Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery is the largest cemetery in Limerick. The cemetery was officially opened in 1849 to accommodate the rising population and the over flowing graveyards in the city. The first recorded burial  took place in March 1855. Burials continue to take place in this cemetery today. Currently there are an estimated 70,000 people buried in this cemetery.

Below are transcriptions of the burial register for Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery.

To view the original records visit here: Mount St Lawrence burial ground registers 1855-2008

Where possible a link has been added of obituary reports from the Limerick City Library Local Studies directory of Obituaries from The Limerick Chronicle .

1855 – 1856 – 1857 – 1858 – 1859 – 1860 – 1861 – 1862 – 1863 – 1864

January:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
03 Jan 1857 108 Va Dinnenn, William 35 Prospect Hill
05 Jan 1857 38 DD McMahon, Mary 40 Lunatic Asylum
08 Jan 1857 109 Va Hanly, Daniel 64 Vizes Fields
09 Jan 1857 37 DD Dolan, John 70 Anne Street
11 Jan 1857 108 Va Collins, Mary A. 11m Arthurs Quay
14 Jan 1857 98 Rb Gleeson, Cornelius 40 Summer Street
15 Jan 1857 — Fitzgibbon, John 2m —
16 Jan 1857 110 R McDonogh, John 4y 10m Denmark Street
17 Jan 1857 205 Na Cosgrave, M. Rev. 34 Franciscan Convent
24 Jan 1857 28 Wb Lindlip, Thomas 1y 3m 17th Regiment
26 Jan 1857 118 Uc Gavin, Margaret 32 Lady’s Lane

February:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
03 Feb 1857 107 S McNamara, Ellen 10m Broad Street
04 Feb 1857 38 DD Dillon, Ellen 84 Lunatic Asylum
05 Feb 1857 110 Vc Macken, Mary A. 10m Pennywell
08 Feb 1857 104 Benn, Anne 3y Catherine Street
08 Feb 1857 111 Va Ryan, Mary 60 Market Alley
11 Feb 1857 125 P Connelly, Edward 8d Carey’s Road
12 Feb 1857 108 Vb Barry, Thomas — John Street
17 Feb 1857 48 Va McNamara, Mary 48 May Street
17 Feb 1857 138 P Lennihan, Annie 8m Patrick Street
17 Feb 1857 39 DD Rice, George 50 Boherbouy
22 Feb 1857 142 Pc O’Keeffe, Patrick 40 George Street
23 Feb 1857 40 DD Bessey, Martin 40 Lunatic Asylum
28 Feb 1857 — Ryan, Edmond 9m Sandmall

March:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
02 Mar 1857 41 DD O’Connor, Honora 3y Denmark Street
03 Mar 1857 – Nb Bourke, P. D. 42 William Street
12 Mar 1857 29 Wc Kelly, John 24 16th Regiment
13 Mar 1857 42 DD Clifford, Annie 12 Orphanage
13 Mar 1857 43 DD McMahon, Emilia 11 Orphanage
14 Mar 1857 101 Vc Hannan, Annie 3y William Street
15 Mar 1857 44 DD McInerney, Michael 18 Thomondgate
20 Mar 1857 30 Wb Moran, Martin 1y 6m 9th Regiment
21 Mar 1857 100 Vb Healy, Martin R 9w Patrick Street
22 Mar 1857 108 T Daley, Michael 52 Boherbuoy
22 Mar 1857 111 Vb Bayley, Annie 5w Wellesley
31 Mar 1857 45 DD Kinnear, Martin 15 Thomondgate

April:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
05 Apr 1857 112 Vc Hynes, Michael 1y Nicholas Street
10 Apr 1857 112 Ra Griffin, Thomas 50 Boherbuoy
10 Apr 1857 118 P Bourke, Eliza 30 Pallas
12 Apr 1857 164 Oa Hickey, James — Thomas Street
12 Apr 1857 108 Qc Dooley, Mary 1d John Street
12 Apr 1857 109 Qc Donoghoe, John 40 Chapel Street
13 Apr 1857 31 Wb Duffey, John 4m 9th Regiment
13 Apr 1857 112 Vb O’Grady, Margaret 66 Vizes Fields
14 Apr 1857 112 V Nugent, Patrick 37 Arthurs Quay
18 Apr 1857 111 Rb McDonnell, Margaret 26 Palmerstown
20 Apr 1857 32 Wb Fitzgerald, William 2w —
20 Apr 1857 104 Ra Cullen, Bridget 3w —
24 Apr 1857 45 DD Whelan, Rosanna 13 —

May:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
01 May 1857 46 DD Shannon, Margaret 35 —
02 May 1857 174 O Griffin, William 4y 6m George Street
08 May 1857 33 Wb Rieley, John 34 9th Regiment
11 May 1857 113 Vc Glynn, Denis 11y 6m Ballincurra
14 May 1857 112 R Magee, James 45 Thomondgate
18 May 1857 47 DD Woods, Annie 11 Orphanage
20 May 1857 108 Qc Dooley, Annie 1y 4m Church Street
22 May 1857 48 DD Lynn, Jane 28 Crosbie Row
24 May 1857 111 Qc Wall, Michael 10m Mary Street
24 May 1857 111 R Howard, Eliza 1y 1m 1w 3d Arthurs Quay
25 May 1857 49 DD Bourke, Thomas 50 Williams Lane
26 May 1857 111 Vb Wixted, Mary 60 Wellesley Place
26 May 1857 50 DD McGuire, Margaret 62 County Gaol
26 May 1857 194 Pa Deering, Catherine A. 10m Ellen Street
28 May 1857 33 Wb O’Riely, Eliza 28 9th Regiment

June:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
07 Jun 1857 112 Vb Barry, John 64 Limerick
10 Jun 1857 51 DD Kearney, Anne 36 Lunatic Asylum
13 Jun 1857 — Higgins (male) Stillborn John’s Gate
14 Jun 1857 113 V O’Dwyer, Ellen 66 Vizes Fields
18 Jun 1857 190 N McNamara, Kate 33 Corbally
20 Jun 1857 — Kelly, John 1y Denmark Street
23 Jun 1857 52 DD Bourke, James 25 Care’s Road
24 Jun 1857 111 Vb Bayley, Richard 50 Vizes Fields
28 Jun 1857 101 V Wright (female) Stillborn Dominick Street

July:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
01 Jul 1857 53 DD McGrath, Mary 70 Asylum
02 Jul 1857 118 R Sampson, Grace 35 Robert Street
05 Jul 1857 54 DD O’Donnell, John 14 Brunswick Street
07 Jul 1857 113 Vb Cuddy, Edwad 63 Roches Street
11 Jul 1857 182 P McDonnell, Michael 80 Wickham Street
13 Jul 1857 55 DD Ruane, Michael 34 Asylum
16 Jul 1857 113 Va Browne, James 40 Carr Street
17 Jul 1857 56 DD Locke, John 60 Asylum
20 Jul 1857 57 DD Guinane, John 30 Asylum
29 Jul 1857 93 R Culkin, Bridget 70 Asylum

August:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
01 Aug 1857 111 Qb McGrath, Thomas 62 Thomondgate
06 Aug 1857 115 Va Quain, Daniel 1y 7m Black Boy
08 Aug 1857 113 Rb Shanahan, James 9y Ballinacurra
09 Aug 1857 88 R Allen, John 8y Francis Street
09 Aug 1857 186 P O’Halloran, Catherine 68 William Street
11 Aug 1857 113 R McNamara, Margaret 17 Rathbane
11 Aug 1857 113 Ra Fitzgerald, Edward 38 Domnick Street
14 Aug 1857 – Vb Fogarty, Philip 26 Denmark Street
15 Aug 1857 – Pc Watson, Francis 27 Kilfinnane
16 Aug 1857 – Va Thompson, James 1y 11m Ballincurra
20 Aug 1857 — Bourke, Catherine 15 Boherbuoy
24 Aug 1857 – Qc Hall, Bridget 6d William Street
28 Aug 1857 111 Rb McDonnell,  — 4m Windmill Street

September:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
03 Sep 1857 113 S Reddan, James 51 Thomondgate
08 Sep 1857 140 Q Henihan, William 20 Brunswick Street
12 Sep 1857 58 DD Connors, Michael 50 Island
15 Sep 1857 132 Pc Hartigan, Catherine 2y 8m Ballynanty
20 Sep 1857 114 Sc Ryan, Michael 16 Chapel Street
27 Sep 1857 134 Pc Bourke, Mary Anne 12 George Street
29 Sep 1857 59 DD Keane, Margaret 19 Asylum
29 Sep 1857 60 DD Morrane, Mary 50 Asylum

October:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
02 Oct 1857 34 Wb Salmon, Michael 24 3rd Buffs
04 Oct 1857 140 Pa Hannan, Thomas F. 28 Patrick Street
06 Oct 1857 — O’Donnell, Mary Jane 2y 6m Barrington Street
07 Oct 1857 128 Pc Flannery, Bridget 1y 6m Thomondgate
07 Oct 1857 61 DD Maher, Patrick 30 Hunts Lane
11 Oct 1857 103 Ra Cullen, Margaret 6y 5m Cornwallis Street
12 Oct 1857 35 Wb Cotterel, Richard 1y 4m 17th Regiment
14 Oct 1857 111 Qc Kenna, Lizzie — The Green
16 Oct 1857 114 R McElligott, John 30 Mary Street
16 Oct 1857 114 P O’Donoghoe, Ellen 11 Catherine Street
20 Oct 1857 114 Ra O’Rielly, Patrick 24 Boherbuoy
23 Oct 1857 36 Wb Griffin, Patrick 9m 17th Regiment
24 Oct 1857 62 DD Kennedy, John 30 Asylum
28 Oct 1857 133 Pb Moran, Mary 54 Nelson Street
30 Oct 1857 37 Wb Flynn, Elen 2y 7m 17th Regiment

November:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
01 Nov 1857 94 V Connolly, Mary 60 Singland
04 Nov 1857 110 Qc Enright, Bridget 60 Rutland Street
08 Nov 1857 112 Rb Preston, Margaret 6y 9m Vizes Fields
10 Nov 1857 115 Qc White, Hannah — Careys Road
10 Nov 1857 150 R Murray, Edward 2y Henry Street
17 Nov 1857 63 DD Mooney, Thomas 40 Barringtons Hospital
18 Nov 1857 64 DD Nugent, Mary 60 Vizes Field
23 Nov 1857 65 DD Lynch, Mary 75 County Gaol
25 Nov 1857 — Moloney, Johanna 18 Cornwallis Street
25 Nov 1857 118 P Bourke, Caroline 2y 8m New Pallas
25 Nov 1857 87 Va Keane, Catherine 6m Nelson Street

December:

Date of Burial Grave No. Name Age Residence
06 Dec 1857 115 Sc Ryan, Michael 18 Co. Limk Militia Hospital
06 Dec 1857 116 Ta O’Connor, Michael 41 Boherbuoy
07 Dec 1857 66 DD Sheahan, Catherine 80 Asylum
08 Dec 1857 121 Pa Meehan — William Street
10 Dec 1857 — O’Neall, John 5d John Street
11 Dec 1857 — Hanlon, Maria 19 Sir Harry’s Mall
11 Dec 1857 115 Vb McMahon, James 6m Address Lost
13 Dec 1857 186 O O’Donnell, Mary 5y Address Lost
15 Dec 1857 118 Oc O’Doherty, Anne 64 Address Lost
15 Dec 1857 67 DD Quin, Mary — Address Lost
19 Dec 1857 68 DD McMahon, Thomas 40 Asylum
20 Dec 1857 115 Va O’Connor, Anne 64 George Street
23 Dec 1857 116 Qc White, Catherine — Careys Road
29 Dec 1857 69 DD Unknown Man, Drowned 40 Unknown
30 Dec 1857 114 V Phayer, Mary 65 Nicholas Street
—  Dec 1857 70 DD Unknown Man, Drowned 40 Unknown