The following is a list of Limerick city and county history groups, businesses, blogs etc., if you have any other to add please contact us.
Local History Groups
An Taisce Limerick : Facebook | Twitter
Bruff Heritage Group : Facebook
Castleconnell Historical Society : Facebook
Cappagh, West Limerick : Website
Donoghmore and District Historical Society : Facebook
Glin Historical Society : Website
Knockainey Historical & Conservation Society : Facebook
Knockfierna Heritage Society
Knocklong History: Website | Twitter | Facebook
Limerick Georgian Society : Website | Twitter | Facebook
Limerick History Society : Website
Lough Gur Historical Society : Website
Murroe and Boher Historical Society : Facebook
Mungret Heritage : Facebook
Rathkeale & Districts Historical Society : Facebook
Shanid Historical Society : Facebook
Thomond Archaeological Society : Website | Facebook
West Limerick Heritage : Website | Twitter
Museums & Institutions:
Adare Heritage Centre : Website
Eamon De Valera Museum (Bruree) : Twitter
Frank McCourt Museum : Website | Facebook
Foynes Flying Boat Museum : Website
Hunt Museum : Website | Twitter
Limerick Archives : Website | Facebook | Twitter
Limerick Civic Trust : Website
Limerick Library (Local Studies) : Website
Limerick Museum : Website | Twitter
Lough Gur Visitors Centre : Website | Facebook | Twitter
Old Irish Ways : Website | Facebook
UL Special Collections : Website | Twitter
Guided Tours
Adare Desmond Castle Tours : Website
Adare Walking Tours : Facebook
Civic Trust Walking Tour (Limerick City) : Website
Kilmallock Tours : Facebook ! Twitter
Limerick Carriage Tours : Website | Twitter
Limerick Walking Tour (Limerick City) : Website | Facebook | Twitter
Lorna Moloney : Website
Online & Social Media Groups
County Limerick Ireland Genealogy (Private group) : Facebook
Friends of CBS (Past Pupils) : Facebook
Jane Austen 200 : Facebook
The Golden Era of the Gazett travelling show/cinema : Facebook
Global Limerick: Website
History of Shanagolden & Area : Facebook
It’s all about Limerick : Facebook
Liam Hogan : Twitter
Limerick City Citizens : Facebook
Limerick Historical Buildings Structures : Facebook
Limerick History (part of L.A.C.E) : Twitter
Limerick History Gazette (Private group) : Facebook
Limericks Historical Ironwork: Facebook
Limerick International Brigades Memorial Trust : Facebook
Limerick Landmarks : Twitter
Limerick Soviet : Twitter
Newcastle West Olden Times : Website : Facebook
The Antiquarian April : Facebook
Blogs
Ancestor Network / Flyleaf Press – Abington, Co. Limerick in 1818 : Website
Limerick’s Life : Website | Facebook | Twitter
Memories of St Mary’s secondary, Askeaton : Website | Facebook
Patrick Comerford : Website
Genealogy
Limerick Genealogy : Website | Twitter
Events
Limerick Life Long Learning : Website | Facebook | Dates: April
Rescue of Sean Hogan, Knocklong: Webite | Dates: May
Heritage Week : Website | Dates: August
Elemental : Website | Dates: September
Culture Night : Website | Dates: September
OpenHouse : Website | Facebook | Dates: October
Annual Publication
North Munster Antiquarian Journal (Thomond Archaeological Society)
Old Limerick Journal
West Limerick Heritage Journal
Thank you for this Jim, I have added it to the page.
Sharon. An item of possible interest for your site. In addition to this latest blog, there are three other blogs with original sources for Limerick.
Ancestor Network / Flyleaf Press has published a free blog with a list of tenants in the parishes of Abington, Co. Limerick in 1818. The original is in the National Library of Ireland Ms. 8183. Click on the link below for this and other free family history sources. https://www.ancestornetwork.ie/cloncurry-rental-limerick-1818/
Jim Ryan
You’re very welcome, it is a great resource for those interested in the history of Limerick.
Thank you for including my blog/website
Excellent, thank you.
Cappagh, West Limerick. Website http://www.cappaghasenseofplace.com
Thank you Eric, that is in there now.
Thank you Ger, I have amended the name there (had it in under Limerick in the Spanish Civil War).
Limerick International brigades memorial trust
Hi Sharon please add Limericks Historical Ironwork Facebook page