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 by Place
Adare and District Historical Society
Ballingarry Heritage : Facebook
Bruff Heritage Group : Facebook
Castleconnell Historical Society : Facebook
Cappagh, West Limerick : Website
Cappamore History : Facebook
Donoghmore and District Historical Society : Facebook
Doon. Dún Bleisce Historical and Literary Society : Website
Glin Historical Society : Website
Kilfinane Coshlea 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
Pallasgreen and Templebraden Historical Society : 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
People’s Museum : Website | Twitter
UL Special Collections : Website | Twitter
UL School of Architecture : Website
Guided Tours
Adare Desmond Castle Tours : Website
Adare Walking Tours : Facebook
Civic Trust Walking Tour (Limerick City) : Website
Limerick Carriage Tours : Website | Twitter
Limerick Walking Tour (Limerick City) : Website | Facebook | Twitter
Lorna Moloney : Website
Online & Social Media Groups
Friends of CBS (Past Pupils) : 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
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
County Limerick Ireland Genealogy (Private group) : Facebook
County Limerick Genealogy DNA GEDmatch : Facebook
Radio Shows
The History Show with John O’Carroll – Limerick City Community Radio – Sunday at 12 noon on 99.9FM in the Limerick area and online at www.lccr.ie and on the TuneIn app and on Alexa.
The Limerick Historical Society Show with Tony Browne and co-host Tom Donovan – Lir Media – Sunday at 9pm online at lirmedia.tv/listen-live/ or watch back on Youtube
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