Miscellaneous Limerick People
Local Studies Files, main page
General
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List of Limerick-related entries in the Dictionary of Irish Biography [9 vols], edited by James McGuire & James Quinn, 2009
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Four men of a past generation: Rev P. F. Kavanagh, Rev James Dowd, Rev Canon Langbridge, Judge Adams, Limerick Leader 16/9/1950, p4
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Great Limerick People, Limerick Post 8/6/2013, p44-45
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Biographical Dictionary of Limerickmen in France by Richard Hayes [extracted from Biographical Dictionary of Irishmen in France], Old Limerick Journal, Vol. 25, Summer 1989 (French Ed.)
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First honours. Our new county chair-men., Limerick Leader 31/03/2018, p5 (Chronicle)
John Wolfe Ambrose
- Newcastle West man who helped shaped the Big Apple, Limerick Leader 19/05/2018, p10
Gerry Andrews
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Gerry Andrews: printing industry leader who has lived his life 'in camera', Limerick Leader 11/8/2012. p2 (Leader 2)
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Photographs of old Limerick life a 'national legacy', Limerick Chronicle 20/11/2012, p10
James Apjohn
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James Apjohn of Pallasgrean 1795-1886 by Michael Dwyer, Old Limerick Journal vol. 35, Winter 1998
James Baggott
- James Baggott, Mathematician, 1770-1805, Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Anne Banks
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A generous woman, a little cherry and Limerick's princely visitor by Sharon Slater, Limerick Life 24/05/2017, p26 & 27
Edgar James Bannatyne
- Gift for WWI pilot lands in Limerick, Limerick Leader 01/12/2018, p2 & 3 (Leader 2)
Berkeley, Francis, Sir
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Sir Francis Berkeley of Askeaton by Thomas Johnson Westropp, Journal of The Limerick Field Club vol 2. no. 6, 1902
Daniel Blake
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Memories of two men of different eras but the same cloth, Limerick Leader 24/02/2018, p8 (Leader 2)
Gerard Bourke
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Famous Bourke lineage dies with Gerard but legacy lives on, Limerick Leader 05/07/2014, p3
Mikey 'Feathery' Bourke
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The life and letters of Feathery Bourke (part one) by Jim Kemmy, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 10, Spring 1982
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The life and letters of Feathery Bourke (part two) by Jim Kemmy, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 11, Summer 1982
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The life and letters of Feathery Bourke (part three) by Jim Kemmy, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 12, Autumn 1982
David Bracken (archivist)
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Limerick Diocesan Archivist who fuels our desire to uncover the past [The Arts Interview], Limerick Leader 06/05/2017, p2 (Leader 2)
Michael Brennan (freedom fighter)
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Death of Limerick and Clare freedom fighter, Limerick Leader 01/11/1986
George Browne, Count (soldier)
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Count George Browne of Camas, Soldier/Governor, 1698-1792, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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Marshal Browne: famous West Limerick son, Limerick Leader 07/02/2009, p27 (reprint from LL 26/01/1944)
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George Browne of Camas (1698-1792), Irish Sword vol 18, no 73, p308
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Bionic Soldier of Fortune: from the files of the DIB, History Ireland May/June 2008, p66
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From Limerick to Livonia by Séamus Martin, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 49 (2009)
Tony Browne (Local historian)
- Browne quits history society, Limerick Leader 25/01/2014, p4
Vincent Browne (journalist/broadcaster)
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Nusight’s Vincent Browne : profile of a Co Limerick born editor whose magazine slated…Limerick, Limerick Leader 27/06/1970, p12 & 13
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Vincent Browne to return to RTE Radio, Irish Times, 14/08/2001, p2
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Browne recalls old ways and hard times at home, Limerick Leader 26/07/2003
Christopher William Bunting
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The Limerick boy who set sail for Canada and built a media empire, Limerick Leader 21/04/2018, p3
Fr. Joe Carroll
- Mass appeal: Priest honoured by the British Army and IRA, Limerick Leader 17/10/2015, p22
William Carte
- Obituary in British Medical Journal, 29/04/1899
- Short biographical sketch from exhibition panel
Rev. William Casey
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The fight for land and Home Rule: tributes to Fr. Casey’s great work, Limerick Leader 03/06/1950, p2
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Abbeyfeale honours the memory of a great patriot pastor, Limerick Leader 06/01/1958, p3
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Editorial comment re Rev. Casey, Limerick Leader 04/01/1958, p7
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A Patriot priest, by Rev. D. Riordan, C. C., 1920, p7-64
Angela Collins
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Angela Collins... climbing Cleeve's factory chimney in 1974 [photo], Limerick Leader 26/09/2016, p27
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Angela never saw any glass ceiling, Limerick Leader 24/09/2016, p15
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The story of Ireland's only steeplejill, Angela Collins O'Mahony, Limerick Magazine, November 2016, p56
Maghnus Collins (adventurer)
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The life of an adventurer, Limerick Leader 26/01/2013, (Leader 2)
Stella Conran (fashion model)
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Face of Limerick Stella dies aged 65, Limerick Leader 12/08/2006, p16
Eyre Coote (soldier)
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Eyre Coote, General, 1726-1783, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
William E. Corbett (City engineer)
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Death of Mr. Wm. E. Corbett, C.E., Limerick Leader 01/02/1904
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Death of Mr. Wm. E. Corbett, C.E., Limerick Chronicle 02/02/1904
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The late Mr. W. E. Corbett – the funeral, Limerick Chronicle 04/02/1904
John Hamilton Cox
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daughter's (?) marriage notice, Cobourg Star 15/10/1840
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death notice, Cobourg Star 25/04/1849
Fr. John Creagh (see also 'Jews of Limerick' file)
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Fr. John Creagh C.S.S.R., Social Reformer 1870-1947 by Des Ryan, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 41, Winter 2005
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Fr. John Creagh in the Kimberleys by S. J. Boland, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 23, Spring 1988 (Australia ed.)
