Prior's-Land in Limerick in County Limerick, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)
A Star for Connie
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 13, 2026
1. A Star for Connie Marker
Created by artist Mary Conroy, the star was commissioned by Ormston House with support from Creative Ireland. It grew from a series of talks and workshops with the residents of Wolfe Tone Street, developed with historian Sharon Slater.
The workshops and the resulting star arose from the same commission as CONNIE, a theatrical event that re-imagined the life of Constance, written and created by Limerick playwrights Ann Blake and Joanne Ryan.
Embedded within the sculpture is a small bowl of soil, brought from Islington in London, where Constance died. She did not return to Ireland. This symbolic gesture imagines this sculpture as a place to remember her and her achievements.
Erected by Ormston House & Creative Ireland.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment • Women.
Location. 52° 39.427′ N, 8° 37.748′ W. Marker is in Limerick, Munster, in County Limerick. It is in Prior's-Land. It can be reached from Saint Joseph's Place north of St. Joseph's Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this
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Regionally, this marker is in the Ancient East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Barrington Family (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); The Limerick Grand Prix (about 120 meters away); The Georgian House and Garden (about 120 meters away); John Daly & Edward Daly / Seán Ó Dálaigh agus Éamonn Ó Dálaigh (about 120 meters away); Private James O’Rourke (about 150 meters away); Limerick Soviet 1919 Proclamation (about 180 meters away); Denis M. Leonard (about 180 meters away); Joseph O’Mara (about 210 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Limerick.
Also see . . . Constance Smith: A Hollywood Tragedy (Irish America Magazine).
Maybe she had too many gifts: she was a great beauty with a quick intellect; she could act, sing and, with little effort, was “discovered” and groomed for Hollywood stardom. In the early 1950s, she was a newcomer at 20th(Submitted on May 20, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)Century Fox, deemed so promising, she landed a plum showcase – a presenter at the 1952 Oscar ceremony. But she managed to destroy, one by one, each of her gifts and all of her opportunities until she and her 30 movies were totally forgotten.Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 13, 20262. A Star for Connie MarkerA plaque that reads:
Constance Smith
1929-2003
The actress' name is inscribed inside a star, along with an icon of a movie camera.
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 13, 2026
3. A Star for Connie Marker
The plaque and explanatory marker are located within a decorative garden towards the southern end of People's Park.
By film screenshot (DVD - 20th Century Fox)
4. Constance Smith in "Man in the Attic" (1953)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 14 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 20, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
