LIMERICK Chronicle historian Sharon Slater has been chosen as the Heritage Council’s Heritage Hero of 2017 this Thursday.
Sharon, who was selected out of a long-list of 122 entries, received the accolade at the Medieval Mile Museum in Dublin for her outstanding contribution to the protection and promotion of heritage in Ireland.
Sharon was commended for “bringing history to life for the people of Limerick”.
The historian, who unearths significant moments of Limerick’s history in the Limerick Chronicle every week, said she was in “shock” when she was informed of her award.
“They let me know that there a few people who put my name forward. I would like to thank them for taking the time to do that. Limerick history has been my passion for such a long time that I cannot remember when I wasn't interested in it.
“Luckily I am standing on the shoulders of giants when it comes to history in Limerick, from John Ferrar who wrote the first history of Limerick in 1767 to the incredibly prolific historians such as Kevin Hannan and Jim Kemmy.