Prior's-Land in Limerick in County Limerick, Munster, Ireland — Irish South-West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

The Georgian House and Garden

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 13, 2026

1. The Georgian House and Garden Marker

Inscription.
The Georgian House and Garden
No.2 Pery Square, Tontine Buildings, Limerick

Formally opened on 10th December 1999

by Mary McAleese
President of Ireland

In the presence of Cllr. Jack Bourke
Mayor of Limerick.

A Limerick Civic Trust/FAS Restoration Project.

Erected 1999 by Limerick Civic Trust.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is December 10, 1999.

Location. 52° 39.493′ N, 8° 37.787′ W. Marker is in Limerick, Munster, in County Limerick. It is in Prior's-Land. It is on Pery Square near Barrington Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2 Pery Square, Limerick, Munster V94 HF53, Ireland. Touch for directions.

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

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this marker: The Limerick Grand Prix (here, next to this marker); Private James O’Rourke (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barrington Family (within shouting distance of this marker); John Daly & Edward Daly / Seán Ó Dálaigh agus Éamonn Ó Dálaigh (within shouting distance of this marker); Limerick Soviet 1919 Proclamation (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph O’Mara (within shouting distance of this marker); Leamy’s School (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); A Star for Connie (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Limerick.

Also see . . .
1. The History of the Pery Square Tontine Scheme.

The People’s Museum has its home in an old Georgian townhouse which was built in the 1830s. The Pery Square Tontine Company was a company which built these six houses along Pery Square as part of a Tontine Scheme. Tontine Schemes were quite popular with property development back in the 18th and 19th centuries and traditionally were a winner-takes-all affair. Many of these schemes in the past led to the deaths of those involved as greed would’ve driven certain members involved
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 13, 2026

2. The Georgian House and Garden Marker
The Georgian House is now the home of the People's Museum of Limerick.
to murder the others in order to claim whatever prize was to be won...The Pery Square Tontine Scheme became known as the Life and Death Lottery, and to nominate somebody as your inheritor would be putting their lives at great risk, as once the original shareholder and nominee were taken out of the picture, the shares of everyone else would rise in value. This was a great inspiration to many murder-mystery novels at the time.

(Submitted on May 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

2. Georgian House.

No. 2 Pery Square, is one of the finest examples of a late Georgian townhouse in Limerick City.

(Submitted on May 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)

The Georgian Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 13, 2026

3. The Georgian Garden

The garden in the rear of 2 Pery Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 21, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.