Dooradoyle (Irish: Tuar an Dáill) is a large suburb of Limerick, Ireland. It is one of Limerick's newer suburbs, and is home to the campus of University Hospital Limerick and the Crescent Shopping Centre. The demographics of the area are varied, ranging from council housing to more settled, lower middle class estates.
The name Dooradoyle (Irish: Tuar an Dáill) means "Bleach-green of the blind man". A bleach-green was a stretch of grass set aside for the drying and bleaching of linen.
It is part of the Ecclesiastical parish of St Paul in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick. St Paul's was created in 1971, having formerly been part of the parish of Mungret - Raheen - Crecora, though some parts of Dooradoyle remain in that parish.
Until June 2014, Dooradoyle was the site of the administrative offices of Limerick County Council. Since the merger of Limerick City Council and Limerick County Council these offices have become civic offices for the merged Limerick City and County Council. Several attempts were made by Limerick City Council to expand its area of control to include Castletroy, Raheen, and Dooradoyle: all until recently administered by Limerick County Council. Since the merger of the authorities the district has become part of the Limerick Metropolitan district which enlarged the city area to include the large suburban districts such as Dooradoyle.
He's as smart as a fox, someone you can't fool
He's dressed like a Capone and he makes the rules
He's hard and he's tough and he pays the bill
Surrounded by girls with a licence to kill
He can walk with a swing and he talks so cool
He knows what he does, hangin' out by schools
He's after the babes and he calls them honey
He says they are cute and he waves with money
Man of steel, you're so cold
Dirty Willy with your heart of gold
Man of steel, you're so cold
Dirty Willy turns led into gold
He's got a limousine and he drives real slow
They call him a pimp, he's got nowhere to go
He's got a weekness for girls and they're willing to share
Married five times, got kids everywhere
He's a sucker for a gamble but he takes no risk
On the one-arm bandit he's the best there is
He uses bad money so he just can't lose
When his mob gets thirsty he will pay the booze
Man of steel.........
At the steeplechase he plays a winning game
Cause he bribes the jockey with a lusty dame
He will never bet on a losing mare
Cause he knows his women, he's a millionaire
He's extoring money from the rich and poor
Cause equality is what he's fighting for
If you're black or white, he really doesn't care
He accepts your cash and he thinks it's fair
Man of steel.............