Limerick City and County History Groups • History

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

Corbally – Down by the Riverside : Website

Hlymrekr : Website | Twitter

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

History Groups in the Wider Region

Killaloe-Ballina Historical Society: Website | Facebook

10 Comments

Sharon Slater on February 6, 2019 at 17:37

Thank you for this Jim, I have added it to the page.

Jim Ryan on February 5, 2019 at 18:53

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

Sharon Slater on December 12, 2017 at 16:33

You’re very welcome, it is a great resource for those interested in the history of Limerick.

Patrick Comerford on December 9, 2017 at 20:59

Thank you for including my blog/website

Sharon Slater on December 6, 2017 at 20:35

Excellent, thank you.

Cappagh, a sense of place on December 6, 2017 at 08:11

Cappagh, West Limerick. Website http://www.cappaghasenseofplace.com

Sharon Slater on August 21, 2017 at 19:17

Thank you Eric, that is in there now.

Sharon Slater on August 21, 2017 at 19:17

Thank you Ger, I have amended the name there (had it in under Limerick in the Spanish Civil War).

Ger Mccloskey on August 20, 2017 at 09:52

Limerick International brigades memorial trust

Eric O'Neill on August 19, 2017 at 15:11

Hi Sharon please add Limericks Historical Ironwork Facebook page

Sharon Slater on February 6, 2019 at 17:37

Thank you for this Jim, I have added it to the page.
Jim Ryan on February 5, 2019 at 18:53

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
Sharon Slater on December 12, 2017 at 16:33

You’re very welcome, it is a great resource for those interested in the history of Limerick.
Patrick Comerford on December 9, 2017 at 20:59

Thank you for including my blog/website
Sharon Slater on December 6, 2017 at 20:35

Excellent, thank you.
Cappagh, a sense of place on December 6, 2017 at 08:11

Cappagh, West Limerick. Website http://www.cappaghasenseofplace.com
Sharon Slater on August 21, 2017 at 19:17

Thank you Eric, that is in there now.
Sharon Slater on August 21, 2017 at 19:17

Thank you Ger, I have amended the name there (had it in under Limerick in the Spanish Civil War).
Ger Mccloskey on August 20, 2017 at 09:52

Limerick International brigades memorial trust
Eric O'Neill on August 19, 2017 at 15:11

Hi Sharon please add Limericks Historical Ironwork Facebook page