County Limerick, Ireland Genealogy

]County Limerick is located on the western side of Ireland with the River Shannon forming its northern boundary and it part of the province of Munster. The name Limerick is derived from the Irish name ' Luimneach' meaning ‘bare ground.’ Its greatest length is 50 miles from the boundary at Galtmore to near Abbeyfeale and has an area of about 1030 square miles. The Celts came to this area in 400 BC. Later in the fifth century, several Christian monasteries were established in the county. The Vikings took control of Limerick City in the mid-ninth century and the Normans in the twelfth century. Limerick was formerly established in 1210. There was a large rebellion in the sixteenth century and Limerick was part of the Plantation of Munster in 1598, which wasn’t very successful. German settlers were brought to Limerick in 1709 from the Rhine Palatinate. There was a local potatoe famine in 1820 followed by the great famine in 1845-47. In 1821, the population was 277,477 and it increased to 330,029 in 1841. In 1851, it decreased to 262,132 and was only 143,000 in 1911. In 2006, the population was 184,055. In 1861, 96.4% of the population were Roman Catholic with 3.3% of the Church of Ireland, 0.10% Presbyterians and 0.2% Methodists. There were small variations over the years. In 1911, 97.08% were Roman Catholic with 2.44% Church of Ireland, 0.13% Presbyterians and 0.2% Methodists. == General County Research Information == Further information about County Limerick is available at the GenUKI site. == Civil Jurisdictions and Parish Research Information == {| class="wikitable sortable" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" width="90%" align="center" border="1" |- ! width="30%" | Civil Parish ! width="30%" | Barony ! width="30%" | Poor Law Union |- | Abbeyfeale | Glenquin | Newcastle |- | Abington | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Abington | Owneybeg | Limerick |- | Adare | Connello | Upper Rathkeale |- | Adare | Coshma | Croom |- | Adare | Kenry | Croom |- | Adare | Kenry | Rathkeale |- | Aglishcormick | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Aglishcormick | Coonagh | Tipperary |- | Anhid | Coshma | Croom |- | Ardagh | Glenquin | Newcastle |- | Ardagh | Shanid | Newcastle |- | Ardagh | Shanid | Rathkeale |- | Ardcanny | Kenry | Rathkeale |- | Ardpatrick | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Askeaton | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Athlacca | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Athlacca | Coshma | Croom |- | Athlacca | Coshma | Kilmallock |- | Athneasy | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Athneasy | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Ballinard | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Ballingaddy | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Ballingarry | Connello | Upper Croom |- | Ballingarry | Connello | Upper Newcastle |- | Ballingarry | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Ballinlough | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Ballybrood | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Ballycahane | Pubblebrien | Croom |- | Ballycahane | Smallcounty | Croom |- | Ballylanders | Coshlea | Mitchelstown |- | Ballynaclogh | Coonagh | Tipperary |- | Ballynamona | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Ballyscaddan | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Bruff | Coshma | Kilmallock |- | Bruree | Connello | Upper Kilmallock |- | Bruree | Coshma | Kilmallock |- | Caheravally | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Caherconlish | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Cahercorney | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Caherelly | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Cahernarry | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Cappagh | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Carrigparson | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Castletown | Coonagh | Tipperary |- | Chapelrussell | Kenry | Rathkeale |- | Clonagh | Connello | Lower Glin |- | Clonagh | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Cloncagh | Connello | Upper Newcastle |- | Cloncrew | Connello | Upper Newcastle |- | Clonelty | Glenquin | Newcastle |- | Clonelty | Glenquin | Rathkeale |- | Clonkeen | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Clonshire | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Colmanswell | Connello | Upper Kilmallock |- | Corcomohide | Connello | Upper Croom |- | Corcomohide | Connello | Upper Kilmallock |- | Crecora | Pubblebrien | Croom |- | Crecora | Pubblebrien | Limerick |- | Croagh | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Croom | Connello | Upper Croom |- | Croom | Coshma | Croom |- | Croom | Pubblebrien | Croom |- | Croom | Pubblebrien | Limerick |- | Darragh | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Derrygalvin | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Donaghmore | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Doon | Coonagh | Limerick |- | Doon | Coonagh | Tipperary |- | Doon | Owneybeg | Limerick |- | Doondonnell | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Drehidtarsna | Connello | Upper Rathkeale |- | Drehidtarsna | Coshma | Croom |- | Drehidtarsna | Coshma | Rathkeale |- | Dromcolliher | Connello | Upper Newcastle |- | Dromin | Coshma | Kilmallock |- | Dromkeen | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Dunmoylan | Shanid | Glin |- | Dunmoylan | Shanid | Newcastle |- | Dunmoylan | Shanid | Rathkeale |- | Dysert | Coshma | Croom |- | Effin | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Effin | Coshma | Kilmallock |- | Emlygrennan | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Fedamore | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Fedamore | Smallcounty | Croom |- | Fedamore | Smallcounty | Limerick |- | Galbally | Coshlea | Mitchelstown |- | Glenogra | Smallcounty | Croom |- | Grange | Glenquin | Newcastle |- | Grean | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Grean | Clanwilliam | Tipperary |- | Grean | Coonagh | Limerick |- | Grean | Coonagh | Tipperary |- | Hackmys | Coshma | Kilmallock |- | Hospital | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Inch St. Lawrence | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Iveruss | Kenry | Rathkeale |- | Kilbeheny | Coshlea | Mitchelstown |- | Kilbolane | Connello | Upper Newcastle |- | Kilbradran | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Kilbradran | Shanid | Glin |- | Kilbradran | Shanid | Rathkeale |- | Kilbreedy | Major Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Kilbreedy | Major Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Kilbreedy | Minor Coshma | Kilmallock |- | Kilcolman | Shanid | Glin |- | Kilcolman | Shanid | Newcastle |- | Kilcorcoran | Kenry | Rathkeale |- | Kilcornan | Kenry | Rathkeale |- | Kilcullane | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Kildimo | Kenry | Croom |- | Kildimo | Kenry | Rathkeale |- | Kilfergus | Shanid | Glin |- | Kilfinnane | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Kilfinny | Connello | Upper Croom |- | Kilfinny | Connello | Upper Rathkeale |- | Kilflyn | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Kilfrush | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Kilkeedy | Pubblebrien | Limerick |- | Killagholehane | Glenquin | Newcastle |- | Killeedy | Glenquin | Kanturk |- | Killeedy | Glenquin | Newcastle |- | Killeedy | Pubblebrien | Limerick |- | Killeely | Limerick, Muni. Borough of | Limerick |- | Killeely | Pubblebrien | Limerick |- | Killeely | Pubblebrien and Muni. Borough | Limerick |- | Killeenagarriff | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Killeenoghty | Coshma | Croom |- | Killeenoghty | Pubblebrien | Croom |- | Killonahan | Coshma | Croom |- | Killonahan | Pubblebrien | Croom |- | Killonahan | Pubblebrien | Limerick |- | Kilmeedy | Connello | Upper Croom |- | Kilmeedy | Connello | Upper Newcastle |- | Kilmoylan | Shanid | Glin |- | Kilmoylan | Shanid | Rathkeale |- | Kilmurry | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Kilpeacon | Pubblebrien | Croom |- | Kilpeacon | Smallcounty | Croom |- | Kilquane | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Kilscannell | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Kilteely | Coonagh | Kilmallock |- | Kilteely | Coonagh | Tipperary |- | Kilteely | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Knockainy | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Knocklong | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Knocknagaul | Pubblebrien | Limerick |- | Lismakeery | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Lismakeery | Connello | Lower Roscrea |- | Loghill | Shanid | Glin |- | Ludden | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Mahoonagh | Glenquin | Newcastle |- | Monagay | Glenquin | Newcastle |- | Monasteranenagh | Coshma | Croom |- | Monasteranenagh | Pubblebrien | Croom |- | Monasteranenagh | Smallcounty | Croom |- | Monasteranenagh | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |- | Morgans | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Mungret | Pubblebrien | Limerick |- | Nantinan | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Nantinan | Connello | Upper Rathkeale |- | Nantinan | Shanid | Glin |- | Newcastle | Glenquin | Newcastle |- | Newcastle | Shanid | Newcastle |- | Oola | Coonagh | Tipperary |- | Particles | Coshlea | Kilmallock |- | Rathjordan | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Rathkeale | Connello | Lower Croom |- | Rathkeale | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Rathkeale | Connello | Upper Rathkeale |- | Rathronan | Shanid | Glin |- | Rathronan | Shanid | Newcastle |- | Rathronan | Shanid | Rathkeale |- | Robertstown | Shanid | Glin |- | Robertstown | Shanid | Rathkeale |- | Rochestown | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Shanagolden | Shanid | Glin |- | Shanagolden | Shanid | Rathkeale |- | St. John's | Clanwilliam and Muni. Borough | Limerick |- | St. John's | Limerick City | Limerick |- | St. John's | Limerick, Muni. Borough of | Limerick |- | St. Laurence's | Clanwilliam and Muni. Borough | Limerick |- | St. Lawrence's | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | St. Lawrence's | Limerick City | Limerick |- | St. Mary's | Borough of Limerick | Limerick |- | St. Mary's | Limerick City | Limerick |- | St. Mary's | Limerick, Muni. Borough of | Limerick |- | St. Michael's | Limerick City | Limerick |- | St. Michael's | Limerick, Muni. Borough of | Limerick |- | St. Michael's | Pubblebrien | Limerick |- | St. Munchin's | Limerick City | Limerick |- | St. Munchin's | Limerick, Muni. Borough of | Limerick |- | St. Munchin's | Pubblebrien | Limerick |- | St. Munchin's | Pubblebrien and Muni. Borough | Limerick |- | St. Nicholas | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | St. Nicholas | Clanwilliam and Muni. Borough | Limerick |- | St. Nicholas | Limerick, Muni. Borough of | Limerick |- | St. Nicholas | Pubblebrien and Muni. Borough | Limerick |- | St. Nicholas' | Limerick City | Limerick |- | St. Patrick's | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | St. Patrick's | Clanwilliam and Muni. Borough | Limerick |- | St. Patrick's | Limerick City | Limerick |- | St. Patrick's | Limerick, Muni. Borough of | Limerick |- | St. Peter's &amp; St. Paul's | Kilmallock | Kilmallock |- | Stradbally | Clanwilliam | Limerick |- | Tankardstown | Coshma | Kilmallock |- | Templebredon | Coonagh | Tipperary |- | Tomdeely | Connello | Lower Rathkeale |- | Tullabracky | Coshma | Croom |- | Tullabracky | Coshma | Kilmallock |- | Tullabracky | Smallcounty | Croom |- | Tuogh | Owneybeg | Limerick |- | Tuoghcluggin | Coonagh | Tipperary |- | Uregare | Coshma | Kilmallock |- | Uregare | Smallcounty | Kilmallock |}