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Luimneach
genitive: Luimnigh
(Irish)
Limerick
(English)
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Historical references
1200c |
Luimnig (gin.), Finnachta L. i nUaib Ceindsealaig ata a cheall
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CGSH Leathanach: 61
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1543 |
Lymeric
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Inq. Lag. Alt: 1 (Hen. viii)
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1612 |
Lemmeneagh (Lau. Esmond)
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CPR Leathanach: 222
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1618 |
Limenagh otherwise Limericke (Lau. Esmond)
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CPR Leathanach: 358
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1630 |
Lymbrick
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Inq. Lag. Alt: 53 CI
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1633c |
Luimneach Laighean ‘tug Formaoil na bhFian dó i nUíbh Cinnsealaigh mar a bhfuil Luimneach Laighean aniú’
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FFÉ Imleabhar: II , Leathanach: 330
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1634 |
Limbericke
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Inq. Lag. Alt: 90 CI
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1637 |
Lemenagh (Esmonde Mss)
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Onom. Goed. Leathanach: 508
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1640 |
Luimneach Fíonnachta (in Uíb Degha Móra atá a cheall)
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LGen. Leathanach: 709
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1640 |
Luimnigh, Fíonnachta
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LGen. Leathanach: 709
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1642c |
Limbrick (Rob. Welsh)
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Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 44
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1642c |
Limerick (Richard Shortall)
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Wexford Rebel List 1641 Leathanach: 37
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1654 |
Limbericke (Tho. Esmond)
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CS (LG) Leathanach: 15
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1655 –7 |
Limricke
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1655–57 |
Lumbericke
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1659 |
Limbricke
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Cen. Leathanach: 553
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1660 |
Limbricke (Tho. Esmond)
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BSD (LG) Leathanach: 6
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1667 |
Lymbrick als. Lomenavackie (Duke of Albemarle)
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ASE Leathanach: 144
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1685 |
Limbrick
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1690c |
Lymbrick (Andw. Cavenagh)
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Ir. Jacob. Leathanach: 53
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1714 |
Limerick
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1786 |
Limerick
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1798 |
Limerick
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1807 |
Limerick Hill
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1816 |
Limrick
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1839c |
Luimneach Laighean ‘Church of Lomenagh in book of Regal Visitation’
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LSO (LG) Leathanach: 5
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1840 |
Limerick
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1840 |
Limerick
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1840 |
Limerick
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1840 |
Luimneach ‘means watery’
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1840 |
Luimneach Laighin
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1840 |
Lymbrick
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