Sharon Slater

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]

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Sharon Slater
Occupation	Historian
Nationality	Irish
Alma mater	University of Limerick
Genre	Non-fiction
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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, Doc on One, and RTÉ lyric fm.^[6][7][8]

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.^[9] She was awarded the National Heritage Hero Award for 2017 from Heritage Council Ireland.^[10] In 2015, she was awarded a Limerick Person of the Month for her contribution to the history and heritage of Limerick city.^[11] In June 2022, she was appointed Limerick Pride 2022 Grand Marshal.^[12]

In 2024, Slater 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.^[13] Her work on the life of Hollywood Star Constance Smith culminated in a documentary on TG4,^[14] a memorial star by artist Mary Conroy, and play by Ann Blake and Joanne Ryan.^[8]

1. ^ "Limerick's life laid out before us in Sharon's labour of love". www.limerickleader.ie. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
2. ^ "Hero worship". The Irish Times. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
3. ^ "About". Ormston House. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
4. ^ "Sharon Slater". Limerick Post Newspaper. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
5. ^ "Publications – Articles – Sharon Slater". Retrieved 17 October 2022.
6. ^ "Radio/TV/Webseries – Sharon Slater". Retrieved 4 July 2021.
7. ^ "The Custom of the Sea". RTE Radio. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
8. ^ ^{a b} "Connie Gets a Rewrite – The Lyric Feature on a forgotten star". RTE. 8 October 2025.
9. ^ "Sharon Slater honoured by Limerick with Mayoral Reception". I Love Limerick. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
10. ^ "Limerick historian honoured with 'Heritage Hero' award". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
11. ^ "Limerick's life laid out before us in Sharon's labour of love". www.limerickleader.ie. 20 December 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
12. ^ "Limerick 2022 is bursting with Pride". www.limerickpost.ie. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
13. ^ Ryan, Des (2024). The Ballad of Thomas Patrick Downing. Limerick: TTT Press. ISBN 978-1068672804.
14. ^ Constance Smith - Hollywood Tragedy, Dearg Films, 30 May 2018, retrieved 27 October 2025
15. ^ "" River Notes - Opera in Limerick " A printed history of Opera in Limerick". Creative Ireland Programme. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
16. ^ O'Sullivan, Cathal. "100 Women of Limerick". Newstalk. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
17. ^ "The History Press | The A-Z of Curious County Limerick". www.thehistorypress.co.uk. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
18. ^ Nesta, FitzGerald; Slater, Sharon (2018). An Illustrated Guide to Limerick City. Dublin: Irish Georgian Society. ISBN 9786100000935.
19. ^ "Stitch in time: History of a Limerick clothing giant is brought to book". Retrieved 1 June 2018.
20. ^ Slater, Sharon (2016). Limerick in old photographs. Dublin: History Press. ISBN 978-1845888985. OCLC 922158416.
21. ^ "Limerick Chamber Launches Book to Mark 200th Anniversary | | Limerick Chamber". limerickchamber.ie. 2 October 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
22. ^ Slater, Sharon (2013). The little book of Limerick. Dublin, Ireland: History Press. ISBN 9781845887933. OCLC 864784821.

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