The Remarkable Story of Sister Angela Fitzgerald and The Empress of Japan by Maurice Egan
The following Guest Post comes from Maurice Egan. The Remarkable Story of Sister Angela Fitzgerald and The Empress of Japan Mary Angela Fitzgerald had a tough life by most measures, but nonetheless, it was a life fully lived in the caring and serving of others....
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Who was St. Munchin – The Strange Patron Saint of Limerick
St. Munchin is the peculiar patron saint for Limerick city as he is renowned for cursing the natives of the city. He is thought to have said: the stranger would flourish and the native would perish. This due to the natives of the city not assisting him as he was...
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Limerick Museum on Henry Street – Video by Pat Howard
Limerick Museum opened in it's new home in the Franciscan Friary on Henry Street in May of 2017. The Limerick Museum is opened weekdays from 10am-1pm and 2pm-5pm. It has free admission and is accessible by all. The Limerick Museum holds in storage the largest local...
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The Limerick Tobacco Industry
In 1929, Limerick city was the home to two large of tobacco factories Spillane's and Clune's who imported tobacco from the United States, Egypt and Turkey as well as locally grown tobacco to produce their famed products. Spillane’s Tobacco Factory on Sarsfield Street...
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The O’Callaghan Tannery
In 1929, Limerick was still at the forefront in industry in Ireland with the four bacon factories of Matterson, O’Mara, Denny and Shaws working to full capacity. The flour mills of Bannetyne and Russells both at the time under the control of Goodbody’s who were the...
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Trades of Irishtown in the late Nineteenth Century
In the late nineteenth century and early twentieth to go along with these tobacco factories clay pipes were produced in the William Merritt’s factory, Broad Street. Twice a year fifty tons of clay would be imported from Liverpool for the production of twenty-one...
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Step-by-Step Guide to Tracing your Limerick Family History
Most people set out on tracing their family history full of enthusiasm only to be hit by brick walls along the way. In this post we will share some useful tips about how to trace your Limerick City ancestors and what resources are available online. Luckily for those starting out in genealogy today there are a lot more resources available at the finger tips, though there is a certain loss of enjoyment from missing out on the dusty books and reels of micro-fiche which were the norm up until very recently.
