History behind street names
Well lads, has anyone any resource that gives the history behind the street names in Limerick City?
I often do be walking around the place pondering about street names. Now I’m aware of the origins of some of them eg:
Henry Street (Edmund Henry Pery, first Earl of Limerick)
Wolfe Tone Street (Named after that sound republican lad)
But like Gerard Street. Who’s Gerard? What did he do to have a street named after him?
Or why is Denmark street called Denmark street?
Why is there an area called Pennywell?
Any interesting street naming facts also welcome.