The Cranberries Return To Limerick, Ireland 1993

Following a successful American tour, The Cranberries return home to play two Irish dates.
In 1990 the Cranberries played to an audience of 35 people at Limerick’s Theatre Royal. Since then, their debut album, ’Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We’ has sold over one million copies in the United Sates, becoming the most successful debut album by in Irish act there, beating U2 and Sinéad O’Connor.
Following a hugely successful American tour supporting Duran Duran, the Cranberries return to Limerick and receive a Mayoral reception.
The Cranberries drummer, Fergal Lawler, cannot believe the rapturous response to the band’s homecoming.
We weren’t expecting it to be like this at all, we thought we’d be able to relax when we came home but everyone’s gone mad.
Singer with the Cranberries Dolores O’Riordan began her musical career in the Ballybricken church choir. But in spite of success in America she regards Ireland as her home, and is delighted to be back in Limerick.
It’s lovely to come home, and it’s nice, I’m enjoying it, I’m young, 22 years old, the best age to become a star.
The Cranberries play the Limerick Theatre Royal on 17 December and the Dublin Tivoli on 18 December 1993.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 17 December 1993. The reporter is Cathy Halloran.

[@finolaomurchu8217]

It's lovely to see Dolores O'Riordan. ☘️

[@johannadoyle]

"22 years old, the best age to become a star!!" ♡♡♡♡

[@ChrisConnolly-Mr.C-Dives-In]

So great to watch, so sad to think of her passing, it has been years now.

[@nightheron5892]

Takes me back to high school, young crushes, afternoon daydreams

[@sabrinaohagan2480]

Rest in peace sweet Delores 🙏💕

[@seandelap8587]

Limerick's finest RIP Dolores O Riordan its hard to believe its been over 5 years already

[@OscarOSullivan]

She died too soon

[@mgmassey174]

Loved this band..rest in peace to Delores O"Riordan

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

Dolores O’Riordan and the boys, they could have been called the magic band because their music was/is magic to hear and to feel, they were healers to people all over the world, Dolores is now resting in eternal peace in heaven as is still making and playing her music

[@henrykmaruszewski3729]

❤ aniołek wygląda tak delikatnie

[@noelryan6341]

Thirty years ago, eh? Iontach/Awesome! Cuimhnigí ar Luimneach/Remember, Limerick!💚👏🎼

[@bryansoft.3628]

Amazing Band 💚

[@johnc6311]

Luimneach Abú

[@inissioda]

luckiest band ever

[@flaviojosefo7130]

Dumbest thing ever said

[@johnocarroll1609]

Yawn ......

[@kevfit4333]

Not my cup of tea. Very unpopular to say that in Limerick.

[@AlainnCorcaigh]

everyone's entitled to their opinion, most bands ain't my cup of tea but a lot of them still have 1 or 2 songs that I like

[@kanthakathewhite1012]

Coffee ☕ man myself

[@gearoiddom]

Nor mine. But I still laud their success. Especially how they bypassed the self appointed gatekeepers of Dublin and headed straight over to smash the States.

[@flaviojosefo7130]

Maybe not your cup of tea, but definitely they are one of the greatest bands of all time.