Dr Samuel Crumpe – A Man of Many Talents
Samuel Crumpe was born in Rathkeale on 15 September 1766. He was the eldest of seven children of...
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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...
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Catalina Sarsfield – the Queen of Corsica
Catalina Sarsfield (c.1694-) was the eldest daughter of David Sarsfield (c.1661-1710) and the...
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Who was Peter Woulfe – The Last Alchemist
Noted Limerick historian John Ferrar wrote in his History of Limerick 1787 that Peter Woulfe was...
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J Carrol Naish a Hollywood Actor of Limerick Parents
Joseph Patrick Carroll Naish, who was better known as J Carrol Naish, was born in New York in...
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Was a Limerick man the inspiration for Jane Austen’s romantic novels?
In January 1796, Jane Austen wrote a letter to her sister Cassandra: “At length the day is come on...
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Kate O’Brien a Pioneer in Gay Literature
Limerick was the birth place to world renowned author, Kathleen Mary Louise O’Brien, or as...
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Who was Matthew Thornton? Signatory of the Declaration of Independence
It is repeatedly noted in secondary sources that Matthew Thornton was born in Limerick in 1714 to...
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Who was Margaretta Eagar? The Governess of the last Russian Royal Family
A Limerick woman Margaretta Eagar was the governess to the daughters of the last Tsar of Russia...
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Who Was The Very Generous Lady Banks?
Mrs. Anne Banks, was born about 1718, she was married to Louth man Samuel Banks. The Banks family...
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Who was Patrick O’Brien – The Blind Piper
Patrick O’Brien was born in Labasheeda, Co. Clare to a prosperous farming family. He was...
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Who was Mary O’Connell? An Angel of the Battlefield
Mary O’Connell was born Mary Ellen O’Connell the daughter of William O’Connell...
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