Thomond Archaeological & Historical Society

Archaeological & Historical Society. Founded in 1892. We publish the North Munster Antiquarian Journal (Dr Paul O’Brien, ed.). Officers listed on website.

[Dr Paul O'Brien @FearStairLmk]

Delighted my research on No.11 Parnell Sq East now features in Poetry Ireland’s & Irish Heritage Trust’s beautifully restored Dublin HQ. No.11 is one of the most important Georgian townhouses in Dublin.

[Dr Paul O'Brien @FearStairLmk]

Only @LimerickCouncil would celebrate demolishing a traditional, 19th century, limestone railway bridge. The added music, voice over and smiling group photo at the end says everything about their treatment of built heritage. If it was scheduled to go, why the crass video?

[Irish History Students’ Association @IHSA1950]

The IHSA is greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Dr Deirdre McMahon, one of the stalwarts of our association. Deirdre was instrumental in keeping the association going over the years. She will be sorely missed (arrangements to follow).

[Dr Paul O'Brien @FearStairLmk]

Ballyneale House, Co. Limerick for sale for €725k. Sold in 2007 for €8m. In recent times it was offered for €2.5m. It seems that vacant possession is not possible. The house was owned by John Cox, a notorious middleman during the famine years. #Limerick

[Dr Paul O'Brien @FearStairLmk]

Renaissance in #Limerick

[Randel Hodkinson @RHODLIMERICK]

121 O Connell St. #Limerick.
1890's and today. The original building was demolished in the 1970s.
Photo courtesy NLI.

[IGS Limerick @IGSLimerick]

Please join us for our final lecture of the year at the LPYMA at 8pm, Tuesday 2nd December. Randel Hodkinson and cáit ni cheallacháin will present their family archive film reels showing Limerick events from the 1930s through to the 1980s. Stay for a glass of wine after!

[J.HODKINSON & SONS @JH_DECORATORS]

Sacred Heart Church , the Crescent, Limerick

[Government of Ireland @GovIE]

What was life in Ireland like 100 years ago?
Find out: Census 1926 is coming.
The National Archives will make the entire census, comprising more than 700,000 individual household returns, freely available and searchable online from 18 April 2026.

[Four Courts Press @FourCourtsPress]

Join us tonight for the launch of Meath: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 by Ciarán Wallace.

Historian, broadcaster and author @MylesDungan1 will launch the book in Solstice Arts Centre in County Meath at 7.30pm‼️

RSVP to [email protected]

[Dr Paul O'Brien @FearStairLmk]

The same photo colourised. #Limerick

[Dr Paul O'Brien @FearStairLmk]

Can we have a Catherine Hayes statue or mural in #Limerick? The Opera Square project is named for her, yet the city has never honoured her with a permanent monument. 2026 will mark 165 years since her death. @LimerickCouncil @limerick_2030 More info: https://t.co/vEcouZif9S

[IGS Limerick @IGSLimerick]

The Limerick Chapter of the IGS in association with Peter Carroll, head of architecture, school of architecture, University of Limerick are proud to arrange an event for Heritage Week 2025. If anyone attended Peter’s lecture last November, the tour will bring the slides to life!

[Dr Paul O'Brien @FearStairLmk]

Very saddened to hear of the passing of my good friend, Dr Bríd McGrath: https://t.co/sC3wyNTq8c
May she rest in peace.

[Thomond Archaeological & Historical Society @ThomondH]

A missed opportunity to commemorate O’Connell while attracting visitors to our city.

[Dr Paul O'Brien @FearStairLmk]

Very disappointed in the lack of interest from officialdom in #Limerick in marking the 250th anniversary of Daniel O’Connell’s birth. Limerick was the first city to have an O’Connell monument. Only event: walking tour by an ents company that specialises in discos and debs balls.

[Brian Casey @briancasey123]

Yesterday, @irishhistory and I spoke about the life and legacy of Daniel O'Connell in @ExpGlasnevin The podcast will be dropped next Thursday 31st to mark @Postvox stamps commemorating 250th anniversary of O'Connell's birth. My first time on a podcast was fun!

[Dr Paul O'Brien @FearStairLmk]

Incredible #Limerick items for sale in this upcoming auction: https://t.co/oQxkc7JIVG

[IGS Limerick @IGSLimerick]

An epic day in Offaly with the Limerick Chapter of the IGS. One of our most enjoyable day-trips. Thanks to Elaine & Steven Nevin, Brian Kennedy & Lord & Lady Rosse