Alice Moran, the last woman burned at the stake in Ireland?
Having come across this newspaper report from The Freemans Journal, 20 January 1923, several years ago and set it to one side, finally it required a deeper dive. This newspaper article reported on the "Executions of Women by Burning", it stated that the last recorded...
Patrick Walsh, a Limerick man and US Senator
Patrick Walsh left Limerick for the United States when he was about twelve years old. He had little to no official education, but rose through the ranks of society to become a senator in the US Government. Patrick was said to have been born on New Year's Day 1840 in...
The Battle For Limerick City and The Battle For Kilmallock, Re-released
As the Decade of Centenaries draws to a close, Mercier Press have re-released two of its popular book on this period in Irish History. The Battle for Limerick City, by Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc tells of the Irish Civil War as it reached Limerick City in July 1922. Limerick...
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...
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.
