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Offline aus*jen

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Help with place name please Limerick Ireland
« on: Thursday 15 May 25 04:09 BST (UK) »
Need help with place name for James Smyth who resided in Co. Limerick, Ireland.

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Re: Help with place name please Limerick Ireland
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 15 May 25 08:58 BST (UK) »
Hard to be sure from such a small snippet of the handwriting but could it be a variation of Limerick?
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https://thecore.com/seanruad/
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Re: Help with place name please Limerick Ireland
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 15 May 25 10:17 BST (UK) »
Very difficult to decipher that place name but is this the James Smyth who was Mayor or Limerick in 1751, having been Sheriff in 1741.

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Re: Help with place name please Limerick Ireland
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 15 May 25 13:50 BST (UK) »
Thankyou aghadowey, I agree it could be Limerick.  Thankyou also for the link.

LH  Thankyou, yes to both your questions re James Smyth.

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Re: Help with place name please Limerick Ireland
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 15 May 25 13:56 BST (UK) »
 Here is the complete Betham extract for handwriting comparison.  The Limerick in the second
 last line perhaps appears different to the unknown word. 
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Re: Help with place name please Limerick Ireland
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 15 May 25 15:40 BST (UK) »
The larger image makes it easier to see the first letter isn't a D as it first appeared it might be. Still think it starts with L (with flourishes) and could be Limerick.
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Re: Help with place name please Limerick Ireland
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 15 May 25 16:02 BST (UK) »
I agree with aghadowey - Limerick with a flourish.
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Re: Help with place name please Limerick Ireland
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 15 May 25 23:49 BST (UK) »
  Thankyou aghadowey and heywood - Limerick it is!
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