Sharon Slater Explained

Sharon Slater is an Irish historian and author. Her work primarily focuses on the history of Limerick, Ireland using the name Limerick's Life.^[1] Following a mentorship from Frank Prendergast she attended the University of Limerick and received an MA in Local History.^[2]

She is currently Historian-in-Residence at Ormston House.^[3] She writes for the Limerick Post.^[4] She previously wrote for the Limerick Leader (2018), Limerick Life Newspaper (2016-2017), Limerick Magazine (2015-2016).^[5] She has appeared as a history expert on television and radio including Creedon's Shannon and Doc on One.^{[6] [7]}

In 2018, she was recognised with a mayoral reception, by Councillor Sean Lynch, Mayor of the Metropolitan District of Limerick, for her work to promote Limerick's history.^[8] She was awarded the National Heritage Hero Award for 2017 from Heritage Council Ireland.^[9] In 2015, she was awarded a Limerick Person of the Month for her contribution to the history and heritage of Limerick city.^[10] In June 2022, she was appointed Limerick Pride 2022 Grand Marshal.^[11]

Selected publications

• 100 Women of Limerick (Limerick: Ormston House, 2022).^[12]
• The A-Z of Curious County Limerick (Dublin: History Press, 2021).^[13]
• An Illustrated Guide to Limerick City (Illustrated by Nesta FitzGerald) (Dublin: Irish Georgian Society, 2018).^[14]
• A Stitch In Time - A History of Limerick's Clothing Factory (Limerick: Limerick Archives, 2017).^[15]
• Limerick in Old Photographs (Dublin: History Press, 2016).^[16]
• Limerick's Merchants, Traders and Shakers: Celebrating Two Centuries of Enterprise (Joint Author with Matthew Potter) (Limerick: Limerick Chamber of Commerce, 2015).^[17]
• The Little Book of Limerick (Dublin: History Press, 2013).^[18]
• In 2024, Sharon wrote the foreword for The Ballad of Thomas Patrick Downing. The book, written by Des Ryan, tells the story of a Limerick man who fought and died with General Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. ^[19]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Limerick's life laid out before us in Sharon's labour of love. 2021-06-24. www.limerickleader.ie.
2. News: Hero worship. 2020-11-18. The Irish Times. en.
3. Web site: About. 2021-01-28. Ormston House. en-GB.
4. Web site: Sharon Slater . 2022-10-17 . Limerick Post Newspaper . en-GB.
5. Web site: Publications – Articles – Sharon Slater . 2022-10-17 . en-US.
6. Web site: Radio/TV/Webseries – Sharon Slater . 2021-07-04 . en-US.
7. Web site: The Custom of the Sea . 2022-10-17 . RTE Radio . en.
8. Web site: Sharon Slater honoured by Limerick with Mayoral Reception. 2018-06-14. I Love Limerick. en-GB. 2020-01-10.
9. News: Limerick historian honoured with 'Heritage Hero' award. 2018-06-01.
10. Web site: Limerick's life laid out before us in Sharon's labour of love. www.limerickleader.ie. 2020-01-10.
11. Web site: Limerick 2022 is bursting with Pride . 2022-03-06 . www.limerickpost.ie.
12. Web site: O'Sullivan . Cathal . 100 Women of Limerick . 2022-04-07 . Newstalk . en.
13. Web site: The History Press The A-Z of Curious County Limerick. 2021-06-09. www.thehistorypress.co.uk. en.
14. Book: An Illustrated Guide to Limerick City. Nesta. FitzGerald. Slater. Sharon. Irish Georgian Society. 2018. 9786100000935. Dublin.
15. News: Stitch in time: History of a Limerick clothing giant is brought to book. 2018-06-01.
16. Book: Slater, Sharon. Limerick in old photographs.. 2016. History Press. 978-1845888985. Dublin. 922158416.
17. Web site: Limerick Chamber Launches Book to Mark 200th Anniversary Limerick Chamber. limerickchamber.ie. en-GB. 2018-06-01.
18. Book: Slater, Sharon. The little book of Limerick. History Press. 2013. 9781845887933. Dublin, Ireland. 864784821.
19. Book: The Ballad of Thomas Patrick Downing. Ryan. Des. TTT Press. 2024. 978-1068672804 . Limerick.