We are delighted to have launched on 20 May 2013 in the Limerick City Library the first Romanian Book and Music Collection in Ireland with the kind support and encouragement of the wonderful friends and people from Limerick and the staff of Limerick City Library.
A special thanks to Mr. Damien Dullaghan, Limerick City Librarian and Ms.Dolores Doyle, the former Limerick City Librarian. Many thanks to the wonderful library staff: Julie Dalton, Fiona Ismail, Gráinne Keane, Mike Maguire, Marie Stakelum.
Also, many thanks to Ms. Margaret McBride for an inspiring reading of “The Legend of the Evening star” (Luceafărul) by the Romanian national poet Mihai Eminescu. To Dr. Matthew Potter for his introduction and parallel of Irish History to Romanian History and to Dr. Colin Quigley for introducing the audience to Romanian Traditional music.
We were delighted to have the Romanian Book and Music Collection launched by the Mayor of Limerick, Cllr Gerry McLoughlin and His Excellency, Mr. Iulian Buga, The Romanian Ambassador in Ireland.
The list of books available in the Romanian Collection at the Limerick City Library is:
| No. | Book | Author | Language | ISBN |
| 1 | Ultima noapte de dragoste, intaia noapte de razboi | Camil Petrescu | Romanian | 9789735915889 |
| 2 | Maramures - Land of Forests | Dan Dinescu, Ana Barca | English | 9789737887283 |
| 3 | Fii Demn! | Dan Puric | Romanian | 9789730115932 |
| 4 | Cine suntem | Dan Puric | Romanian | 9789731873039 |
| 5 | Made in Romania | Florin Andreescu | English | 9786068050027 |
| 6 | Transilvania | Florin Andreescu | English | 9786068050010 |
| 7 | Ghid turistic Romania | Florin Andreescu, Mariana Pascaru | English | 9789737887603 |
| 8 | Romania - The Land of Wine | Florin Andreescu, Valeriu V. Cotea | English | 9789737887788 |
| 9 | Romania si comunismul. O istorie ilustrata | Ilarion Tiu, Dinu C. Giurescu, Al. Stefanescu | Romanian | 9789731355283 |
| 10 | Amintiri Din Copilarie. Povestiri. | Ion Creanga | Romanian | 5948486009627 |
| 11 | Padurea spanzuratilor | Liviu Rebreanu | Romanian | 9789736757877 |
| 12 | Ion | Liviu Rebreanu | Romanian | 9786069221167 |
| 13 | Marele Singuratic | Marin Preda | Romanian | 5948486010067 |
| 14 | Delirul | Marin Preda | Romanian | 9789736697791 |
| 15 | Morometii. Vol.1, 2 | Marin Preda | Romanian | 9789737883858 |
| 16 | Ghid turistic Bucovina | Mihai Camilar | Romanian | 5948374000477 |
| 17 | 19 legende si istorioare din Transilvania | Mihai Dragomir | Romanian | 9789737331724 |
| 18 | Proza | Mihai Eminescu | Romanian | 9789737769671 |
| 19 | Poezii postume | Mihai Eminescu | Romanian | 9789734710324 |
| 20 | Poezii antume. Editia a 2-a | Mihai Eminescu | Romanian | 9789734710317 |
| 21 | Luceafarul si alte poezii | Mihai Eminescu | Romanian | 9789731352138 |
| 22 | Mari povestitori romani: Cele mai frumoase povesti | Mihai Eminescu, Ion Creanga, Ioan Slavici | Romanian | 9786066001533 |
| 23 | Learn Romanian / Manual Limba Romana Pentru Straini | Mona Moldoveanu Pologea. | Romanian | 9786068220062 |
| 24 | Romania - Ghidurile National Geographic | National Geographic | Romanian | 9786065392670 |
| 25 | Scurta istorie a romanilor povestita celor tineri | Neagu Djuvara | Romanian | 9789735028992 |
| 26 | Delta Dunarii / The Danube Delta | Radu Anton Roman, Catalin D. Constantin | English | 9788489183360 |
| 27 | Fiul Risipitor | Radu Tudoran | Romanian | 9789731245164 |
| 28 | Biserici de lemn din Maramures / Wooden Churches of Maramures | Teodor Baconsky | English | 9788489183407 |
| 29 | Rough Guides. Romania | Tim Burford, Norm Longley | Romanian | 9789736758485 |
| 30 | Zahei Orbu | Vasile Voiculescu | Romanian | 9789731244457 |
The following CDs are available in the Limerick City Library
| CD | Artist | code |
| Trailescu: Romanian Op Orch & Ch | Horia Bretan | NI5513 |
| Romanian State Po: Andreescu | Glazunov: Ruses Damour (Ballet) | 8572447 |
| Romanian Flutes | Ensemble Crai Nou | SA141195 |
| Romanian American Jazz Suite | Sam Newsome: Lucian Ban | JARCD041 |
| Romanian Trombone Concertos | Webb (Trbn): Marc (Dble Bass): Traiect Ens | MSVCD92021 |
| George Enescu Symphony No3. Romanian Rhap No1. | Rozhdestvensky | CHAN9633 |
| Magic Bird: Early Years 1936-39 | Maria Tanase | RIENCD42 |
| Ciuleandra | Maria Tanase | RIENCD35 |
| Pan Pipe Dreams | Gheorghe Zamfir | 5518212 |
| Beruehmte Opernarien | Gheorghe Zamfir | BM312376 |
| Totus Tuus Pamieci Jana Pawla Ii | Gheorghe Zamfir | EPOL7292121.2 |
| Lonely Shepherd | Gheorghe Zamfir | PHL822787.2 |
| Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances | Claude Helffer | HMA1951094 |
| Romanian Gypsy Music | Maria Buza: Taraful Ciuleandra | EUCD2162 |
| Rough Guide To Romanian Gypsies | World Music | RGNET1210CD |
| Art Of The Romanian Taragot | Dumitru Farcas | EUCD1702 |