Congratulations on the 2011 MurroeBoher Annual. It is a tour de force in presentation and packed with inspiring community activity.
Meanwhile I have done a (slightly [Read More]
2011 MurroeBoher Annual
December 25th, 2011 by Marty in About Murroe, History of Murroe, News
Abbey Owney Heritage Walk
Submitted May 17th, 2011 by Grainne in Events, General, History of Murroe, Local History, Local News, News, Social, Tourism
Sunday 5th June. Meet at 2.00pm at Abington Church. Walk Leader: Br. Colman Clagaigh.
This walk celebrates part of our local heritage, the Cistercian monastery of [Read More]
Talk on the Civil War – Murroe Boher Historical Society
January 30th, 2011 by Grainne in Business, General, History of Murroe, Local History, Local News, News, Social
Murroe Boher Historical Society is pleased to announce that Pádraig Óg Ó Ruairc, historian and author of the recently published book, The Battle For Limerick City, will [Read More]
History of Murroe-Boher Parish
May 16th, 2009 by Nick Whittome in About Murroe, History of Murroe, Local History
The parish of Murroe and Boher that exists today was originally known as the parish of Abbeyowney, or Abington. It was only in the nineteenth [Read More]
Nineteenth Century
May 15th, 2009 by Nick Whittome in About Murroe, History of Murroe, Local History
The Nineteenth Century
Eventually the Carberrys became heavily indebted, and as they were absentee landlords, lost interest in their lands. In 1820 Matthew Barrington from Limerick [Read More]
The Land Wars and after
May 14th, 2009 by Nick Whittome in About Murroe, History of Murroe, Local History
The Land War
Having survived the famine, many families found themselves in another plight at the end of the nineteenth century when Murroe came to national [Read More]
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By Nancy Peregrine about Murroe-Boher Historic Society