On March 13, 1965, the Argentine revolutionary stayed in Hanratty’s Hotel in the city and even visited the White House bar for a pint. Socialist party member and Anti Austerity Alliance councillor for City North, Cian Prendiville, enthused, “Che Guevara is a figure who has inspired millions of people around the world and continues to do so today. His image is seen on protests across the globe from anti-austerity movements across Latin America, to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.”
“Thousands of people here in Limerick have his image on their walls, t-shirts or bags. Yet few realise his connections to Limerick and the Mid-West,” he said.
