Former Mayor of Limerick's new book of discovery
Former mayor looks back at the butter route from Listowel to Cork
FORMER Mayor of Limerick Joe Harrington has brought out a new book which traces the building of a turnpike road which linked the butter-producing lands of North Kerry to the Cork Butter market.
In the book, historian Joe traces the full sweep of Irish history along this route – from the Penal Laws and Desmond Rebellions, to hedge schools, the slave trade, Land League agitation and the War of Independence.
The book will be launched at the Butter Museum in Cork on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 7pm.
Despite hailing from the village of Lyreacrompane at the foothills of the Kerry mountains, Joe served as a Limerick city councillor for 15 years.
In 1998, he was Mayor of Limerick and welcomed then American president Bill Clinton on his state visit to the city.
More information on the book here.