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The Jews, Fr. Creagh and the Mayor's Court of Conscience by Des Ryan, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 38, Winter 2002
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Mayor’s tribute – late Father Creagh, C.SS.R., Limerick Leader 21/02/1947
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Meeting adjourned - late Father J. Creagh, C.SS.R., Limerick Chronicle 13/02/1947
Samuel Crumpe (doctor)
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Entry in Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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Dr. Samuel Crumpe by Michael Conway, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 15, Spring 1984
Dermot Culhane (photographer)
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Life through a lens is all Dermot ever wished for, Limerick Leader 28/07/2007, p10
Madge Daly (nationalist, sister of Edward Daly)
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Death of Miss Madge Daly, Limerick Chronicle 21/1/1969, p1
Nicholas Flood Davin (journalist/writer)
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Biographical profile, Studies, vol. 22, no. 46, June 1933, p.255/6
John Devane (solicitor)
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Devane: ‘I hope my new book gets in to jail, Limerick Leader 30/8/08, p.1 & 2
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Author John Devane to present family of Gregory Peck with book, Limerick Leader1/9/08, p.11
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From child prostitute to lawyer – JD’s shocking book, Limerick Post 13/9/08, p.7
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True confessions of Limerick’s Oliver Twist [interview], Limerick Leader 27/9/08, p13
John Dillon (President, Irish Farmers Association)
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Newly [elected] IFA president expected to be radical, Irish Times 19/12/2001
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Dillon election ‘a kick in the teeth' for IFA establishment, Irish Independent 19/12/2001
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John Dillon – Feature in article Straight talkers 2002, Irish Times 28/12/2002, magazine p.14
Len Dinneen (broadcaster)
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Limerick man captains London-Irish, Limerick Chronicle 15/5/1965, p3
Thomas Dongan
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Limerickman who laid the framework of the US constitution, Limerick Leader 14/3/2009, p27 + original LL 25/1/1954, p1
Paddy Dooley (sports/businessman)
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Death of Paddy Dooley, renowned oarsman and business leader, Limerick Post 20/12/2008, p16
Dan Doyle (librarian)
- In the isolation of Connemara, Dan Doyle finds life absolutely full, Limerick Leader 17/02/1975, p19
- Our debt to Dan Doyle, RIP, Limerick Leader 01/02/1986, p6
Peter Drake (soldier)
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Peter Drake, 1671 - 1753, The Irish Sword vol. 13, no. 51, 1977
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A wayward wild goose: Peter Drake’s memoir of the Siege by Jim Kemmy, Old Limerick Journal vol. 28, Winter 1990 (Siege ed.)
