On This Day – March – In Limerick History
The following are a collection of events that are connected to the history of Limerick or people from Limerick during the month of March. 1 March - Denis Carey was born in Kilfinane, Limerick he placed 6th in the Hammer Throw at the 1912 Olympics. He died on this day...
1982 Senior Cup Winners – St Munchin’s
1982 Senior Cup winners St Munchin's College, with trophies BR Sean Conneely RIP, Richard Moloney, Rob Sheehan, John Ahern, David Dineen, Geoff Moylan, Tom O'Connor, Philip Danaher, Fr. Frank Duhig.Seated Paul Kilbridge, Liam Looney, Pat Lloyd, Paul Culhane, Pat...
Class of 1983 from St Munchin’s College
The official school photograph (with names) from the Class of 1983 of St Munchin’s College
On This Day – February – In Limerick History
The following are a collection of events that are connected to the history of Limerick or people from Limerick during the month of February. 1 February - On this day, 1 Feb 1916, St Patrick's School was officially opened. It was then a boys and girls school. 2...
Women of Limerick App
The 6 January, the feast of the Epiphany, is culturally known in Ireland as Nollaig na mBan or Women's Little Christmas. It was a time for women to gather to take time for themselves after all the Christmas festivities and activities. Meanwhile, the men and children...
On This Day – January – In Limerick History
The following are a collection of events that are connected to the history of Limerick or people from Limerick during the month of January. 1 January - On this day 1 Jan 1877, Richard O'Shaughnessy (1842-1918) M.P. for Limerick received the Freedom of Limerick from...
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.