Strand House, Limerick

Strand House stood in grounds on the river at Sarsfield Bridge, start of Ennis Rd, Limerick city.
Strand House was on the side of the bridge which is now O'Callaghan's Strand.

Strand House, in the time of the younger Stephen O'Mara.
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Stephen O'Mara moved to Strand House c.1909.
His wife died there 1910.
His widowed daughter Mary Rynne moved in there with him after her husband died.
Eamon De Valera was staying there with O'Mara the night the Treaty was signed in London, night of 5-6 Dec 1921.
Stephen O'Mara died 1926.

The younger Stephen O'Mara then lived at Strand House,
still there as at early 1940s, eventually moved out of Strand House, donated the site to Limerick Corporation provided it was used to build a new town hall.
Stephen O'Mara moved to nearby New Strand House, Ennis Rd, Limerick, and he died 1959.
Limerick Corporation did not use the Strand House site for a new town hall.
In early 1960s they sold the site to Jurys Hotels, gave money to O'Mara family.
Strand House was demolished, prob. early 1960s.
The site was Jurys Hotel, Limerick (or via here), c. 1960s-1990s.
Jurys Hotel is now demolished. Site being redeveloped as "The Strand", Limerick (apartments and a Hilton Hotel).
The old wall survives.

Site of Strand House.
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Stephen O'Mara in later years.
Strand House.
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Strand House, 1925 or 1926.
Background: Mary O'Mara, Nancy O'Brien, Pat and Dick Lavelle.
Foreground: Stephen O'Mara and his great-grandson, Ruaire Lavelle.
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