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County in Focus - Limerick

When: Tuesday, 9 February, 2021

Most common surnames in Limerick during the 19th Century

Limerick

Scott/Quilty Clan Reunited after 100 years

The Scott/Quilty Clan Reunite after 152 years

When: Thursday, 28 April, 2022

Local family historian Bob Quilty has managed to reunite an entire clan 152 years after the emigration of his two granduncles to upstate New York in the later part of the 19th century.

Ballybricken (Limerick) Limerick

The Beast of Ballyhoura Adventure Race

When: Friday, 31 July, 2015

Did you take part in this 40 hour non-stop race or did the Beast defeat you? Teams from all over Europe traveled to take part in the 40 hour event.

Ballyhoura (Limerick) Limerick

IrelandXO Connections - New Zealand and Limerick

When: Monday, 11 November, 2019

Kay talks about discovering more about her Irish origins:

Chapelrussell (Limerick) Limerick

The family of Phillip & Sarah Rowles Ryan

Ireland XO Insight - Letters home

When: Monday, 23 May, 2016

The story that follows shows us how important letters, diaries and family journals are as memory keepers and mirrors of the past. Many of those who left Ireland were not lucky enough to come home again, even for a short visit.

Doon (Limerick) Limerick

Barry and Cook families remembered in County Limerick

When: Monday, 25 September, 2017

In the Autumn of 2012, I was in contact with Mary O'Grady through the Ireland XO website and she connected me with Martin Cleary, a member of the Knockainey Community Council, who was able to introduced me to Thomas F. Cooke, my closest cousin in Ireland.

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