When Lear was writing, the last line was often the same as the first apart from this twist, but this is no longer the popular form. Limerick poems follow repeated patterns. They often open with ...

A LANDMARK corner shop in Limerick city centre is to close after decades of trading. Bobby Byrne's Corner Shop in O'Connell ...

but there’s no evidence to suggest limerick poetry comes from Limerick. The most famous poet to write limericks was Edward Lear in the 19th century. He wrote lots of funny limericks in a ...