Fr. Dermod Duggan
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Father Dermod Duggan, Missionary priest, d.1657, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Martin J. Duggan
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Marshal Mart Duggan: Limerick's Wild West lawman, Limerick Post 31/12/2016, p39
Bartholomew Thomas Duhigg
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Letter by Bartholomew Duhigg 'instructing the County of Limerick Peasantry', Limerick Gazette, 26/12/1806
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Newspaper article about the above letter, Limerick Gazette 30/12/1806
Lord Dunraven, The 7th Earl of Dunraven and Mountearl, Thady Windham Thomas Wyndham Quin
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1939-2011 - Obituary, Limerick Leader 2/4/2011, p4
Robert Dwyer-Joyce
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Biographical profile in Capuchin Annual, 1970, p609 [grand-son of P. W. Joyce]
Niall Egleston (photographer)
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Limerickman Niall strikes gold, Limerick Leader 17/6/2000
Philip Embury (Methodist founder)
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Philip Embury, Methodist preacher, 1728-1773, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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Family tree of Mary Elizabeth Embury-Turner, beginning with Philip Embury
Francis Finegan
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Daniel Doyle and young Ireland [extract from Doyle family papers 1794 - 1903], p346 -353
Gerald Fitzgerald
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Gerald Fitzgerald, 3rd Earl of Desmond, d.1398, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
James F. Fitzgerald (teacher)
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Short biographical profile & picture, Capuchin Annual 1940, p.381
Sir John Fitzgerald
- Sir John Fitzgerald, Chevalier, b.1640, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Niall Fitzgerald (Businessman)
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Knight Commander Niall has,nt forgotten his Limerick city roots, Limerick Post 25/1/2014, p28
Gerald Fitzgibbon (lawyer/author)
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Gerald Fitzgibbon, Lawyer/Author, 1793-1882, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Marion Fitzgibbon
- Race for animals in peril, Limerick Leader 07/10/2017 p1 & 2 (Leader 2)
William Fitzgibbon
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County Limerick man who became mayor of Cork, Limerick Leader 2/5/1953, p12
John ('The Man') Frawley (broadcaster)
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Tributes to ‘John The Man’, Limerick Leader 21/6/1989, p13
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A broadcasting legend, Limerick Post 17/9/2011, p24
Thomas St. John Gaffney (diplomat)
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Thomas St. John Gaffney by Des Ryan, Old Limerick Journal vol. 47, Winter 2013
William Geary (Garda/ victim of miscarriage of justice)
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‘Treason’ was the ‘verdict’ but there was no trial, Limerick Leader 10/12/1977, p8
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Editorial comment – The strange case of ex-Supt. Geary, Limerick Leader 10/12/1977, p23
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William Geary 105, has died in New York, Limerick Leader 18/10/2004, p1
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For the sake of his good name, Limerick Leader 10/01/2004, p6
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Friends and admirers gather in tribute to an honourable man, Limerick Leader 24/11/2004, p17
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Tributes paid to a man of probity, integrity and absolute honour, Limerick Leader 21/10/2004
Brian Geoghegan (husband of Tánaiste, Mary Harney)
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Former Fairview goalkeeper marries Mary Harney, Limerick Leader 3/12/2001, p1
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Tánaiste and Limerick hubby jet off on honeymoon, Limerick Leader 31/12/2001, p1
David Gleeson (filmmaker)
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Local filmmaker wins a novel international award, Limerick Leader Weekender 18/5/2007, p15
Paul Gleeson (adventurer, long-distance rower)
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Paul rows in with a book on crossing, Limerick Leader 15/11/2006, p7
John Goggin
- Little story about a man, a dog and a monkey..., Limerick Leader 14/04/2018, p3 (Chronicle)
Hugh Gough
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Limerick warrior who tamed the Punjab Sikhs, Irish Daily Mail 14/10/2014, p13
Harry Dean Grady
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Harry Dean Grady, Barrister/M.P., from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Michael Guerin (honorary consul)
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Michael appointed as Russian consul, Limerick Leader (undated)
John Guiry (rebel)
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From Stonewall Jackson to Padraig Pearse : the life of John Guiry, Limerick Echo 09/05/1981
Victor Haddick (filmmaker)
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Figures of speech, Limerick Leader 29/3/2008, Leader 2, p5
John J. Hanley
- Colourful life of 'Baron' from Strand, Limerick Leader 27/07/2019, p4
Timothy Hannon
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Touching Tribute at Obsequies, Limerick Leader 17/07/1948
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The late Tim Hannon, Ex-N.T., Limerick Leader 07/08/1948
Patsy Harrold
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"Patsy Harrold Was a Most Unusual Woman..." by Seamus Harrold, Old Limerick Journal vol. 49, Winter 2015
