The Limerick Lady Podcast

Emma Langford & Ann Blake celebrate ten years shining a light on extraordinary women in the arts, politics, science, technology and sports! Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/ten-years-of-the-limerick-lady-tickets-1991982549428


Join Emma Langford and Ann Blake in celebrating their tenth year hosting The Limerick Lady: a vibrant series of events and podcasts that have shone a light on a multitude of extraordinary women across Ireland in the arts, politics, science, technology and sports.
June 2026 marks ten years since the duo hosted their first showcase of stellar creative talent from around the country. This ten year anniversary show, hosted by Ann and Emma at Number 1 Pery Square, Limerick City, promises to be yet another powerful evening of conversation and entertainment, and a joyful celebration of Limerick's creative community.
€5 from every ticket will go to the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust: The Repatriation Trust aims to alleviate the financial hardship of bereaved families repatriating the body (bodies) of loved one(s) who have died abroad.
 
This event is taking place with thanks to Limerick City And County Council and the Twilight Thursday scheme

The FINAL EPISODE (maybe, probably, for now at least) of the Limerick Lady Podcast.
After 7 years of cobbling these spiels together, we decided, for the craic, to let Zoom's "AI companion" take a swing at writing the episode summary for the show notes.
"In this final episode of their podcast, Emma and Ann announced the indefinite suspension of Limerick Lady, citing a lack of friendship between them as the main reason. They reflected on the podcast's history, including its origins with Limerick City Community Radio and notable episodes featuring various guests, while also discussing their upcoming theater projects including "Connie" and a play at the Limetree Theatre. The hosts concluded by discussing their personal lives, including foster pets and sports, while expressing gratitude to their sponsors and listeners before signing off."
So there you go, if there was ever a morsel of doubt in our minds as to AI's capacity to utterly drain human interaction of its humanity, the wit and banter completely removed... But yes, I suppose that's sort of... kind of... what this episode was. 
Useful links here: 
Foster Lucy the gorgeous 4 or 5-year-old staffy currently domiciling in Langford's gaff: https://www.mylovelyhorserescue.com/dogs.html 
Listen to our first five episodes on Limerick City Community Radio: https://www.lccr.ie/podcasts.php?show=limerick-lady-podcast&date=2018-08-15 
See/Learn more about the mural of Constance Smith:  https://www.limerickpost.ie/2019/11/05/mural-of-limerick-movie-star-constance-smith-unveiled/ 
Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLimerickLady 
And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelimericklady
And if you're so inclined, on X: www.x.com/lkladyhq 
The Limerick Lady is a grassroots movement based in Limerick, Ireland, with a focus on promoting conversation around gender, visibility, gender balance and the arts. It was founded in 2016 by award-winning (and losing) singer-songwriter Emma Langford, who hosts the podcast alongside fellow award-winning (and losing) Limerick woman, theatre-maker and musician Ann Blake.
Find the Limerick Lady Podcast on all your favourite streaming platforms. New episodes drop once a month, on the third Thursday (or Thirdsday, if you will) when we remember to get it out on time. 
The Limerick Lady is supported by The Limerick Post Newspaper.
Support the Limerick Post at www.limerickpost.ie

On the 22nd of May 2015, Ireland became the first country in the world to legalise Marriage Equality by popular vote. That is exactly ten years ago today, at the time of recording of this short note by Ann, one half of The Limerick Lady. Ann briefly reflects on how conversations and openness were what won the campaign. Let's be sure to keep talking and listening.
Ann will be performing her show, The Morning After The Life Before (@morningafterlb on Insta), in Dance Limerick on Saturday the 24th of May at 8pm.

Welcome to the April edition of the Limerick Lady Podcast.
Alternate title: "What gets me goin' about Bóinn".
We were joined this month by the brilliant Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh who recently gave a seminar on the sexist themes within lots of traditional Irish songs that for a long time we've all just kind of... Overlooked, or not known about. 
Róisín Ní Ghallóglaigh is an accomplished solo performer, guitarist and composer. She is currently a member of Irish-Estonian trio, Iiri-Eesti Lauluvagi, featuring Anne-Mai Valk and Hanna-Reet Ruul. In 2020, she released her album Red is the Rose, an album of traditional songs, sung unaccompanied. In 2021 she co-produced an animated music video to accompany her song Bóinn - the River Goddess. Róisín has worked with artists Joanna Hyde and Tadhg Ó Meachaire on their album One For The Foxes and has worked on the Songs For Our Children Project and the 1916 Song Project with Aileen Lambert and Michael Fortune. In 2023, Róisín successfully completed her PhD at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance at the University of Limerick. As a solo artist Róisín performs songs from the Irish, English and Scottish tradition alongside her own compositions. She is currently Assistant Professor in Irish Music at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance.
If you can access it, Róisín's thesis "Sexual Metaphor and Meaning in the Two Irish Language Songs 'An Binsín Luachra' and 'An tSeanbhean Bhocht'" is available to read on the University of Limerick library website. 
Go see the Brad Pitt Light Orchestra at the Wickham Way in Limerick City, as part of the Comhluadar festival, on the 25th of April, and in Dolans on the 26th of April opening for Carswell & Hope (Ire/US band). 
The Limerick Lady is a grassroots movement based in Limerick, Ireland, with a focus on promoting conversation around gender, visibility, gender balance and the arts. It was founded in 2016 by award-winning (and losing) singer-songwriter Emma Langford, who hosts the podcast alongside fellow award-winning (and losing) Limerick woman, theatre-maker and musician Ann Blake.
Find the Limerick Lady Podcast on all your favourite streaming platforms. New episodes drop once a month, on the third Thursday (or Thirdsday, if you will).
The Limerick Lady is supported by The Limerick Post Newspaper.
Support the Limerick Post at www.limerickpost.ie

We're back! Did you miss us? Did you even notice we were gone for a month? Did you spot our new glasses? Our haircuts? Honestly, sometimes feels like you're just not paying attention... 
Anyway, WE'RE BACK with a March edition of the Limerick Lady Podcast. We're joined by sarcastic and all-knowing (almost) oracle Sharon Slater, to talk about Limerick's link to Saint Patrick (if that even IS his name) (It's not). 
Sharon Slater is an award-winning historian and author whose focus is on the history of Limerick. She has appeared on RTE, TG4, and PBS promoting Limerick's past. Her publications include "A Stitch in Time, a History of Limerick Clothing Factory" and "100 Women of Limerick", and she is creator of the Limerick's Life Podcast, co-hosted by her son Peter.  
Buy Sharon's book, 100 Women of Limerick: https://www.omahonys.ie/100-women-of-limerick-p-10547171.html
Visit Sharon's Website: https://limerickslife.com/ 
The Limerick Lady is a grassroots movement based in Limerick, Ireland, with a focus on promoting conversation around gender, visibility, gender balance and the arts. It was founded in 2016 by award-winning (and losing) singer-songwriter Emma Langford, who hosts the podcast alongside fellow award-winning (and losing) Limerick woman, theatre-maker and musician Ann Blake.
Find the Limerick Lady Podcast on all your favourite streaming platforms. New episodes drop once a month, on the third Thursday (or Thirdsday, if you will).
The Limerick Lady is supported by The Limerick Post Newspaper.
Support the Limerick Post at www.limerickpost.ie