On This Day – June – In Limerick History
1 June - On this day 1 June 2004, Sharon Slater created the Limerick's Life website. The first article was a selection of excerpts from Limerick newspapers. Thank you to everyone who has interacted with Limerick's Life over the years. Limerick’s City and County...
On This Day – May – 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 May. 1 May - Sergeant Drummer Joseph Hickey was born in St Michael's Parish, Limerick and enlisted in the army when he was only 14. He...
Samuel Carter Hall 1882 View of Limerick
Samuel Carter Hall in 1882 published Ireland, The South. The following is his description of Limerick
On This Day – April – 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 April - J. J. Keane was born in Anglesboro, Co. Limerick in 1871. He was a Gaelic footballer who made his inter-county debut...
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...
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.