William Henry Harvey
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William Harvey, The Limerick Magazine, February 2016, p62 & 63
Joseph Timothy Haydn (lexicographer)
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Joseph Timothy Haydn, Lexicographer, 1786-1856, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Sir John McNamara Hayes (doctor)
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Sir John McNamara Hayes, 1750-1809, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Michael Hayes ('Black' Mick Hayes)
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'Black' Mick Hayes by Pat Feely, Old Limerick Journal vol. 43, Summer 2009
Richard Hayes
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WWII code-breaker from Abbeyfeale is an 'Irish hero', Limerick Leader 20/10/2018, p17
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Abbeyfeale to remember hero Richad J. Hayes, Limerick Leader 18/05/2019, p10
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The Limerickman who altered the course of World War Two, Limerick Post 29/02/2020, p10
Tom Hayes (Irish-American)
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San Francisco honour for Limerickman Tom, Limerick Leader 12/1/2008
Con Healy
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Memories of two men of different eras but the same cloth, Limerick Leader 24/02/2018, p8 (Leader 2)
Robert Herbert (Limerick City Librarian/historian)
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City Librarian – Dublin man’s appointment, Limerick Chronicle 1/11/1938
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Cultural matters in Limerick [letter making reference to some qualities of RH], Limerick Leader 21/8/1950, p4
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Death of Mr. Robert Herbert, City Librarian, Limerick Leader 15/7/1957, p1
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Funeral of Mr. Robert Herbert, Limerick Leader 17/7/1957, p1
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Robert Herbert…as remembered by the writer and poet, Desmond O'Grady, An Leabharlann 2004, p10-15
Rev. Francis Higgins (Archdeacon)
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Reverend Francis Higgins, Archdeacon, 1669-1728, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
John Higgins
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John Higgins, Physician, 1670-1729, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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Story of a Limerick doctor who saved a king’s life, Limerick Leader 18/8/1958, p1
Bulmer Hobson (b. Belfast but lived last number of years and died at Castleconnell, Co. Limerick)
- Limerick's forgotten hero [plaque unveiling at Castleconnell], Limerick Leader 19/09/2020, p1-3 (Leader 2)
Frank Hogan (the man with the “John 3:7” sign at sporting occasions)
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Frank tells it as it is in TG4 documentary, Limerick Post 24/10/2009, p14
Martin Hogan (escaped bonds in penal Australia, one of the Catalpa Six)
- 'Forgotten' city man to be honoured in US, Limerick Chronicle 06/10/2015, p12
Paddy Hogan (memoirist)
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The past is a foreign country, Limerick Leader 25/9/2010, p1 & 2 (Leader 2)
Robert Hogan (judge)
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Transcript of items from Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, vol 1 Apr-Sept 1817 & Limerick Chronicle 18/5/1825
John Philip Holland (of County Clare, educated at CBS, Limerick) (inventor of submarine)
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Obituary from Journal of American-Irish History, vol. 14, 1915, p333-338 (Holland was from Clare, educated at CBS, Limerick)
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John P. Holland, Inventor of submarine, 1841-1914, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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John Philip Holland : pioneer in submarine navigation by J. De Courcy Ireland, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2 (1967)
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The salt water enterprise [John Philip Holland] by John Walsh, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 16, Summer 1984
John Howly
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John Howly of Limerick (1750-1825) by Dr. H. Roche-Kelly, Limerick Leader 25/11/1950, p8
Rev. David Humphreys
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Priest who saw active service in the Land War, Limerick Leader 26/9/1953, p10
Vere Hunt, Sir
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Sir Vere hunt 1761-1818, Diaries of Ireland ; An Anthology, p128-140
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Sir Vere Hunt, Soldier/Landlord, 1761-1818, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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Curragh Chase and its family associations by Robert Herbert, Limerick Leader 20/04/1957, p1
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Few tidings of comfort and joy by Patrick Cronin, Limerick Leader 23/12/2000, p12
James Irwin (mathematician)
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Advertisement for ‘Irwin’s Academy’, note re publication of Irwin’s Treatise on Gunnery, Edward Flin’s Limerick Journal, 28/4/1791
Vere Wynne Jones (broadcaster)
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The news read by Vere Wynne Jones, Limerick Leader 3/8/1985, p3
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Vere finds Limerick what “you make of it”, Limerick Leader 1/4/1989, p5
Father John Kenyon (priest/nationalist)
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Death of the Rev. John Kenyon, P.P., Templederry, Limerick Reporter 23/3/1869
