Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert [biographical profiles of notable Limerick & Clare people]

Between the years 1944 and 1946 Robert Herbert published three small books in which he wrote biographical profiles of some notable figures in the history of Counties Limerick and Clare. At the time of this work Robert Herbert was Limerick City Librarian.

Below is a full listing of the entries in Worthies of Thomond. Click on a name to read the extract (files are in pdf format and can be read using Adobe Acrobat).

John Martin Anster, Poet, 1793-1867 (76 Kb)
Nicholas Thomas Arthur, Merchant, c.1405-1465 (171 Kb)
Dr. Richard Arthur, Bishop, 1560-1646 (73 Kb)
Doctor Thomas Arthur, Physician, 1593-1674 (157 Kb)
James Baggott, Mathematician, 1770-1805 (213 Kb)
Sir John Thomas Banks, Physician, 1815-1908 (67 Kb)
Thomas Barnard, Bishop/Writer, 1728-1806 (293 Kb)
Colonel Thomas Blood, Adventurer, c.1618-1680 (162 Kb)
Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, c.941-1014 (139 Kb)
Sir John Bourke of Brittas, Martyr, c.1550-1607 (148 Kb)
Count George Browne of Camas, Soldier/Governor, 1698-1792 (139 Kb)
James Burke, Cleric/Revolutionary, 1739-1822 (145 Kb)
Sir Frederick William Burton, Painter, 1816-1900 (232 Kb)
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Andrew Cherry, Dramatist, 1762-1812 (151 Kb)
Michael Clancy, Physician/Writer, 1704-1776 (75 Kb)
Timothy Collopy, Painter, d.1810/11 (162 Kb)
Thomas Condon, Poet, 1836-1864 (132 Kb)
Eyre Coote, General, 1726-1783 (66 Kb)
Eyre Coote, General, 1762-1783 (66 Kb)
John Singleton Copley, Painter, 1737-1815 (141 Kb)
Samuel Crumpe, Doctor, 1766-1796 (155 Kb)
Jeremiah Curtin, Linguist, 1838-1906 (149 Kb)
Colonel Pierce de Lacy, Soldier (149 Kb)
Sir Hempon Pierce de Lacy, Soldier (144 Kb)
Maurice De Lacy, General, 1739/40-1820 (144 Kb)
Thomas Dermody, Poet, 1775-1802 (220 Kb)
Sir Aubrey de Vere, Poet/Dramatist, 1788-1846 (153 Kb)
Aubrey Thomas De Vere, Poet, 1814-1902 (138 Kb)
Sir Stephen Edward De Vere, Poet/Politician, 1812-1904 (135 Kb)
Father Dermod Duggan, Missionary priest, d.1657 (153 Kb)
Philip Embury, Methodist preacher, 1728-1773 (140 Kb)
Fr. Maurice Enright [Kinrechtin, McKenraghty], Priest/Martyr, d.1586 (142 Kb)

