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Cork / Re: Driscoll - Neil - Rineen, Castlehaven to Rotherhithe
« on: Sunday 06 October 13 21:38 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: Sonas on Sunday 06 October 13 19:49 BST (UK)

Hi Brian, would you know if there are any maps or other records for the lands the Limricks owned around Union Hall? Thanks.

Hello Sonas,

Some details are listed in the NUI Galway - Estate Records website - (including the usual misspelling).

http://landedestates.nuigalway.ie:8080/LandedEstates/jsp/estate-show.jsp?id=2381.

My family tree is still a work in progress, but I've often found Skibb Girl's County Cork Pages website useful.

Hope this helps.

Best wishes

Brian

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Cork / Re: Driscoll - Neil - Rineen, Castlehaven to Rotherhithe
« on: Saturday 05 October 13 22:28 BST (UK)  »
Quote from: kezd on Friday 31 May 13 23:19 BST (UK)
I will make the assumption that John Limerick, and John Limrick, are the same person (???).  John Limrick was the Magistrate of Union Hall.
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Can anyone confirm that Limerick (the landlord) and Limrick are the same person?

Kezd,

Yes they are both one and the same person. My great grandfather was Dr. William Limrick (1812-69) of Union Hall who was the elder brother to John Limrick (1813-1890) who was both a magistrate and JP as well as being a wealthy landowner in West Cork (esp. in Schull).

Their father Col. William Somerville Limrick made his fortune while serving in the army of the East India Company with which he built his large house in Union Hall. He had at least six children but never married!

Col W S Limrick was a grandchild of Rev Paul Limrick who was vicar/rector (CoIreland) of Schull 1720-1755. Rev Paul's eldest son Robert married a catholic (Until 1792, penal laws did not allow mixed marriages in Ireland). Robert's probable descendants lived in or near Schull, one of whom is known to have married a Driscoll (Peg (Margaret) Limerick married Mick Driscoll in the parish of East Schull in 1817).

John Limrick seems to have inherited the bulk of his father's estate which passed to his daughter Lucy who married Col. William Fitzhenry Spaight. They were subsequently burnt out of their large house in Union Hall during the troubles (and came to England!).

The name Limrick is often misspelled as Limerick (or Limbrick) even today as I well know.

Regards

Brian Limrick

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Derry (Londonderry) / Re: The Limericks of Derry
« on: Thursday 19 November 09 22:32 GMT (UK)  »
Quote from: net64 on Friday 07 November 08 14:30 GMT (UK)
On Rootsweb I found a Robert Limerick born in 1801 in Ballykelly(Tamlaght Finlagan) .I wonder if this would be Margaret's father?

You may already have found this by now. Researching my own family history which can be traced back to Rev. Paul LIMRICK (my great x4 grandfather) born in Derry city in 1693 I have listed many Limericks who must have been related. I think you may eliminate Robert LIMERICK, b. 1801 as he emigrated to the US where he married Rebecca TREMBLEY in 1821 and, if he had a daughter Margaret before emigrating, it is unlikely she would have remained in Ireland to later emigrate to Scotland. Several Limericks did cross the water to work in the mines around Hamilton and the NE of England around North Shields.

However any links between my Paul Limrick (I believe his father was an innkeeper in Derry) and other Limrick/Limericks would be appreciated.

Penmill

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