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Larry Mullen Jr, just 14, posted a message on a noticeboard at the Mount Temple School. Word spread like wildfire through Limerick, when the boys won a talent show. The success of U2 started here. edit
Problem is that the map shows the school the worng side of Collins Ave; I was in school in year below the fab 4 and the school is down towards the Fairview end.
U2's vast back catalogue spans three decades already, and even with the latest single from their new album out next year, they don't show signs of slowing down. They're one of those bands who have managed to reinvent themselves along with their world domination, but like their original fan base, they're quintessentially Irish to the core.
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