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Father John Kenyon of Templederry, the Hibernian Nights Entertainments, No. 11, p177
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Patriot Limerick priest…brilliant gifts of Father John Kenyon, Limerick Leader 3/1/1940
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Father John Kenyon and Young Ireland: 1812-1869 by Dermot F. Gleeson, in Studies vol 35, no 137, March 1946
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Father John Kenyon from St. Munchin’s Journal 1948-1949, p.23-26
John Keogh (mathematician)
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John Keogh, Scholar, 1653-1725, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Joseph Kidd (homoeopath)
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Reviews of book Homoeopathy in the Irish Potato Famine which include referencess to Kidd
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Reference to Kidd in article A History of Homoeopathy in Britain by Peter Morrell
King-Griffin, Michael (Professor King-Griffin)
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Remembering Professor King-Griffin by Eoin Devereux, Old Limerick Journal vol. 40, Summer 2004
Francis Maurice Lacy (soldier)
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Portrait, Irish Sword vol 12, no 48, p213
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Field Marshal Francis Maurice Lacy, Irish Sword vol 17 no 66, p1-3
Celia Holman Lee (fashion model/agent)
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Young dancer crowns success with championship, Limerick Chronicle 8/5/1965, p3
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Photograph, Limerick Chronicle 25/3/1967, p5
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Feature in Profile series, Limerick Leader 30/4/1986, p12
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Style guru celebrates, Limerick Tribune 12/11/1989, p4
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Interview in Business Limerick, October 2008, cover & p4-6
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Celia crowned ‘style icon’ at VIP ceremony, Limerick Leader 2/4/2011, p3
Philomena Lee
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Philomena graces the Golden Globes, Limerick Leader 18/1/2014, p5
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Philomena beats the best of Hollywood, Limerick Post 25/1/2014, p26
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Philomena's project will help reunite birth families, Limerick Post 1/2/2014, p12
Thomas Langlois Lefroy (judge/politician)
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Limerickman’s two-year affair with Jane Austen explored in new film, Limerick Post 3/3/2007, p24
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Jane Austen film puts the spotlight on Limerick family, Limerick Post 10/3/2007, p20
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Limerick inspiration for Austen's romantice hero, Limerick Post 3/8/2013, p10
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Was a Limerick man the inspiration for Jane Austen's romantic novels?, The Limerick Magazine November 2015, p62 &63
Richard Leonard
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Booklet, Richard Leonard: murdered 31st December 1920 by British Crown Forces: Memorial Unveiled 10th May 2009
Father Timothy Peter Leonard (Columban missionary/martyr)
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Monaleen priest could become Limerick saint, Limerick Post 29/7/2006, p22
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One lone, unarmed man had the courage to stand up…, Limerick Leader 18/7/2009, p4(L2)
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Limerick's first Columban martyr [Fr. Tim Leonard] by John M. Leonard, Old Limerick Journal vol. 45, Winter 2011
Father William Leonard (priest)
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Memories of Fr. Leonard still strong in Australia, Limerick Leader 1/1/2011, p2 (Leader 2)
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Doctor William Leonard by John Leonard, Old Limerick Journal vol. 46, Winter 2012
James Locke
- Jim Locke - Hero by Gerry Locke, Old Limerick Journal vol. 48, Winter 2014
Dr. Joseph John Long (doctor & Protestant missionary)
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Dr. Long and Limerick priests and Catholics, Limerick Leader 22/1/1904
Father Alfred Loughran
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Father Alfred's El Salvador honour, Limerick Leader 20/8/2012, p3
Michael (Max Arthur) MacAuliffe (Sikh expert)
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The Limerick man at the centre of Sikhism, Limerick Post 16/03/2019, p10
James McCarthy
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James M'Carty: Teacher, Publisher and Politician, Part One by Lucey Bowen, Old Limerick Journal vol. 46, Winter 2012 (part 2, Old Limerick Journal vol. 47, Winter 2013)
Michael MacCurtain (engineer/City official)
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Engineer who laid foundations of renewal, Limerick Leader 2/2/2002, p15
Richard Pierce McElligott
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Richard MacElligott : honorary member of the Gaelic Society by Seamus Ua Casaide, Journal of the North Munster Archaeological Society, Vol. 3, No. 4 (January 1915)
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Richard Pierce MacElligott, Celtic scholar/Schoolmaster, 1756-1818, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Thomas McGarry
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Historical riddle is solved a century on, Limerick Leader, 28/01/2017, p11
Con McGrath (teacher/Councillor)
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Many mourn Con McGrath, Limerick Leader 11/9/1982, p1 (County ed.)
