Write a Limerick…in Limerick!

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Limerick Sat. July 19

Last night we went to the town of Limerick to see a limerick writing competition.  There were more than 40 competitors there who read out their limericks.  Unfortunately, we weren’t able to hear all of them but we arrived to find out who the winners were.  In third place was a lady who wrote about bees, in second place, a lady who wrote about the river Shannon in Irish, and first place was a man who wrote about something inappropriate for children.  It was very cool and inspired us to write our own limericks!  Here is mine:

Here on the Emerald Isle
There are no houses for a mile!
With many a farm
But feel no alarm,
The sight could make you smile.

We introduced ourselves to the organizers, who were so happy to have us there to hear the limericks, that they gave us a copy of The Curious Story of the Limerick, by Matthew Potter (book info here).

The Curious Story of the Limerick
The Curious Story of the Limerick

If you want to check out their competitions, you can visit their website at:

www.limerickwriterscentre.com

They also have an on-going competition on Facebook, which you can enter at:

www.facebook.com/limerickcompetition


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2 responses to “Write a Limerick…in Limerick!”

  1. Iniyal Avatar

    Love reading your updates and seeing the pics.

  2. I really enjoyed your Limerick from the Town of Limerick–This is a great English and History Lesson!