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Otherwise, please click on a question to find more information about that topic:
Who
worked on this project?
When
was this research carried out?
Where
can I find information about a specific parish?
I
have additional information for one of the parish histories. Who should
I
submit
this information to?
Where
can I find genealogical information?
My
family was from a particular parish. Can I find information about them?
Where
can I find out which priests served in a parish?
How
were the lists of priests compiled?
How
were the lists of townlands and derivations compiled?
How
do I navigate this site?
What
accessibility features does this site have?
Where
can I make a donation towards the restoration of St John's
Cathedral?
According
to the first page of the parish history, I am looking at the frameless
version of this site. However, when I click on the link to bring me
to the Frames
version nothing happens. Why?
How
can I get permission to reproduce the photographs or text on this
site?
I
have a question but can't find the answer here. Who do I contact with
my
question?
Who worked on this project?
Three students from Mary
Immaculate College, Limerick worked on this project. They were David
Fenwick (June-December 1999), Matthew Tobin (June 1999 - May 2001) and
Lisa O'Connor (January 2000 - May 2001). Each of these students has a
BA degree in History and in Media & Communications.
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When was this research carried
out?
The research was carried out over the course of two years, from June 1999
until May 2001.
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Where can I find information about a
specific parish?
To open the history for a particular parish, click on the 'Index'
button at the top right hand corner of any page in the site, or on the
'Index' tab on any of the main site pages*. This will open the Parish
Index page. Click on the parish name from the list provided. This will
bring you to the heritage site for that parish. All of the information
that we have gathered for the parish is available there.
Use the navigation buttons on the left of the page to bring you to the relative section. (If you are looking at the frameless version of the site, the navigation buttons do not appear. Instead links are provided at the top of the parish introduction page.)
Alternatively, if you are looking for a particular person or feature
of a parish, click on the 'Search' button at the top right hand corner
of any page in the site (or the 'Search' tab on any of the main site pages*).
This will open the Search page. Here, you will find options to search
by parish name, church name, graveyard name, Holy Wells, or famous people.
Choose the name of the person or feature from the drop down menus provided.
Click on 'Go' to be taken directly to the parish containing that information.
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I have additional information for one of
the parish histories. Who should I submit this information to?
Submit this information to history@limerickdioceseheritage.org
If the information is relevant, you will be asked to write a short paragraph
for inclusion in the site. You will be acknowledged for any of your work
which we include in the site.
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Where can I find genealogical information?
Unfortunately, we do not have any genealogical information available.
The Diocesan Heritage Project dealt specifically with ecclesiastical history
and sites. However, Genealogical Research is available from the Limerick
Archives, The Granary, Limerick.
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My family was from a particular parish.
Can I find information about them?
Use the 'Index button' at the top right hand corner of any page, or the
'Index' tab at the top of any of the main site pages* to open the Index
of Parishes page. Click on the parish name from the list provided to open
the Heritage Page for that parish. All of the information that we have
gathered on that parish is available there.
Unfortunately, we do not have any genealogical information available.
The Diocesan Heritage Project dealt specifically with ecclesiastical history
and sites. However, Genealogical Research is available from the Limerick
Archives, The Granary, Limerick.
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Where can I find out which priests served
in a parish?
The list of priests for each parish is available by clicking on the 'Priests'
button in the navigation panel of each Parish History. If you are looking
at the frameless version of a parish history, click on the 'Priests' link
at the top of the page.
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How were the lists of priests compiled?
The lists of Priests from 1704 to 1836 are compiled from information gained
in Begley's History of the Diocese of Limerick Vol. III page 598. The
remaining years are compiled from the Catholic Directories. Information
contained in a directory of any given year refers to what happened the
previous year. For example, if a priest is recorded in the 1954 directory
as being in a particular parish, this would mean that he was actually
there in 1953.
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How were the lists of townlands and derivations
compiled?
The list of townlands was compiled using the following criteria:
Firstly, we tried to obtain a list of the townlands of each parish from the local Parish Priest or local historian. As priests are moved from parish to parish, some priests would not know all the townlands in their parish and when this was the case, we asked local historians for the information.
Secondly, where we were unable to obtain a list of townlands for a parish, we turned to a local history of that parish. These are listed in the Bibliography section. We also used John O’Donovan’s 'Field Name Books of the City & County of Limerick (1839-40)' to compile the lists of townlands.
Thirdly, we used Limerick Diocesan maps, which marked out the townlands of each parish. However, the dates of these maps are unknown, so it is possible that we have included townlands in some parishes that now rightfully belong to a bounding parish. In many cases, a townland may be part of two or more parishes due to the way that the parish boundaries are defined.
The translation of the townlands into Irish was sourced from 'Contae
Luimnigh (1990)', which was edited by Art Ó Maolfabhail. The translation
of the townlands of the parishes of Cratloe & Parteen/Meelick were
sourced from James Frost’s 'County of Clare – Irish Local
Names Explained (1906)'.
It is important to note that different translations are often given in
different books for the same townland. For the sake of consistency we
took all of our translations from these two main sources.
Some of the following words appear in many of the translations for townlands in each parish and to spare repetition, we include them at this point:
North –
Thuaidh
South –
Theas
West –
Thiar
East –
Thoir
Lower –
Íochtarach
Upper –
Uachtarach
Middle –
Láir
Big –
Mhór
Small –
Bheag
Commons –
Coimín
Island –
Oileán
Demesne –
Diméin
Please note that the translation for 'Rath' is given as 'Rath' throughout this site in accordance with the translations in 'Contae Luimnigh (1990). However, 'Rath' is more commonly translated as 'fort'.
