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Christ Church

Christ Church First World War Memorial Plaque

Posted on February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 by Sharon Slater

Inside Christ Church on O’Connell Street is a plaque to the members of the congregation who died during the First World War

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st. munchin's church of ireland

Inscriptions of Headstones in St Munchin’s Graveyard Part 1 A-F

Posted on September 16, 2024April 3, 2025 by Sharon Slater

The following are a collection of headstone inscriptions collected from St Munchin’s Church of Ireland Graveyard. The graveyard is cared for by the Limerick Civic Trust. This is not a complete survey. They are ordered by first surname on memorial. {Part 2 G-M & Part 3 N-W} A Adams – Sacred to the memory of…

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kileely ironwork

Headstone survey of Kileely Graveyard (incomplete)

Posted on September 18, 2017October 20, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Kileely Old Graveyard, also known as St. Lelia’s. St. Lelia is believed to be Liadhain, a Dalcassian, the daughter of Diarmuid whose grandfather Cairtheann was converted to Christianity by St. Patrick. The feast to St. Lelia is held on the 11th August. Kileely is an ancient graveyard which once housed a church and roundtower, it…

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jewish

The Jewish Cemetery, Castletroy

Posted on October 16, 2016September 9, 2019 by Sharon Slater

In 1902, the Lithuanian Jewish community purchased the land for this little cemetery.  Over the years, the community dwindled in size. The cemetery fell into disrepair in 1990 it was repaired as part of a publicly funded civic project. The cemetery is now maintained by Limerick Civic Trust and the Limerick City Council as a…

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abington

The Plaques of Abington Church

Posted on June 30, 2016March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

The following plaques are inserted into the internal walls of Abington Church (Church of Ireland), Murroe, Co. Limerick. This church was opened 7 November 1870 replacing an older church in the parish. Where possible obituaries from the Limerick Library Local Studies Collection have been linked. To the beloved memory of George Frend M.A.M.D. Who died…

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military cemetery

Military Cemetery, King’s Island

Posted on October 18, 2014August 26, 2024 by Sharon Slater

During the Open House October 2014 we had access to the Military Cemetery and were able to take the images found below. The Military Cemetery is located on King’s Island, now nestled into St Mary’s Estate, to the rear of a private dwelling. Within the boundaries of the 0.6 hectare site are over 150 burial…

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CWGC Graves in Military Cemetery, King’s Island

Posted on October 16, 2014August 22, 2024 by Sharon Slater

CWGC (Common Wealth Grave Commission) – Erected uniform tablet headstones for 39 causalities from 1914-1920 buried in the Military Cemetery, King’s Island. Where possible an obituary from the Limerick Library Local Studies Collection has been attached, and full names and ages as recorded in the Civil Register Index of Ireland. Those commemorated are:  

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Name List of the James Ship, 1834

Posted on February 4, 2014March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

In early 1834 before the James and the Astrea (who also was wrecked in 1834, a first hand report of that wreck from a survivor of the Astrea) left Limerick Port a government official was appointed to access the seaworthiness of both these ships. Lieutenant Lynch R.N. inspected both ships and after they both failed to…

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Passenger List of the Astrea Ship, 1834

Posted on January 11, 2014March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

The following list contains the names of those who boarded the ill-fated Astrea at Custom House Quay Limerick on the 15th April 1834. The ship wrecked on May 1834 and there were only three survivors. The wreck had occurred at Loran Head, five miles east of Louisburgh, Cape Breton, North America. One of survivors, Jerome…

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St. Patrick’s Graveyard, Singland

Posted on December 7, 2013May 7, 2021 by Sharon Slater

St. Patrick’s Graveyard is situated on the top of St. Patrick’s Road next to St. Bridget’s Church. The Roman Catholic church which stood on this site was in ruins by the 17th century, the Down Survey Map of 1683 shows a round tower in this site though this was demolished by the beginning of the…

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mount saint lawrence

Guide to using the Mount Saint Lawrence Register

Posted on August 18, 2013August 22, 2024 by Sharon Slater

The Mount Saint Lawrence Burial Register has been transcribed and indexed in a project carried out between the Limerick City Archives and Mary Immaculate College. This index was released to the public on the 20th August 2013, below is a step-by-step guide of how to get the most out of the index. Link to the…

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View of St. John's Church

St. John’s Graveyard A-H

Posted on July 17, 2013March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

St John’s graveyard surrounds St John’s Church of Ireland which stands on the site of an earlier church, which dated from the 1200s. The walls around the graveyard were built in 1693 and present church was built in 1852. The church fell into disuse in the early 1970s and was handed over to the Limerick…

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Shanny Family – Deaths, Wills and Burial Records

Posted on July 15, 2013March 13, 2019 by Sharon Slater

Deaths, Wills and Burial Records: Buried in St. Mary’s Cathedral graveyard. It is most likely that there were many others in this grave though as it was a Roman Catholic grave in a Church of Ireland graveyard the names were not always recorded or the church itself was not always informed of a burial. 09…

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Pump Lane Graveyard – Society of Friends – Part 2

Posted on April 29, 2013March 21, 2024 by Sharon Slater

Pump Lane Graveyard – Society of Friends (Quakers) 1823 – 1833 The 1812-1822 burials The following are extracts from the burial records for the Limerick Society of Friends, covering those buried in Pump Lane Graveyard which was once situated at the end of Pump Lane in English Town. You can read the original registers for…

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Pumplane Graveyard

Pump Lane Graveyard – Society of Friends – Part 1

Posted on March 7, 2013November 17, 2024 by Sharon Slater

Pump Lane Graveyard – Society of Friends (Quakers) 1812 – 1822 The 1823-1833 burials The following are extracts from the burial records for the Limerick Society of Friends, covering those buried in Pump Lane Graveyard which was once situated at the end of Pump Lane in English Town. You can read the original registers for…

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