Michael McInerney (journalist)
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The loss of Michael McInerney, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 2, March 1980
James Gerard McMahon (High Court judge)
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Limerick-born High Court judge dies after a short illness, Limk Leader 6/1/2001
Patrice de MacMahon, Duke of Magenta
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Remember Limerick's President of France, Limerick Leader 11/12/1993
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An Irishman in France: a review article by Liam Irwin, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 38 (1997)
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From Dooradoyle to the Elysee Palace : the life and times of Marie Edme Patrice Maurice McMahon, Duc de Magenta (1808-1893) by Dr. Matthew Potter, Old Limerick Journal vol. 39, Winter 2003
James Rochfort Maguire (politician)
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James Rochfort Maguire, 1855-1925, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Joe Malone (singer/publican)
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Vocalist’s success at Sligo Feis Ceoil, Limerick Chronicle 8/5/1965, p3
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Gold medallist at Feis Ceoil, Limerick Chronicle 8/6/1968, p3
James Marwood (hangman)
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An unwelcome visitor to Limerick, by Kevin Hannan, Limerick Chronicle 25/1/1994
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Marwood the hangman, Old Limerick Journal, vol 13, p35-38
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An unwelcome visitor to Limerick, Limerick Leader 15/02/2020, p39
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Hangman's visit to Limerick, Limerick Leader 6th/02/2020 p39
Eyre Massey, 1st Baron Clarina
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The life and times of Eyre Massey, 1st Baron Clarina of Elm Park (1719-1804), Old Limerick Journal, no. 34, p20-23
Eyre Massey, 3rd Lord Clarina
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The Architectural Legacy of Eyre Massey, 3rd Lord Clarina (1798 - 1872) by Matthew Potter, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 42 (2002)
Godfrey Massy (clergyman)
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The late Rev. Godfrey Massy, Vicar of Bruff, Limerick Chronicle 27/10/1852
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Godfrey Massey: vicar of Bruff by Pius Browne, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 7, Summer 1981
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Godfrey Massy's Memoirs of the Famine Years in Bruff, Old Limerick Journal vol. 32, Winter 1995 (Famine ed.)
Monsignor Michael Moloney
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Death of Right Rev. Monsignor Michael Moloney, Limerick Leader 24/10/1964
Morrison, Michael Gerard, Fr., SJ
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Fr. Michael Gerard Morrison, SJ: World War 2 Hero of Belsen by John M. Leonard, Old Limerick Journal vol. 49, Winter 2015
Michael J. Mulqueen (lawyer)
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Obituary in Journal of the American-Irish Historical Society, vol. 24, 1925, p262-4
Robert 'Bobby' Mulrooney (naval officer)
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Navy man steps down after long, distinguished service, Limerick Leader 12/10/1994, p8
Austin Murphy (aviator)
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Limerick aviation veteran knighted, Limerick Leader 17/12/1988, p8
Terence Aubrey Murray
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A distinguished Limerick man, Munster News 23/7/1873
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Sir Terence Aubrey Murray by Alan Fitzgerald, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 23, Spring 1988 (Australia ed..)
Jack Nash (newspaper seller)
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63 years on, Jack aged 75 still keeps up with the news, Limerick Leader 23/1/1988, p3
Paddy Neale (United Irishman)
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Paddy Neale of Askeaton – story of a brave United Irishman, Limerick Leader 11/3/1950, p2
Donal Nevin (union leader)
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Gilmore leads tributes to the late Dr. Donal Nevin, Limerick Leader 19/12/2012, p4
Ignatius Nihill
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Ignatius Nihill of Limerick and Liverpool by Mary Casteleyn , Old Limerick Journal vol 47, Winter 2013
Pádraig Ó Maidín (librarian)
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Obituary in Journal of the Cork Historical & Archaeological Society, vol. 86, no. 244, Jul-Dec 1981, p129-30
Fitzjames O'Brien (writer)
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The American war - funeral of Lieutenant Fitz-James O'Brien, Limerick Chronicle 21/6/1862
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Fitzjames O'Brien, 1828-1862, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Peter O'Brien ('Peter the Packer') (judge)
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Peter O'Brien, Lord Chief Justice of Ireland, 1842-1914, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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O'Brien was proud of being called 'Peter the Packer' by Kevin Hannan, Limerick Chronicle 08/02/1994, p12
O'Brien, Turlogh (Toirdhealbhach Donn) (King of Thomond)
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Turlough O'Brien, 1009-1086, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Kathleen O’Carroll (‘flying-boat’ crew)
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Kathleen’s remarkable flight path, Limerick Leader 5/1/2008, p22
Tommy O'Connor (Chicago gangster)
- The twisted tale of Terrible Tommy O'Connor, Limerick Post 11/08/2018, p22
Eugene O’Curry (scholar) [from Doonaha, Co. Clare, spent a number of years in Limerick]
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Eugene O'Curry by Rev. T. Lee, Journal of the Limerick Field Club vol. 1 no. 1, 1897 (continued, vol. 1 no. 3, 1899) (continued, vol. 2 no. 6, 1902)
