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3 unusual facts about County Limerick


County Limerick

The N69, a secondary route travels from Limerick City along the Shannon Estuary through Clarina, Askeaton & Glin and continues towards Listowel in County Kerry.

Eyre Massey, 1st Baron Clarina

Born on 24 May 1719, he was fifth son of Colonel Hugh Massey of Duntrileague, County Limerick, and his wife Elizabeth, fourth daughter of the Right Hon.

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After her death he married again on 16 January 1929, Catherine O'Brien of Shanagolden, County Limerick (1902 - 20 October 1970) and they had 5 boys and 4 girls.


Aaron Crossley Hobart Seymour

The elder brother of Michael Hobart Seymour, he was the son of John Crossley Seymour, vicar of Caherelly in the Church of Ireland diocese of Cashel, who married the eldest daughter of Edward Wight, rector of Meelick, County Limerick, a member of an old Surrey family.

Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Ó Snodaigh is the brother of the three Ó Snodaigh brothers in the band Kíla and is the son of the writer and publisher Pádraig Ó Snodaigh and the sculptor Clioḋna Cussen from Newcastlewest, County Limerick.

Alexander Fitton

Fitton was the eldest son of William Fitton of Awrice, County Limerick and his wife Eva Trevor, daughter of Sir Edward Trevor of Denbighshire.

Cormac mac Airt

Cormac marched to Munster and made camp on the hill of Druim Dámhgaire (Knocklong, County Limerick).

County Tipperary

The centre is known as 'the Golden Vale', a rich pastoral stretch of land in the Suir basin which extends into counties Limerick and Cork.

Cynthia Carroll

In January 1996, she was promoted to managing director of the Aughinish Alumina division, located on Aughinish Island, Askeaton, County Limerick, Ireland.

Dale Farm

The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported that "new evidence has emerged" that some residents have cultural roots in the town of Rathkeale, County Limerick, Ireland, and some own property there.

Doon GAA

The club is located in in the parish of Doon mostly in County Limerick but also containing a few townlands in County Tipperary who can play with the other club in the parish Glengar who are affiliated to the Tipperary GAA County Board.

Irish coffee

Although different variations of coffee cocktails pre-date the now-classic Irish coffee by at least 100 years, the original Irish coffee was invented and named by Joe Sheridan, a head chef at Foynes, County Limerick but originally from Castlederg, County Tyrone.

Killeedy

In 1916, Thomas Shaughnessy was created the 1st Baron Shaughnessy of the City of Montreal in the Dominion of Canada and of Ashford (in Killeedy) in the County of Limerick.

Paul Kinnerk

Born in Monaleen, County Limerick, Kinnerk first excelled at hurling whilst at school in Ardscoil Rís.

Plassey, County Clare

A number of authors have assumed a direct link between Robert Clive and Plassey House, now the administrative centre of the University of Limerick, which is located on the opposite County Limerick bank of the River Shannon, and connected by a bridge to County Clare.

Robert Dwyer Joyce

He was born in County Limerick, Ireland, where his parents, Garret Joyce (born 1796) and Elizabeth O'Dwyer, lived in the northern foothills of the Ballyhoura Mountains, west of Ballyorgan.

Seán Stack

His father was a native of Kerry while his mother hailed from Glin, County Limerick.

Standish Hartstonge

He was born in Norfolk, eldest son of Francis Harstonge of Catton and Elizabeth Standish, daughter of Sir Thomas Standish of Bruff, County Limerick; he inherited a considerable fortune from the Standishes.


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Charles Fane, 2nd Viscount Fane

He succeeded his father in 1744 to estates in near Tandragee in county Armagh; near Lough Gur in county Limerick; at Basildon House in Berkshire; and near Tiverton in Devon.

Doon, County Limerick

Doon GAA club was founded in 1888 and has provided several players to the county (Limerick) and provincial (Munster) hurling squads.

The Mustard Seed

The Mustard Seed (restaurant), an award-winning eaterie in Ballingarry, County Limerick, Ireland run by television chef Dan Mullane

Thomas Bourke, 4th Baron Bourke of Connell

Thomas had been preceded as Baron Bourke of Castleconnell by his two elder brothers, John (who sat in parliament in Dublin in 1585 and was slain in battle at Hounslow, Middlesex on January 14, 1592, leaving no issue) and Richard (slain in battle by Dermot O'Connor Sligo at Ballynecargy, County Limerick on February 28, 1599, also leaving no issue).