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2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources
Local Studies Library
58 O'Connell Street
Limerick
Tel: 061 - 215542
Fax: 061 - 318570
Contacts: Damien Brady, County Librarian
E-mail Damien Brady
Contacts: Margaret Franklin, Senior Library Assistant
E-mail Margaret Franklin
Opening hours:
Monday - Friday: 9.30 - 1.00 & 2.00 - 5.00
Other Libraries:
Full-time Branches
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LIBRARY
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OPENING HOURS
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CONTACT DETAILS
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Dooradoyle Library,
Crescent Shopping Centre,
Dooradoyle,
Limerick.
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Tues. & Wed. 10.00-5.30
Thurs. & Fri. 10.00-8.30
Sat. 11.00-5.30
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Ms. Noreen O'Neill,
Exectutive Librarian.
Ph. (061) 301101
E-mail: [email protected]
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Adare Library,
Main Street,
Adare.
Co. Limerick.
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Wed. & Thurs. 10.00-1.00 & 2.00-5.30
Tues. & Fri. 10.00-1.00 & 2.00-5.30 & 6.30-8.30
Sat. 10.00-1.00 & 2.00-5.30
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Ms. Margaret O'Reilly,
Assistant Librarian
Ph: (061) 396822
E-mail: [email protected]
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Newcastle West Library,
Gortboy
Newcastle West
Co. Limerick
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Mon. Wed. Thurs & Sat 10.30-5.00
Tues. & Fri. 10.30-8.00
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Ms. Aileen Dillane,
Executive Librarian
Ph: (069) 62273
E-mail: [email protected]
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Abbeyfeale Library,
Bridge Street,
Abbeyfeale.
Co. Limerick
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Mon. & Thurs. 2.00-5.00 & 6.00-8.30
Tues, Fri. & Sat. 10.00-1.00 & 2.00-5.00
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Mr. Mike McInerney,
Senior Library Assistant
Ph: (068) 32488
E-mail: [email protected]
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Foynes Library,
Main street,
Foynes.
Co. Limerick
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Tues. & Thurs. 10.00-12.30 & 2.30-5.00
Wed. & Fri. 10.00-12.30 & 5.00-8.30
Sat. 10.00-12.30
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Ms. Sarah Prendiville,
Branch Librarian
Ph: (069) 65365
E-mail: [email protected]
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Part-time Branches
Askeaston - tel: 061 392256
Athea
Ballingarry
Ballyhahil
Ballylanders
Broadford
Bruff
Caherconlish
Caherdavin
Cappamore
Doon - E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 061 380409
Dromcollogher - tel: 063 83011
Feenagh
Galbally
Hospital
Kilmallock - E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 063 20306
Rathkeale - E-mail: [email protected] Tel: 069 64047
Kilfinane
Pallaskenry
Shanagolden
3. Research Service
Service available?
Yes
Fee-based?
Yes
Provided by local Record Office?
Limerick Ancestry, The Granary, Michael Street. Limerick.
Tel: 061 - 415125
or 061 - 214452 Ext: 396
4. Births, Deaths and Marriages
Locations
Refer to Limerick Ancestry, The Granary, Michael Street. Limerick
5. Census returns
1659 - Census of Ireland - Pender
1830 - Griffith's Land Valuation of County Limerick (lists landlords and heads of households)
1876 - List of landowners of Ireland of acre and upwards
6. Directories
6(a) County and Regional Directories
Ferrar's Directory of 1769
Lucas Directory of 1788
Pogot's Directory 1824
Bassett's Directory 1880-1881
6(b) City and Town Directories
6(c) Telephone Directories
7. Electoral registers and polls books
7(a) Electoral Registers
7(b) Poll Books
8. International Genealogical Index (IGI)
9. Unpublished Indexes
10. Parish Registers
Refer to Limerick Ancestry, The Granary, Michael Street. Limerick
Tel: 061 - 415125
11. Periodicals (excl. newspapers)
Cork Historical and Archaeological Society Journal
History Ireland
Irish Economic & Social History
Irish Family History Journal
Irish Genealogist
Irish Georgian Society Journal (Irish Architecture & Decorative Studies)
Irish History Studies
Irish Roots
Irish Sword
Journal of Royal Society of Antiquaries
Kerry Archaeological Society Journal
Tipperary Historical Journal
Some proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy
Local Journals
All local journals held include the following:
Athea Parish Journal
Bleisce-Doon Parish Journal
Ceapach Mh�r - Cappamore Parish Journal
Deel Views - Rathkeale Journal
Fedamore News
Glencorby Chronicle - Glin Journal
Kilfinane/Historical Society
Kilmallock Historical society Journal
Oola Past and Present
12. Published Transcripts of Archival Material
Richard J. Hayes - Manuscript sources for the history of Irish civilization - Limerick entries only
13. Other material
14. Guides to Collections
R�is�n de Nais's Bibliography of Limerick History and Antiquities 1962
15. Local Record Offices
Limerick Ancestry, The Granary, Michael Street, Limerick.
Tel: 061-415125
Website: http://www.irishroots.net
Other information
Newspapers held:
The Bottom Dog - a paper for north Munster workers 1975-1977
The Bottom Dog - the working class paper of north Munster 1977 vol. 4 no. 88
1981 vol. 8 no. 134
1987 vol. 8 no. 1
ffolliott Index to Biographical Notices in newspapers of Limerick, Ennis, Clonmel and Waterford 1758-1821 - on microfiche
Irish Notes and Industrial News 1917 - on microfilm
Limerick Leader -1893-1904
1905-1999 - on microfilm
2000-2001 - on order locally (microfilm)
Limerick Chronicle 1982-1999 - on microfilm (2000, 2001 on order locally)
Limerick Evening Post 1811-1818 - on microfilm
Limerick Times 1834-1837
Limerick Weekly Echo 1923-1947 -on microfilm
Munster Journal 1749-1784 -on microfilm
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