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Eugene O'Curry, Scholar, 1793-1862, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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Eugene O'Curry's early life : details from an unpublished letter by Michael Herity, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 10, No. 2 (1967)
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A great scholar by An Mangaire Sugach (Mannix Joyce), Limerick Leader 1/11/1986
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Eugene O'Curry in Limerick by Larry Walsh, Old Limerick Journal vol. 33, Winter 1996
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Note re. O'Curry's Birth-Place Memorial, Journal of The Limerick Field Club vol 3. no. 9, 1905 (follow-up note, vol. 3 no. 12, 1908)
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The Limerick Field Club and the O'Curry Memorial by Christiaan Corlett, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 39 (1998-99)
Michael O'Dwyer (former prisoner of the Gestapo)
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Obituary, Limerick Leader 19/1/2013
Ellen O'Grady
- Ellen O'Grady: New York Police Commissioner, Limerick Life 29/3/2017, p25-27
Standish Hayes O'Grady (Celticist)
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Biographical profile from 'Worthies of Thomond' by Robert Herbert, p19-21
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A great Gaelic scholar from Castleconnell, Limerick Chronicle 01/09/1992, p9
John O’Mahony (Fenian)
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John O'Mahony, Fenian, 1816-1877, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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Memory of Fenian founder honoured, Limerick Leader 4/7/1959, p9
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Picture, History Ireland, Summer 1999, p3
Pamela O'Malley (political/trade union activist)
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Pamela O'Malley laid to rest in Spain, Limerick Leader 25/02/2006, p9
Thaddeus O'Malley
- Thaddeus O'Malley, Priest/Politician, 1796-1877, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
William O'Meara (priest)
- The man who nearly became bishop, Limerick Echo 17/10/1981
Catherine O'Neill (Mother Therese Emmanuel) (nun/co-founder of Ladies of the Assumption)
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Limerick-born lady may be canonised one day, Limerick Leader 26/4/1952, p1
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Cause of Limerick born nun to be presented at Rome, says report, Limerick Leader 4/8/1956, p1
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Limerick’s Catherine, greatest Irishwoman of the 19th century [letter], Limerick Leader 11/2/1989, p14
Tadhg O'Neill (publisher)
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Biographical profile in Capuchin Annual, 1938, p281
Francis Patrick O’Neillan
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Francis Patrick O’Neillan Baron Laimpruch Zu Epurz, Irish Sword vol 21 no 84, p220
Brendan O'Regan
- He did this state a great service, Limerick Leader 19/05/2018, p2
Michael Maurice O'Shaughnessy
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San Francisco thrived on O’Shaughnessy’s vision, Limerick Leader 28/05/2016, p19
William Brooke O'Shaughnessy (physician)
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William Brooke O'Shaughnessy 1809-1889, by Davis Coakley, from Irish Masters of Medicine, p149-156
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Dr. William Brooke O’Shaughnessy by J. E. Cosnett, Old Limerick Journal vol. 29, Winter 1992
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Western cannabis therapy: a Limerick doctor's theory, Limerick Leader 10/12/2016, p6
Dodo Reddan
- Last 'Dodo' fondly remembered, Limerick Leader 28/01/2017, p17 (Leader 2)
Vonnie Reynolds (fashion designer)
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A woman of substance and style, Limerick Post 1/12/2012, p28
John Riddell
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John Riddell and his unique legacy, Fusion Magazine 4/2015, p61
Father Jerry Roche (murder victim)
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Statue of murdered Athea missionary to be unveiled, Limerick Leader 10/12/2011, p11
Father Frank Russell
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Limerick's profound sympathy at tragic death of Arch-Confraternity director, Limerick Chronicle 19/03/1957, p1
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Impressive demonstration of respect to Arch-Confraternity spiritual director, Limerick Chronicle 21/03/1957, p1
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Tribute to memory of a great Redemptorist, Limerick Chronicle 30/03/1957, p1
Father Francis Ryan (priest)
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Biographical profile in Capuchin Annual, 1960, p487
James Ryan (hangman)
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James Ryan - Hangman, by Kevin Hannan, Limerick Chronicle 03/09/1996
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Last hangman of Limerick, Limerick Leader 7/09/2019, p37 (Leader2)
Father John Ryan
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Photograph of Fr. John Ryan, Old Limerick Journal no.26 Winter 89, p29
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Census from 1901
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Article on Fr. John Ryan, Capuchin Annual 1962
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Table of contents from Ireland from the earliest times to A.D. 800
Thady Ryan
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The late Thady Ryan, Limerick Leader 15/01/2004
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Death of Limerick hunting legend Thady Ryan, Limerick Leader 15/01/2005
William Sampson (Rear Admiral)
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Admiral Sampson a County Limerick man, Limerick Chronicle 16/7/1898
Dominick Sarsfield
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A Jacobite colonel: Lord Sarsfield of Kilmallock, Irish Sword vol 2, p.205
Michael Hobart Seymour (clergyman and controversialist)
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Michael Hobart Seymour, clergyman and controversialist, 1800-1874, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Thomas George Shaughnessy (engineer)