John Ferrar, Historian, c.1740-c.1800 (148 Kb) 
Gerald Fitzgerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond, d.1398 (149 Kb)
James Fitzgerald, Barrister/ M.P., 1742-1835 (150 Kb)
Sir John Fitzgerald, Chevalier, b.1640 (145 Kb)
Patrick Fitzgerald, Historian (141 Kb)
William Vesey Fitzgerald, Statesman, 1783-1843 (144 Kb)
Edward Fitzgibbon, Angler/Writer, 1803-1857 (148 Kb)
Gerald Fitzgibbon, Lawyer/Author, 1793-1882 (160 Kb)
John Fitzgibbon, Lawyer/father of Earl of Clare, d.1780 (160 Kb)
John Fitzgibbon, 1st Earl of Clare, 1749-1802 (142 Kb)
Viscount Gort - see Charles Vereker
Harry Dean Grady, Barrister/M.P. (141 Kb)
Thomas Grady, Writer (212 Kb)
John Gubbins, Painter, fl. early 19th c. (161 Kb)
Joseph Timothy Haydn, Lexicographer, 1786-1856 (216 Kb)
Daniel Hayes, Poet, c.1733-1767 (203 Kb)
Sir John McNamara Hayes, 1750-1809 (267 Kb)
Florence Hensey [Henchy], Physician/Spy, 1715-? (152 Kb)
Anthony Hickey, Scholar/Historian, 1586-1641 (79 Kb)
Reverend Francis Higgins, Archdeacon, 1669-1728 (75 Kb)
John Higgins, Physician, 1670-1729 (143 Kb)
John P. Holland, Inventor of submarine, 1841-1914 (143 Kb)
Daniel Honan, Admiral, d.1766 (147 Kb)
Sir Vere Hunt, Soldier/Landlord, 1761-1818 (144 Kb)
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Charles Johnston, Writer, c.1719-1800 (143 Kb)
Patrick Weston Joyce, Historian/Writer, 1827-1914 (150 Kb)
Robert Dwyer Joyce, Poet/Ballad composer, 1830-1883 (142 Kb)
John Keogh, Scholar, 1653-1725 (142 Kb)
Benjamin Kidd, Sociologist, 1858-1916 (140 Kb)
Count Peter Lacy, Fieldmarshal, 1678-1754 (216 Kb)
Sir Robert Laffan, Governor, 1821-1882 (148 Kb)
Maurice Lenihan, Historian/Newspaper publisher, 1811-1895 (145 Kb)
John St. John Long, Painter/Quack, 1798-1834 (738 Kb)
Charles Lucas, Patriot/Politician, 1713-1771 (138 Kb)
Edward Lysaght, Barrister/Songwriter, 1763-1811 (143 Kb)
Lady Rosina Lytton, Novelist, 1802-1882 (168 Kb)
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Andrew MacCurtin, Poet/ Scholar, d.1749 (145 Kb)
Hugh MacCurtin, Poet/Lexicographer, c.1680-1755 (153 Kb)
John Clarach McDonnell, Poet, 1691-1754 (211 Kb)
Richard Pierce MacElligott, Celtic scholar/Schoolmaster, 1756-1818 (147 Kb)
Andrew McGrath [Aindrias Mac Craith, An Mangaire Sugach], Poet, c.1708-1795 (148 Kb)
John James MacGregor, Historian, 1775-1834 (150 Kb)
Donnchadh Ruadh MacNamara, Poet, Hedge-schoolmaster, 1715-1820 (153 Kb)
Fireball [John] McNamara, Adventurer/Duellist, late 18th c.-1836 (135 Kb)
James MacNamara, Admiral, 1768-1826 (142 Kb)
John McNamara, Scholar/ Bibliophile, 1764-1822 (71 Kb)
Thomas MacNamara Russell, Admiral, c.1740-1824 (140 Kb)
James Rochfort Maguire, Businessman, 1855-1925 (191 Kb)
Mahon, King of Cashel, d.976 (142 Kb)
The O'Gorman Mahon [Charles Patrick Mahon], Politician/Adventurer, 1800-1891 (170 Kb)
Bryan Merryman, Poet/Hedge-schoolmaster, c.1757-1805 (232 Kb)
Lola Montez, Dancer, 1818-1861 (213 Kb)
Frank Frankfort Moore, Novelist/Dramatist, 1855-1931 (73 Kb)
William Mulready, Painter, 1786-1863 (146 Kb)
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Donnchadh Ó Briain, King of Munster, d.1064 (156 Kb)
Attie O'Brien, Poet/Novelist, 1840-1883 (149 Kb)
Charlotte Grace O'Brien, Writer, 1845-1909 (304 Kb)
Fitzjames O'Brien, Writer, 1828-1862 (211 Kb)
Matthew O'Brien, Astronomer/ Mathematician, 1814-1855 (154 Kb)
Patrick O'Brien, Piper [subject of painting "The Limerick Piper"], c.1773-1856 (155 Kb)
Peter O'Brien, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, 1842-1914 (146 Kb)
Terence Albert O'Brien, Bishop/Martyr, 1600-1651 (77 Kb)
Turlough O'Brien, High King of Ireland, 1009-1086 (71 Kb)
William O'Brien, Actor/Dramatist, d.1815 (146 Kb)
William O'Brien, 2nd Earl of Inchiquin, c.1638-1691 (160 Kb)
William Smith O'Brien, Politician/Patriot, 1803-1864 (248 Kb)
David Ó Bruadair, Poet, c.1625-1698? (146 Kb)
Eugene O'Cahan, Martyr (71 Kb)
Peter O'Connell, Lexicographer, 1746-1826 (130 Kb)
Eugene O'Curry, Scholar, 1793-1862 (215 Kb)
John Francis O'Donnell, Poet/Journalist, 1837-1874 (123 Kb)
Dr. Edmund O'Dwyer, Bishop, 17th century (126 Kb)
Thomas O'Gorman, Soldier, 1732-1809 (143 Kb)
Standish O'Grady, Soldier/Politician, 1792-1848 (80 Kb)
Standish Hayes O'Grady, Scholar, 1832-1909 (255 Kb)
Joseph Ignatius O'Halloran, Priest, 1726-1800 (147 Kb)
Sylvester O'Halloran, Surgeon, Historian, 1728-1807 (167 Kb)
John O'Mahony, Fenian, 1816-1877 (149 Kb)
Thaddeus O'Malley, Priest/Politician, 1796-1877 (187 Kb)
George Alexander Osborne, Composer, 1806-1893 (201 Kb)
John O'Tuomy [Seán Ó Tuama], Writer, 1706-1775 (164 Kb)
Sir William Ouseley, Orientalist, 1767-1842 (144 Kb)
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Edmond Sexton Pery, Barrister/M.P., 1719-1806 (268 Kb)
Edward Purdon, Writer, 1729-1767 (64 Kb)
Edward Quillinan, Poet, 1791-1851 (143 Kb)
James Roche, Writer, 1771-1853 (143 Kb)
Edmond Sexton, Mayor, 16th c. (139 Kb)
Sir Michael Seymour, Admiral, 1802-1870 (151 Kb)
Michael Hobart Seymour, Controversialist, 1800-1874 (148 Kb)
Thomas George Shaughnessy, Engineer, 1853-1923 (151 Kb)
Daniel Shea, Orientalist, 1777-1836 (146 Kb)
Harriet Constance Smithson, Actress, 1800-1854 (151 Kb)
Thomas Spring-Rice, 1st Lord Monteagle, Politician, 1790-1866 (143 Kb)
Tom Steele, Politician/Engineer, 1783-1848 (223 Kb)

Sir Mathew John Tierney, Physician, 1776-1845 (77 Kb)
Charles Vereker, Viscount Gort, Soldier/M.P., 1768-1842 (75 Kb)
John Francis Waller, Writer, 1810-1894 (148 Kb)
Father Francis White, Missionary priest, d.1679 (77 Kb)
Father David Wolfe, Papal Nuncio, d.1582 (254 Kb)
Peter Woulfe, Chemist, c.1727-1803 (168 Kb)
Stephen Woulfe, Chief Baron/M.P., 1787-1840 (108 Kb)
Windham Thomas Wyndham Quin, 4th Earl of Dunraven, Writer, 1841-1926 (144 Kb)
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