Ferrar's History of Limerick

  Title page & preliminary pages (PDF - 1,728 Kb)
    - including dedication, subscribers list, preface & contents pages

  Part I, Chapter I, pp.1-12 (PDF - 1,623 Kb)
    - From the earliest accounts of the city, to the landing of King Henry II

  Part I, Chapter II, pp.13-30 (PDF - 2,474 Kb)
    - From the landing of Henry II to the year 1600

  Part I, Chapter III, pp.31-41 (PDF - 1,356 Kb)
    - From the year 1600 to the landing of Cromwell

  Part I, Chapter IV, pp.42-60 (PDF - 2,467 Kb)
    - From the arrival of Cromwell to the landing of King William III in Ireland

  Part I, Chapter V, pp.61-81 (PDF - 2,215 Kb)
    - From the landing of King William in Ireland to the capitulation of Limerick

  Part I, Chapter VI, pp.82-99 (PDF - 1,898 Kb)
    - From the capitulation of Limerick to the year 1786

  Part II, pp.101-148 (PDF - 4,172 Kb)
    - Remarkable events chiefly relating to the city of Limerick 920AD to 1786

  Part III, Chapter I, pp.149-168 (PDF - 1,740 Kb)
    - Of the churches and religious houses

  Part III, Chapter II, pp.169-182 (PDF - 1,165 Kb)
    - Of the bishops of Limerick

  Part III, Chapter III, pp.183-194 (PDF - 1,145 Kb)
    - Of the religious houses in the city and county of Limerick

  Part IV, Chapter I, pp.195-210 (MS Word - 1,420 Kb)
    - Of the chapels and publick buildings

  Part IV, Chapter II, pp.211-228 (PDF - 1,636 Kb)
    - Of the publick charities

  Part V, pp.229-294 (PDF - 3,310 Kb)
    - Containing a list of the provosts, mayors, bailiffs and sheriffs from the reign of Richard the first, to the year 1786

  Appendix to the History of Limerick No. I, pp.295-6 (PDF - 200 Kb)
    - Atricles agreed upon, between Francis I, King of France, and James Fitzjohn, Earl of Desmond: extracted by Tillet out of the records in Paris. Anno 1523.

  Appendix No. II & Appendix No. III, pp.297-318 (PDF - 2,442 Kb)
    - No. II, The Charter granted by King James the First to the city of Limerick - No. III, Inscription on stone found near Mungret Gate (p.318)

  Appendix No. IV, pp.319-321 (PDF - 333 Kb)
    - Extracts from Memorials of English Affairs, printed in Folio, in London, 1682, in the library of the hon. Dean Crosbie

  Appendix Nos. V, VI, VII & VIII, pp.322-328 (PDF - 666 Kb)
    - No. V, The Common Council of Limerick, January 30 1687; No. VI, The following persons in the county and city of Limerick, were attainted of high treason in King James's parliament in 1689; No. VII, The Declaration of the Right Hon. William Dorrington, brigadier of His Majesty's army...; No. VIII, By his Grace, Richard, Duke of Tyrconnel, Lord Lieutenant General, and general governor of Ireland

  Appendix No. IX, pp.329-336 (PDF - 890 Kb)
    - Articles agreed upon the third day of October, one thousand six hundred and ninety-one

  Appendix No. X, pp.337-351 (PDF - 1,682 Kb)
    - Of the Irish Brigades

  Appendix No. XI and Appendix No. XII, pp.352-355 (PDF - 411 Kb)
    No. XI - The Roche family; No. XII, The Earl of Westmeath's letter to the author concerning Colonel Luttrel, &c.

  Appendix No. XIII, pp.356-374 (PDF - 2,223 Kb)
    - Of the men of learning and genius, born in the county and city of Limerick [Richard Creagh, John Keogh, James Arthur, Edmund O'Dwyer, Mathew Kennedy, James White, Daniel Hayes, John Martin, Charles Dupont, James Nihell, Laurence Nihell, Daniel Webb, Charles Johnston, Sylvester O'Halloran, Joseph Ignatius O'Halloran, Peter Woulfe, B. T. Duhig, William Butler Odell, Walker Jackson, Timothy Collopy, William Palmer]

  Appendix Nos. XIV, XV & XVI, pp.375-378 (PDF - 453 Kb)
    No. XIV, addenda to account of religious houses occasioned by publication of Archdall's 'Monasticon Hibernicum; No. XV, Monument of St. Senan at Inniscattery; No. XVI, The oath taken by a Freeman of the city of Limerick

  Of the County of Limerick, Chapters I & II, pp.379-399 (PDF - 4,939 Kb)
    Chapter I, The ancient state thereof; Chapter II, Of the ancient families and customs of the countyof Limerick

  Of the County of Limerick Chapter III & Chapter IV, pp.400-428 (PDF - 3,281 Kb)
    Chapter III, Of the extent and soil of the county of Limerick; Chapter IV, Of the rivers &c., in the county of Limerick, inland navigation, &c.

  Of the County of Limerick Chapter V, 429-464 (PDF - 3,795 Kb)
    - Of the principal towns in the county of Limerick [Abingdon, Adare, Any or Knockany, Ardpatrick, Askeaton, Ballynegall, Bruree, Croom, St. Francis's Abbey, Greany, Kilmallock, Negillagh or Monasternicallaigh, Newcastle, Rathkeal, Shannongrove, Kilfinnan]; Representatives in Parliament for the county of Limerick, since the year 1613, sheffifs of the county of Limerick, fairs in the county of Limerick

  Castleconnell Spa, pp.465-484 (PDF - 2,311 Kb)
    An essay on the virtues of Castle Connell Spa; On cold water in general, and cold bathing

  Index, pp.486-492 (PDF - 750 Kb)
    Index

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