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18 The Crescent, Limerick city

• Sources yet to be consulted:
  • Crescent College student records.

Pan of The Crescent from the SW (Kerry road) end to the NE (Limerick city centre) end.
From the O'Connell statue to the Jesuit church to no.18 (red door).
Video 2006.
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The Crescent ("An Corrán") was built early 19th cent,
continuation of the main street of Limerick, George St (now O'Connell St), at SW (Kerry road) end,
Georgian houses, wide stretch of street, island in middle.
The statue to O'Connell was erected 1857 on the island in the middle of The Crescent.
The Jesuit Church, The Crescent, built 1868.

18 The Crescent was home of Dr. David Humphreys in 1890s.
Dick Humphreys born there 1896.
Sighle Humphreys born there 1899.
They left by Sept 1902.

The main street of Limerick, George St, was renamed O'Connell St 1903.
18 The Crescent was derelict temp 1985.
Now restored, offices, called "Corraun House" ("Crescent House"), red door.

Location of The Crescent, Limerick.
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18 The Crescent, Limerick (red door).
Photo 2006. See full size.
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Front door.
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Close-up of above. See full size.

Front hall, 18 The Crescent, Limerick. Photo 1985.

Front hall. Photo 2006. See full size.
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Crescent College, Limerick

The Jesuit school that became known as Crescent College was founded in Limerick 1859, see history.
The school moved to Crescent House, The Crescent, Limerick, by 1862.
The Jesuit Church, The Crescent, built 1868.
Joseph O'Mara, the opera singer (born 1864) was educ at Crescent College.
Dr. David Humphreys (bapt 1861) possibly went there.
Or possibly it was his son Dick Humphreys (born 1896).
The Crescent School is now Crescent College Comprehensive, Dooradoyle, outside Limerick.
See also Old Crescent Rugby Football Club.