Transcriptions of the Mount Saint Lawrence Cemetery records 1864

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
01 Jan 1864	141 V	McNamara, James	79	George Street
02 Jan 1864	186 P	Gleeson, William	18	George Street
04 Jan 1864	138 Tc	Flynn, Margaret	90	Roches Street
05 Jan 1864	56 CC	Tracy, John	42	Arthur’s Quay
05 Jan 1864	127 Qb	Hill, Margaret	25	Chapel Street
05 Jan 1864	127 V	Dunphy, Michael	40	Hill’s Lane
06 Jan 1864	123 Ra	O’Brien, Daniel J	3w	Upper William Street
07 Jan 1864	120 Va	Tucker, Robert	60	Pennywell
07 Jan 1864	128 V	Adams, Eliza	26	Colloney Street
08 Jan 1864	57 CC	Connors, John	4y	Pennywell
09 Jan 1864	96 Ra	Corbett, Ellen	70	James Street
10 Jan 1864	115 Sc	McMahon, Terence	80	Michael’s Lane
10 Jan 1864	122 Oc	Goggin, Catherine	69	George Street
13 Jan 1864	126 S	Barrett, William	24	Benson’s Lane
14 Jan 1864	115 Q	Fitzgerald, Mary	10m	Vizes Fields
15 Jan 1864	136 V	O’Rielly, William	52	Anne Street
17 Jan 1864	114 Va	Byrne, Elizabeth	50	Co. Kildare
18 Jan 1864	118 Va	Hayes, Elizabeth	70	Prospect Hill
19 Jan 1864	193 Ra	Hennessy, William	62	Roches Street
19 Jan 1864	138 Tc	Moynihan, Catherine	50	Thomondgate
20 Jan 1864	127 Tc	Scanlan, Timothy	98	Windmill Street
20 Jan 1864	58 CC	Meehan, Mary	45	Rathkeale
24 Jan 1864	— —	Sheehan, Mary	10m	Athlunkard Street
25 Jan 1864	137 Va	O’Brien, Bridget	2y	Carey’s Road
27 Jan 1864	206 Pb	Sheedy, James	30	Catherine Street
27 Jan 1864	59 CC	McNamara, Mary	70	Queen Street

February:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
02 Feb 1864	109 Qa	McDonnell, Eliza	75	Carey’s Road
02 Feb 1864	138 R	Ryan, Rodger	19	Mount Gordon
02 Feb 1864	100 Tb	Sheahan, P. Francis	40	Francis Street
02 Feb 1864	100 Tb	Sheahan, Cornelius	9m	Francis Street
02 Feb 1864	61 CC	Fahy, Mary	80	Barrack Lane
03 Feb 1864	136 Va	Herbert, Michael	90	Convent Street
03 Feb 1864	130 V	Ryan, Anne	70	Clare Street
05 Feb 1864	62 CC	O’Brien, Daniel	50	Asylum
05 Feb 1864	63 CC	Flynn, Mary	68	Upper William Street
05 Feb 1864	37 CC	Madden, Mary	4y	John Street
06 Feb 1864	198 Qc	Naughton, Mary	8m	Henry Street
09 Feb 1864	98 Sb	Portle, William	43	Playhouse Lane
10 Feb 1864	139 Uc	Keyes, Mary	60	Wellesley Place
12 Feb 1864	135 V	Lysaght, Thomas	50	Roches Street
12 Feb 1864	— —	A still born baby	—	Co. Jail
13 Feb 1864	89 Rc	Cusack, Jeremiah	86	Henry Street
13 Feb 1864	— V	Bohan, Matthew	55	Cornwallis Street
15 Feb 1864	136 V	Kenny, Catherine	53	Nicholas Street
15 Feb 1864	180 Mc	Enright, Catherine	42	Castle Barracks
16 Feb 1864	120 Pc	Lewis, Louisa (Georgina Emma)	22	George Street
19 Feb 1864	185 Q	Mulcahy, Mary (Wife of Patrick buried 25 Apr 1864, Mother of Edward buried 16 Jul 1864)	60	Osmington Terrace, Thomondgate
21 Feb 1864	134 V	Doyle, Michael	25	Clare Street
22 Feb 1864	121 V	Enright, John	6y 6m	James Street
22 Feb 1864	Vault	Corbett (stillborn)	—	Glentworth Street
25 Feb 1864	64 CC	Judge, Thomas	50	Robert Street
25 Feb 1864	120 Va	Grady, Mary	60	Convent Street
26 Feb 1864	135 Ua	Kavanagh, Bridget	16	Clare Street
28 Feb 1864	137 Pb	Ford, Thomas	1y 3m	Queen Street
28 Feb 1864	223 Pb	Gunson, Jane	72	William Street
29 Feb 1864	162 O	Ryan, Catherine	90	George Street

March:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
01 Mar 1864	113 Qc	Nunan, Mary	50	Convent Street
01 Mar 1864	65 CC	McDermott, Patrick	70	The Green
02 Mar 1864	78 R	Walker, Lloyd	81	Limerick
02 Mar 1864	89 S	O’Brien, John	40	Nelson Street
03 Mar 1864	133 V	Flood, Patrick	55	Limerick
03 Mar 1864	66 CC	Torphy, Mary	60	Mungret Street
03 Mar 1864	67 CC	Davis, Patrick	45	Vizes Fields
04 Mar 1864	137 Ta	Lynch, John	60	Customhouse Lane
05 Mar 1864	125 Va	Kearney, Mary	84	Upper Cecil Street
05 Mar 1864	68 CC	Connors, Jeremiah	40	Asylum
05 Mar 1864	198 Qb	Naughton (Stillborn)	—	Henry Street
07 Mar 1864	67 Wc	Connarr, Margaret	28	9th Regiment
08 Mar 1864	37 BBc	Clanchy, Hanora	50	Broadford
08 Mar 1864	38 BBc	Gavin, John	72	Whitewine Lane
09 Mar 1864	136 Tc	Doyle, Margaret	70	Blackboy
10 Mar 1864	39 BBc	Woulfe, Margaret	8y	Boherbuoy
11 Mar 1864	40 BBc	Ryan, Margaret	45	Magdalene Asylum
12 Mar 1864	139 U	McDonnell, Mary	13	Cross Road, Thomondgate
13 Mar 1864	41 BBc	Ahern, James	76	Asylum
14 Mar 1864	139 U	Luke, Amelia	50	Catherine Street
16 Mar 1864	42 BBc	Horsefield, Mary A.	16	Magdalene Asylum
17 Mar 1864	121 V	Sullivan, Bridget	47	Merchants Quay
17 Mar 1864	135 Va	Toopy, Margaret	60	Blackboy
17 Mar 1864	43 BBc	Lee, Mary	60	Scott’s Lane
21 Mar 1864	225 Pb	Carroll, John	72	Charlotte Quay
24 Mar 1864	45 BBc	O’Neill, Catherine	32	Flag Lane
24 Mar 1864	66 Wc	Weakley, William	2y	17th Regiment
24 Mar 1864	135 Va	Torphy, Catherine	2w	Francis Street
25 Mar 1864	46 BBc	Kearney, James	50	Thomondgate
27 Mar 1864	126 Va	Stevens, Michael	30	High Street
28 Mar 1864	223 Qb	Gaffney, Agnes Mary	1y 6m	Wellesley Place
29 Mar 1864	134 Pb	Benn, Catherine	9y	Westland Row
29 Mar 1864	114 Pc	O’Hanlon, Patrick	29	George Street

April:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
01 Apr 1864	100 Oc	Eilbore, Sarah	60	Birdhill
01 Apr 1864	105 Oc	Woods, Catherine	42	Mary Street
02 Apr 1864	105 Oc	Woods, John	45	Mary Street
03 Apr 1864	139 Rb	Naughton, Michael	1d	Roches Street
04 Apr 1864	47 BBc	Lynch, James	30	Ennis Asylum
08 Apr 1864	145 S	Tuite, John	1y 4m	32 William Street
08 Apr 1864	84 R	Shine, Charles	70	Denmark Street (7 family members killed in house fire)
08 Apr 1864	84 R	Ryan, Charles	14	Denmark Street (7 family members killed in house fire)
08 Apr 1864	84 R	Ryan, Jane	36	Denmark Street (7 family members killed in house fire)
08 Apr 1864	84 R	Ryan, Mary	9y	Denmark Street (7 family members killed in house fire)
08 Apr 1864	84 R	Ryan, John	4y	Denmark Street (7 family members killed in house fire)
08 Apr 1864	84 R	Ryan, Jane	2y	Denmark Street (7 family members killed in house fire)
10 Apr 1864	82 R	Ryan, Patrick	45	Denmark Street (7 family members killed in house fire)
10 Apr 1864	123 Qb	Dutson, Eliza	6y 1m	Carey’s Road
12 Apr 1864	112 Qb	Doyle, Joseph	3w	High Road
13 Apr 1864	140 Ub	Kelly, Catherine	60	Cornwallis Street
19 Apr 1864	135 Vb	O’Neill, Margaret	2y 6m	Clare Street
21 Apr 1864	145 Tc	Forrest, Jeremiah	74	Cornwallis Street
22 Apr 1864	139 Qa	Sheahan, Daniel	—	New Road
25 Apr 1864	186 Q	Mulcahy, Patrick (Husband of Mary buried 19 Feb 1864, Father of Edward buried 16 Jul 1864)	64	Osmington Terrace, Thomondgate
25 Apr 1864	140 V	Barry, David	76	Rosbrien
28 Apr 1864	48 BBc	Connery, Thomas	41	Windmill Street
28 Apr 1864	49 BBc	O’Shea, George	60	Vizes Fields

May:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
01 May 1864	113 Oc	O’Brien, Margaret	59	Catherine Street
02 May 1864	129 Oc	Quinn, Eliza	24	Chapel Street
05 May 1864	140 Va	Hanrahan, Thomas	27	Lower Cecil Street
05 May 1864	108 Qa	Purcell, John	50	Henry Street
05 May 1864	113 Q	Carolan, William	55	Ennis
07 May 1864	50 BBc	Massy, Godfrey	30	Co. Limerick
08 May 1864	109 Pa	Morrisson, Augustine	10	Pennywell
13 May 1864	112 Q	Fitzgerald, Mary	60	Rathbane
13 May 1864	190 S	Kervin, Thomas	40	Brunswick Street
14 May 1864	66 Wc	O’Neill, Sarah	34	3rd Buffs
16 May 1864	134 Ua	Kavanagh, Eliza	1y 1d	Clare Street
18 May 1864	51 BBc	Ryan, Winifred	60	Tulla
20 May 1864	218 P	Hogan, Patrick	19	Sir Harry’s Mall
21 May 1864	138 Uc	Hogan, David	8y	Ballinacurra
26 May 1864	52 BBc	Lacy, Thomas	80	Boherbuoy

June:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
01 Jun 1864	134 Va	Ryan, Patrick	35	New Road
01 Jun 1864	121 Q	Calawell, Anne	38	Upper William Street
02 Jun 1864	53 BBc	Mullins, Ellen	33	Clare Street
02 Jun 1864	131 P	Connolly, Michael	18	Carey’s Road
02 Jun 1864	54 BBc	Unknown	—	—
03 Jun 1864	120 Q	Hogan, Mary	6y	Wickham Street
03 Jun 1864	55 BBc	McGrath, Johanna	18	Prospect Hill
04 Jun 1864	125 Qb	O’Brien, Eleanor	2y 10m	Frederick Street
06 Jun 1864	119 Pc	Hartigan, Catherine	50	Francis Street
07 Jun 1864	115 Sa	Thompson, John	—	Frederick Street
07 Jun 1864	54 BBc	Dickson, James	7w	White’s Lane
07 Jun 1864	57 BBc	Holmes, Eliza	51	Wallace’s Range
10 Jun 1864	126 Va	Kett, Mary	78	Clare Street
10 Jun 1864	127 Va	Hogan, Ellen	19	Clare Street
15 Jun 1864	128 Va	Mangan, Bridget	78	Market Alley
15 Jun 1864	58 BBc	Coughlan, Michael	35	Clare Street
17 Jun 1864	131 Sb	Canton, Patrick	75	Nelson Street
18 Jun 1864	101 Sb	O’Dea, Patrick	30	North Strand
19 Jun 1864	141 Rb	Russell, David	58	Carey’s Road
20 Jun 1864	129 Va	O’Shaughnessy, Daniel	1y 2m	Francis Street
21 Jun 1864	132 Va	Butler, George	60	Mungret Street
21 Jun 1864	130 Va	Fitzgerald, Johanna	40	William Street
21 Jun 1864	59 BBc	Scales, Catherine	16	Queen Street
24 Jun 1864	219 Qb	Ryan, Anne	40	Prospect Row
25 Jun 1864	185 P	Gleeson, Francis	10m	George Street
26 Jun 1864	139 Va	O’Brien, Brian	60	Boherbuoy
28 Jun 1864	Chapel Vault	O’Carroll, Michael Rev.	28	St. John’s
30 Jun 1864	60 BBc	Day, Joel	3y	Sexton Street
30 Jun 1864	134 Va	Ryan, Joseph	7w	Groody

July:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
01 Jul 1864	145 Sa	Grommell, William	70	Ashbourne, Victoria Terrace
01 Jul 1864	122 Oc	Sheahan, Agnes	23	William Street
02 Jul 1864	61 BBc	Creagan, Michael	40	Newcastlewest
04 Jul 1864	62 BBc	Whelan, Widow	60	Asylum
04 Jul 1864	144 Rb	Kelly, Patrick	—	Wickham Street
06 Jul 1864	109 Q	Bourke, Catherine	67	Nicholas Street
08 Jul 1864	183 Ob	O’Donnell, James	31	Glentworth Street
08 Jul 1864	138 Ub	Ruble, Sarah	67	Shrahane
09 Jul 1864	145 Sb	Halpin, Mary	56	Nicholas Street
09 Jul 1864	210 Qc	McEnery, Catherine	38	Clare Street
13 Jul 1864	134 Sc	Nealson, Mary	44	Creagh, Lane
13 Jul 1864	139 Qa	Sheahan, Mary A	1y 5m	John Street
16 Jul 1864	186 Q	Mulcahy, Edward (Son of Patrick 25 Apr 1864 & Mary buried 19 Feb 1864)	34	Osmington Terrace, Thomondgate
20 Jul 1864	125 Q	Hickey, Patrick	60	Bedford Row
21 Jul 1864	63 BBc	Crimmins, Mary	27	Boherbuoy
21 Jul 1864	108 Qa	McEnery, Mary	50	Nicholas Street
21 Jul 1864	108 Q	Murphy, Michael	50	R.I.C.
22 Jul 1864	174 Bb	Fitzgerald, James	—	William Street
22 Jul 1864	145 Rc	Kenna, Patrick	55	Cornwallis Street
25 Jul 1864	112 Pc	Smith, Mary A.	2y 6m	Rutland Street
26 Jul 1864	107 Q	Sperien, Michael	66	Pennywell
26 Jul 1864	126 S	Thomas, Michael	26	Abbey
27 Jul 1864	107 Qa	McSwiney, Edward	1w	Military Road

August:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
01 August 1864	150 M	Browne, Michael	47	William Street
03 Aug 1864	104 Oc	Moloney, Matthew	44	Pery Square
05 Aug 1864	140 Ua	Meehan, Michael	4y	Mary Street
05 Aug 1864	93 Ra	O’Keeffe, Hugh	40	Asylum
09 Aug 1864	150 Ra	Bowles, Michael John	16 or 13	Broad Street
11 Aug 1864	135 R	Ryan, Matthew	44	Garryowen
11 Aug 1864	63 BBc	Guerin, William	40	Asylum
13 Aug 1864	106 Qa	Mahony, Patrick	70	Watergate
13 Aug 1864	64 BBc	Gabbett, Michael	12y	Curry Lane
14 Aug 1864	106 Q	Quintine, Peter	51	Cecil Street
15 Aug 1864	105 Qa	Ryan, John	8m	High Street
17 Aug 1864	63 BBc	Crimmins, John	30	Boherbuoy
18 Aug 1864	195 O	Hartigan, Mary	7y	Cecil Street
18 Aug 1864	105 Q	Lee, Catherine	—	Queen Street
21 Aug 1864	60 BBc	Holmes, Ellen	5m	Father Quin’s Lane
22 Aug 1864	103 Oc	Cahill, Matilda	9y	Denmark Street
22 Aug 1864	145 T	Purcell, May	64	Anne Street
23 Aug 1864	222 Qc	Clune, John	60	George Street
28 Aug 1864	218 Qc	Barry, Mary	34	Thomondgate
29 Aug 1864	104 Q	Nunan, Mary	54	Prospect Hill
30 Aug 1864	117 Tb	Murray, Agnes	1d	Windmill Street
30 Aug 1864	67 BBc	O’Grady, Michael	70	Workhouse
30 Aug 1864	114 Pa	O’Brien, Edward	7m	Carey’s Road

September:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
01 Sep 1864	121 Vc	O’Brien, William	23	Foynes
01 Sep 1864	120 Vb	Mahony, Patrick	63	Henry Street
03 Sep 1864	104 Qb	Riodan, Denis	32	Francis Street
04 Sep 1864	52 Wc	Crossly, James	1m	3rd Regiment
06 Sep 1864	67 BBc	O’Donnell, Mary	6m	Carey’s Road
08 Sep 1864	95 Qc	Bethel, Joshua	60	Watergate
12 Sep 1864	202 Rb	Carey, Mary	54	Cecil Street
12 Sep 1864	102 Qa	Foreman, George	31	Mary Street
16 Sep 1864	120 Vc	Ryan, Michael	3w	Clare Street
21 Sep 1864	145 Ua	Sexton, John	3y 3m	Arthur’s Quay
21 Sep 1864	101 Qb	Lynch, Patrick	30	Cecil Street
21 Sep 1864	68 BBc	Devaney, Mary	77	Limerick
22 Sep 1864	102 Q	McNamara, Mary	74	Mungret Street
23 Sep 1864	107 Pb	Moloney, John	48	Sixmile Bridge
24 Sep 1864	139 Ta	Reddan, Mary	66	Brennan’s Row
27 Sep 1864	92 Ra	Culkin, Eliza	65	John’s Square
29 Sep 1864	134 S	Bergin, Catherine	9y	Father Quin’s Lane

October:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
02 Oct 1864	150 Ra	Mulqueen, Mary	2y	Wickham Street
02 Oct 1864	116 Rb	Walsh, Mary	70	Castleconnell
03 Oct 1864	146 Qb	Gleeson, Michael	1y	Mary Street
04 Oct 1864	70 BBc	McDermott, Patrick	8m	Merchants Quay
08 Oct 1864	71 BBc	Keane, John	66	Henry Street
11 Oct 1864	222 R	Blood, Denis	18	Queen Street
12 Oct 1864	37 BBb	O’Donnell, Maurice	40	Co.Clare
18 Oct 1864	100 Qa	Lynch, Edward	52	Abbeyfeale
19 Oct 1864	99 Qa	Moloney, Michael	30	Nicholas Street
26 Oct 1864	140 Tb	O’Brien, Bridget	—	Cornwallis Street
27 Oct 1864	139 P	Costelloe, Michael	3y	Henry Street
28 Oct 1864	145 Tb	Lyons, Bartholomew	16	Kings Island
29 Oct 1864	63 W	Carraway, Teresa	1y	17 Regiment
29 Oct 1864	99 Qa	McAuliffee, Honora	25	Boherbuoy
29 Oct 1864	125 Vc	Ryan (stillborn)	—	Scarteen
30 Oct 1864	82 U	Ryan, Honora	34	Creagh Lane
30 Oct 1864	— S	Barrett, Patrick	3y 6m	Mungret Street

November:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
04 Nov 1864	97 Qa	Goulding, Patrick	10m	Carey’s Road
04 Nov 1864	37 BBb	Creagh, Mary	40	Co.Clare
05 Nov 1864	101 Q	Guerin, Catherine	4m	Broad Street
06 Nov 1864	37 BBb	Carmody, John	26	Asylum
08 Nov 1864	37 BBb	Carr, Margaret	33	Boherbuoy
10 Nov 1864	139 Va	Madden, Thomas	50	Bowles Lane
10 Nov 1864	36 BBc	McCormack, Patrick	73	Queen Street
10 Nov 1864	117 S	Barrett, Augustus	10w	Mary Street
12 Nov 1864	96 Qa	Carroll, Mary A.	20	Mary Street
12 Nov 1864	36 Aa	Benson, Thomas	21	Abbey
13 Nov 1864	39 BBb	Daly, Mary	50	Cornwallis Street
14 Nov 1864	40 BBb	Flavin, Ellen	25	Askeaton
14 Nov 1864	36 BBc	McCormack, Johanna	—	Queen Street
15 Nov 1864	100 Q	Keane, Edward	1y 4m	Phayer Lane
15 Nov 1864	111 Pc	Ryan, Bridget	43	Michael Street
15 Nov 1864	41 BBb	Corbett, Edward	70	Cornwallis Street
19 Nov 1864	134 Pc	Cronin, M.	40	Vizes Fields
19 Nov 1864	99 Q	Lawler, Margaret	30	Dominick Street
19 Nov 1864	95 Qa	O’Loughlin, Margaret	40	Carey’s Road
20 Nov 1864	88 S	Hourigan, David	76	Brennan’s Row
23 Nov 1864	151 Ra	Bowles, Michael	83	Broad Street
27 Nov 1864	42 BBb	Corbett, Michael	30	Ennis Asylum

December:

Date of Burial	Grave No.	Name	Age	Residence
04 Dec 1864	66 Wc	Finn, Thomas	2d	9th Regiment
09 Dec 1864	94 Qa	White, William	48	North Strand
10 Dec 1864	43 RRb	Godfrey, Mary Ann	40	Magdalene Asylum
14 Dec 1864	186 Nc	Hall, William H. (part 2)	66	Crescent
19 Dec 1864	146 Ua	Connelly, Mary	66	Garryowen
20 Dec 1864	43 BBb	Hewson, Honora	56	Magdalene Asylum
20 Dec 1864	115 Pa	Nolan, James	1d	Sandmall
23 Dec 1864	71 BBc	Heffernan, Johanna	52	Workhouse
26 Dec 1864	52 Wc	Tuohy, Margaret	1y 3m	3rd Regiment
27 Dec 1864	181 Ob	O’Donnell, Emily	26	Glentworth Street
27 Dec 1864	121 Vc	McGrath, Mary	65	Nicholas Street
27 Dec 1864	95 Q	O’Halloran, Mary	24	Nicholas Street
28 Dec 1864	49 BBb	Doran, Michael	2y	St. Johns
30 Dec 1864	50 BBb	O’Shea, Ellen	15	Mary Street
31 Dec 1864	103 R	Cullen, Margaret	70	Cornwallis Street