How do I navigate this site?
There are a number of navigation features on this site:
A: Link to Diocese of Limerick Home Page
B: Navigation Buttons
C: Forward and Back arrows
D: Buttons for the Main Site pages*
E: Internal page links
Tabs on Main Site Pages*
Index
Search
© Features of the Site
Click on any of the features for more information.
A: Link to Diocese of Limerick Home Page
© Diocesan Logo
This logo appears on every page in the site. You can click on it at any time to go to the Diocese of Limerick Home Page.
© Navigation buttons
When you are looking at the Frames version of this site, navigation buttons appear in the left-hand panel of the screen. These buttons provide links to the various sections within a parish history, i.e., history, churches, graveyards, local sites, famous people, townlands, and parish priests. A number of the urban parishes include buttons which link to the religious orders located in those parishes.
© Forward and Back arrows
There are forward and back arrows located on either side of the heading on every page of each parish history. Use these arrows to bring you page-by-page through the parish history. The rollovers on the back arrow on the first page, and the forward arrow on the last page are disabled indicating that there are no more pages prior to or after those pages.
D: Buttons for the Main Site pages*
© Buttons for the main site pages*
These buttons are located in the top right hand corner of every page in this site except for the Text-only pages and the Home Page. The Text-Only pages have text-links in place of the buttons, while the main page has a navigation bar. The buttons provide links to the Diocese of Limerick Home Page, the Heritage Project Home Page, the Index of Parishes Page, the Search Page, and this Help Page.
© Internal Page Links
Occasionally there is more than one topic or page in a section. Whenever that is the case links to each topic or page appear at the top and bottom of each page in the section. For example, in the churches section of Cratloe-Sixmilebridge parish, there are links to Cratloe Church, Sixmilebridge Church and to the Church Ruins in the parish. Clicking on these links will bring you to the relevant section. (Alternatively you can use the forward and back arrows on either side of the heading to view each page in a section.)
At the bottom of each page in the parish histories, there are links provided to the Heritage Project Home Page, the Introduction to the Parish History and back to the top of the page.
© Tabs on the main site pages
Each of the Main site pages, i.e., Heritage Project Home Page, Index of Parishes, Search Page, Help Page, Map Page, and Extras Page, has a set of tabs as shown above, which allow you to navigate between the pages. You will be able to tell which page you are currently viewing because the tab will be the same blue colour as the bar beneath the tabs. For example, in the screen shot above the tab for the Home Page is highlighted.
Index
You can access this page by using the 'Index' button in the top right
hand corner of each web page, except for the Text-only pages and the main
site pages*. The Text-Only pages have text links to the Index Page, while
the 'Index' tab is located at the top of all of the main site pages*.
The Index page contains a complete list of links to all of the parishes, urban and rural, in the Diocese of Limerick. It also contains links to the five religious orders in Limerick city. Click on any of these links to bring you to the Heritage Project site for that parish or religious order.
Search
You can access this page by using the Search button in the top right hand
corner of each web page, except for the Text-only pages and the Home Page.
The Text-Only pages have a text link to the Search Page. You can access
the Search page from all of the other pages in the site by clicking on
the Search tab at the top of the page.
The Search Page contains several drop-down menus, which allow you to search the site by parish name, church, graveyard, Holy Wells, or famous people. When you choose an item from the drop-down menu, click the 'Go' button to be taken to the parish containing that information. To return to the Search Page, click on the Search button in the top right hand corner of the page.
What accessibility features does this site
have?
All of the information on this site is available in Text-Only format.
You can access the text-only version of a Parish History by clicking on
the Text-Only link on the introduction page. The Text-Only pages have
been designed using logical HTML tags to facilitate speech readers and
accessibility technology. It is our aim that this site should be accessible
to as many people as possible. If you have any suggestions as to how we
might improve the accessibility features of our site, please contact us
at: mail@lunasadesign.com
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Where can I make a donation towards the restoration
of St John's Cathedral?
Through donating
towards the Parish Levy at your local parish church.
Through the
transfer of funds directly to the project bank account:
St. John's Cathedral Restoration
Bank of Ireland
94 O'Connell Street
Limerick
Account No: 38877529
Bank Sort Code: 90-43-17
Through the
provision of interest free loans, bequests, wills, etc.
Through sponsoring
a sheet of copper for the new roof at €500 each.
Through directly
sponsoring a specific part of the Conservation work
PAYE contributors
can further enhance their contribution by up to 42% by
ticking box to request a CHY2 Cert.
e.g. A €500 contribution can become
€826 at no extra cost to the donor.
Corporate donors
and self assessed individuals can claim a deduction for
the donation as if it were a trading expense.
The project is registered as a
charity and the registered number is CHY 7140.
For further information on any of the above please contact the Conservation Project Office:
Telephone: (061) 414754
Fax: (061) 316750
Email: conservestjohns@eircom.net
You can find further information on the Conservation project at http://www.limerickdiocese.org/stjohns_restoration/index.htm
According to the first page of the parish history,
I am looking at the frameless version of this site. However, when I click
on the link to bring me to the Frames version nothing happens. Why?
Your browser may not support frames, or you may have frames disabled in
your browser. If you wish you can download a new version of Internet Explorer
which supports frames from the Microsoft
web site. However, you do not need Frames enabled to view this web
site as all of the information contained in the Frames version also appears
in the Frameless version.
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How can I get permission to reproduce
the photographs or text on this site?
Email Lisa or Matt at copyright@limerickdioceseheritage.org
or click on this link to read our copyright
information.
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I have a question but can't find the answer
here. Who do I contact with my question?
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