Located at Merchant's Quay, The Potato Market is an irregular-shaped, five-sided enclosed former market place, overlooking where the Abbey River meets the River Shannon. A footbridge named after Sylvester O'Halloran connects the market place to the grounds of the Hunt Museum across the river. Originally begun in 1843, the market lasted into the 1940s before it became redundant. It currently operates as a public carpark.
History:
The Market Trustees were established in 1852. They owned and operated a number of markets within the city centre of Limerick. There are two remaining historic market sites:
- The Milk Market
- The Potato Market (Merchants Quay, currently operating as a Carpark)
The foundations of the Limerick City Walls surround the Milk Market and it is believed that Markets can be traced as far back as the 12th century in the area surrounding the Limerick Milk Market, with Limerick a key trading port and the Milk Market based at Watergate of the historic Limerick Wall.
Photography Credits:
Images supplied by Film in Limerick.
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