's, Todd's and Roches (the latter of which still stands today in its original form) were the landmarks of the city. Although Limerick was going through an industrial decline post-World War II, the city remained the same.

Todd's Fire (1959)

In August 1959, a fire broke out at Todd's Department Store on O'Connell Street. The fire engulfed the surrounding buildings, including businesses on William Street and Thomas Street. According to onlookers, the fire 'melted the bikes attached to the poles'.

The fire was put out by the Limerick City Fire Brigade, however the building was no more. It was demolished and plans for a new building for Todd's in the same place were drawn up. Contrastingly compared to the previous building, the new building was less architecturally-detailed because of the Brutalist-era of architecture that slowly entered the 1960s.

Cannock's (later Penneys)

In the mid-1960s, Cannock's built a brand new store in its current place on O'Connell Street in the city. The store was constructed in the typical 1960s architecture of simple red brick and square windows, lacking the architectural detail that its predecessor had. Cannock's changed hands in the 1980s to Penneys, however the iconic clock (which continues to stands today) was retained, and continues to tell the time correctly.

In 2024, a restoration project took place to bring the clock back to life and to tell the time correctly following many months (and years) of disrepair.

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