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]
History of Murroe-Boher Parish
May 16th, 2009 by Nick Whittome in About Murroe, History of Murroe, Local History
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]
History of Murroe
May 13th, 2009 by Nick Whittome in About Murroe, History of Murroe, Local History
Murroe Today
Murroe (Maigh Rua in Irish, meaning ‘red plain’) is located 16 kilometres east of Limerick on the R506 Limerick-Cappamore road. It is a small [Read More]
Village Background
May 13th, 2009 by Nick Whittome in About Murroe, History of Murroe, Local History
Murroe largely developed as an ‘estate village’ associated with the needs of the nearby 19th century Glenstal Abbey. The imposing Abbey was built as a residence [Read More]
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