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r updated the Penal Laws against Catholics which had major implications for Irish history. Reputedly the Treaty was signed on the Treaty Stone, an irregular block of limestone which once served as a mounting block for horses. This stone is now displayed on a pedestal at Clancy Strand. Because of the treaty, Limerick is sometimes known as the Treaty City. This turbulent period earned the city its motto: Urbsantiquafuitstudisqueasperrima belli (An ancient city well studied in the arts of war).

The peace times that followed the turmoil of the late 17th Century allowed the city to prosper and Limerick grew rich through trade in the late 18th century. This period saw a rapid expansion of the city as Limerick took on the appearance of a Georgian City. It was during this time that the city centre took on its present day look with the planned terraced Georgian Townhouses a characteristic of the city today. The prosperity was ended by the Act of Union in 1800 and the Great Irish Famine which caused a crippling economic decline broken only by the so-called Celtic Tiger in

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