Notable Limerick People
Some notable limerick people include:
Gilbert (d. 1145) First Bishop of Limerick
David Wolfe (1528-c.1578) Jesuit Missionary
Peter Lacy (1678-1751) Soldier
George Browne (1698—1792) Soldier
Aindreas MacCraith (c.1708-1795) Poet
Seán Ó Tuama (1707/8-1775) Poet
Edmund Sexten Pery (1719-1806) Politician and Developer
Sylvester O’Halloran (1728 - 1807) Historian and Medical Doctor
Timothy Collopy (fl. 1777-1811) Artist
Catherine Hayes (1818-61) Opera Singer
Thomas J. Westropp (1860-1922) Antiquarian
Dermod O’Brien (1865-1945) Artist
Joseph O’Mara (1864-1927) Opera Singer
Seán Keating (1889-1977) Artist
Kate O’Brien (1897-1974) Novelist
Sophie Pierce (1896 - 1939) Aviator and Sportswoman
Aengus Buckley (1913-78) Fresco Painter
Mainchín Seoighe (1920-2006) Údar
Frank McCourt (1930-2009) Author
Desmond Fitzgerald (1937-2011) Aesthete and Author
Upload to this page
Add your photos, text, videos, etc. to this page.
Map Search
Content
History & Heritage
- History of Ireland
- 1798 An Overview of the Rebellion
- 1798 Glossary of Terms
- 1798 in Carlow
- 1798 Rebellion in Co. Kildare
- History of Ireland Feature
- Bianconi Festa 2011
- Bianconi Festa 2011
- County Histories
- Development of Public Library Service in Waterford
- First Local Authority Public Library in Ireland
- Galway Society in the Past
- Genealogical Resources available in Waterford
- Historic Film Clips Collection
- John Wesley in Dublin
- Pass of the Plumes
- The Flight of the Earls 1607
- The Ulster Plantation
- Waterford Businesses of the Past
- Wexford Connections: The Redmond Family & National Politics
- Architecture
- Big Houses of Ireland
- Built Heritage 1700 - Today
- Folklore of Ireland
- Heritage Towns
- Irish Genealogy
- Monuments & Built Heritage
- Pages in History
- Poor Law Union
- Special Collections
- Traditional Crafts