Where is Vizes Fields in Limerick ?

[L23]

Does anyone know if there is an area or address in Limerick called VIZES FIELDS ?

Thanks

[magsbutler]

Hi
I see from the most excellent From Ireland site by Jane Lyons that Vize's Field is a street name/area in the Dock Ward of LImerick City.
I don't know who Vize was, but I think there are also present day places called Vize's Court etc in this vicinity (I don't know Limerick City myself, but no doubt there are people out there who can give you lots more info!) There might be redevelopment proposals for Vizes Fields too.
The area is mentioned in Angela's Ashes.

Cheers,
Mags

[L23]

Thanks Mags

L 

[LimerickLad]

Hi

i'm new to this, so I've just seen your query.  Vizes Fields was a housing scheme of cottages between St Joseph St, and Bowman St in Limerick.  Vize was the gentleman who owned the leases.  My great grandfather, grand parents  and great uncle lived there, so I knew it pretty well.  Most the people were rehoused from there in the 1960s and most of the houses were demolished.  One of it's residents was Patrick Joseph Downey who was one the British Army's shot at dawn during the Great War.

[L23]

Thank you Limerick Lad for your post.

[H.G.]

My mother's parents lived in Vizes Fields. They were John and Kate Hannon

[Betty0]

My Grandfather Thomas Lowe and his sister Mary Katie lived there at no 27 also my Great Grandparents lived there. This was in the 1911 cencus.

[dathai]

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01h1c/