Limerick Local Studies

An Oral History of the Royal Irish Constabulary - talk at Limerick City Library
2024-05-30 18:30 - 20:00 (Europe/London) | Limerick City Library, Barrow House, Michael Street, Limerick, V94 RF63, Ireland
Dr. Brian Hughes (MIC) and Dr. Seán Gannon (Limerick Local Studies) will discuss their Royal Irish Academy-funded ‘Oral History of the Royal Irish Constabulary’ project which is investigating the lives of RIC personnel after the disbandment of the force in 1922.

Kilmallock Library Lecture: Researching Your Family History Online
2024-05-24 12:00 - 14:00 | Kilmallock Library, Aras Mainchi Seoighe, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, Ireland
With a focus on Limerick, this workshop will take you through the available online resources for Irish genealogical research, including census returns, civil and ecclesiastical records, burial records, land records, registers of electors, trades’ directories, and local newspapers.
Tea/Coffee will be served at the break.
Limited number of spaces, booking is essential.

A public talk in Kilmallock Library on online resources for Irish genealogical research.
2024-05-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Kilmallock Library, Aras Mainchi Seoighe, Kilmallock, Co. Limerick, Ireland
With a focus on Limerick, this talk will take you through the available online resources for Irish genealogical research, including census returns, civil and ecclesiastical records, burial records, land records, registers of electors, trades’ directories, and local newspapers.

Workshop: Researching Your Family History Online
2024-05-23 10:30 - 12:30 | Watch House Cross Community Library, Watch House Cross Shopping Centre, Moyross,, Limerick, Ireland

Talk: A Repetition of the Irish Show? The Black & Tans in Palestine, 1922-1948
2024-05-16 18:30 - 19:30 | Watch House Cross Community Library, Watch House Cross Shopping Centre, Moyross,, Limerick, Ireland
A Talk by Dr Seán Gannon will take place in Watch House Cross Library on Thursday 16th May at 6.30pm.

Dr Seán Gannon discusses the transfer of 700 disbanded ex-RIC as a striking force/riot squad to Palestine in spring 1922 and assesses the extent to which they adopted an ‘Irish’ approach to their defence of British colonial rule.
