William Nelson, Family Grocer, 61 William Street
William Nelson, a native of County Down, born c.1830, the son of Robert Nelson, a merchant. He arrived in Limerick around 1850, to work in the Limerick Warehouse Drapery Company. He branched out on his own, working as a merchant before opening a store at 61 William...
The beautiful Girls of the Model School in 1911
This picture appeared in the book Modhscoil Luimnigh 1855-1986, a history of the Model School, O'Connell Avenue. It contained the names of all but one of those in the picture. Model School 1911 Model School class of 1911 Back row (from left): Daisy Forsythe, Queenie...
1786 – Limerick, a year in review
This article will give a year in review of life in Limerick in 1786. Touching on births, wedding, death and interesting events in between. The highlight of the Limerick calendar in 1786 was the Crosbie hot air balloon flight across the city. You can read about this...
100 Women of Limerick by Sharon Slater
100 Women of Limerick by Sharon Slater was launched in Ormston House, Patrick Street, Limerick on International Women's Day 8 March 2022, by climate activist, Saoirse Exton, and former Minister for Education and Skills, Jan O’Sullivan. This hardback book, dedicates...
THE FUTURE YEARS: A STORY OF ANALOG DEVICES’ START-UP IN LIMERICK by Pat Cunneen
Pat Cunneen tells the story of Analog Devices in Limerick in his new publication The Future Years. Analog Devices, began operations in Limerick in 1976as a small SFADCO advance factory unit. There were only thirteen people in the initial start-up team, including Pat...
Street Names U – Union Cross
Listed below are the most likely reasons behind each street name in the city, though some of the street names have changed through time and some of the original reasoning for certain names have been lost entirely. Many of these street names did not appear in Gerry...
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.