Matthew Potter selects a painting, The Exchange, Nicholas Street, from the Limerick Museum Collection
The Exchange on Nicholas Street served as Limerick City Hall, headquarters of Limerick Corporation, from 1673 to 1846. Built by Mayor of Limerick William York (1637–1679), one of the small but wealthy Dutch community in Limerick at the time, it consisted of a covered market surrounded by an arcade on the ground floor and the council chamber on the first floor. Mayor York contributed £400 from his own private resources to pay for it.
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