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Thomas George Shaughnessy, Engineer, 1853-1923, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Daniel Shea (orientalist)
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Daniel Shea, orientalist, 1777-1836, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
Patrick Sheahan (constable)
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Eighty years on, a hero remembered, Limerick Leader 22/6/1985, p9
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The Tragic Death of Constable Patrick Sheahan D.M.P. by Tom Donovan, Old Limerick Journal vol. 41, Winter 2005
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Bridge could be named after brave Limerick man, Limerick Post 7/7/2012
Barney Sheehan (arts promoter)
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On to a winner - if he gets backing, Limerick Leader 16/12/1978, p6
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Keeping pace with Barney, Limerick Leader 27/10/2007, p19
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Horseman pass by: joy for Barney as precious manuscript recovered, Limerick Leader 10/8/2009, p5
Fr. Eugene Sheehy (and David Sheehy, MP)
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Remember land league priest in 1916 celebration, Limerick Leader 25/07/2015, p17
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Broadford to honour radical brothers and campaigners, Limerick Leader 24/06/2017, p13
Nicholas Sheehy
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Relics of Father Nicholas Sheehy (1728-1766): priest who suffered a felon’s death, Limerick Leader 25/10/1950, p3
George Stacpoole (antiques dealer)
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New deal for Adare’s antiques expert George, Limerick Leader 12/8/2006
Augustus Stafford O'Brien Stafford
- Augustus Stafford O'Brien Stafford, MP: contested hero of the Crimean War by Paul Huddie, Old Limerick Journal vol. 46, Winter 2012
Pat Stapleton (hairdresser)
- No splitting of hairs when Pat 'wheeled' to glory, Limerick Leader 17/04/2004
Tom Steele
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Tom Steele, a sketch by P. J. Lynch, Journal of the North Munster Archaeological Society, Vol. 1, No. 4 (January 1911)
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Tom Steele, Politician/Engineer, 1783-1848, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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Honest Tom Steele planned a promenade, Limerick Chronicle 24/9/1966, p5
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Honest Tom Steele and the Birr Stone by Gerald O'Connell, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 13 (1970)
Annie Sullivan
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Limerick couple's daughter taught Helen Keller, Limerick Post 10/11/2012, p14
John Thayer
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A New-England Convert, book published 1897
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Death of John Thayer, The Limerick Evening post 18/2/1815
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Limerick link to Boston, Limerick Leader 19/10/2019, p39 (Leader2)
Matthew Thornton (signatory U.S. Declaration of Independence)
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Remembered : the ‘forgotten' Limerick man who signed the U.S. Declaration, Limerick Leader 10/7/1976, p1
Matthew John Tierney, Sir (physician)
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Sir Mathew John Tierney, Physician, 1776-1845, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
George Turner (aka 'Wires Marconi') (eccentric)
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George Turner, by Kevin Hannan, Limerick Chronicle18/06/1996
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"Wires" by Thomas Ryan, Old Limerick Journal, vol. 2, March 1980
William Upton (fenian)
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William Upton: the forgotten literary Fenian of Ardagh, Limerick Leader 3/11/1956, p6
Thomas Philips Vokes
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Chief Magistrate, research notes by Mr. Noel Murphy, 2008
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Thomas Phillips Vokes his Ancestors and Descendents by Noel Murphy, Old Limerick Journal vol. 46, Winter 2012
Seán Wall (freedom fighter)
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Portrait of Limerick patriot unveiled in Co. Council chamber, Limerick Leader 9/7/1966
Richard Wallace
- City jeweller shines at astronomy, Limerick Leader 09/06/2018, p3 (Chronicle)
Larry Walsh (museum curator)
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Obituary: Larry Walsh by Brian Hodkinson, Old Limerick Journal vol. 47, Winter 2013
Mary Walsh, Sister Mary
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Great Co Limerick woman who founded a great Order [Dominican Sisters of the Sick Poor, Limerick Leader 30/8/2008, p19 + original , Limerick Leader 3/4/1954, p13
Maureen Walsh
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Pioneering model agent remembered, Limerick Leader 12/11/2016, p15
Lilla Ward (descendent of Daniel O'Connell)
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Limerick-born descendent of The Liberator laid to rest, Limerick Leader 19/1/2008
Father Francis White
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Father Francis White, Missionary priest, d.1679, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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Personalities of the siege no. 4 – Father Francis White, C.M. by Robert Herbert, Limerick Leader 1/10/1951, p3
Father David Wolfe
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Father David Wolfe, Jesuit, d.1582, from Worthies of Thomond by Robert Herbert
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The Career and Problem of David Wolfe, 1529-1579. Jesuit, and Papal Commissary to Ireland by Thomas J. Morrisey, North Munster Antiquarian Journal, Vol. 47 (2007)
Richard Southwell Wyndham-Quinn, 6th Earl of Dunraven
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Death of Sixth Earl of Dunraven, Limerick Leader 30/8/1965, p1
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