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NOTE: The obituaries feature of this website is a work-in-progess. If you locate an item of interest in the alphabetical listings but find that it has not yet been made available here please contact us, give us your postal address and we will send a copy to you. Charge for this service is €5. Contact: Mike Maguire - mmaguire@limerickcity.ie
- Ashe, Anna Frances (465 Kb), Lifford Terrace, Limerick Chronicle 11th Oct 1887, widow of late Rev. Edward Ashe, Vicar of Kilfergus, Glin, dau of late Samuel Harding, Rock Lodge, Co. Limerick; death notice
- Bannatyne, Alexander (329 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 28th April 1887, head of Bannatyne & Sons millers; obituary (death notice, 30/04/1887) (817 Kb), (funeral report, 05/05/1887) (650 Kb)
- Barry, Denis (185 Kb), Westland Street (off), Limerick Chronicle 2nd Jul 1887, sudden death
- Begg, Ellen (523 Kb), 11 Cecil Street Lower, Limerick Chronicle 15th Oct 1887, wife of James Begg; death notice
- Bingham, Mary Harriet (née Gloster) (326 Kb), Baggot Street, Dublin, Limerick Chronicle 24th Sep 1887, dau of George Gloster, Parteen House, Limerick; death notice
- Boland, Michael and family (570 Kb), Limerick, Limerick Chronicle 3rd Feb 1887, died with his wife and four children in sinking of the Kapunda, (further report, 3/2/1887) (1,106 Kb)
- Bolster, Frances (368 Kb), Woodlawn, Newcastle West, Limerick Chronicle 15th Mar 1887, wife of George Bolster; death notice
- Braxton, James (386 Kb), Laurel Hill Avenue, Limerick Chronicle 16th June 1887, superintendent, William Todd & Co.; death notice
- Brereton, William Westropp (679 Kb), Rathgar Road, Dublin, Limerick Chronicle 20th Jan 1887, son of Ralph Westropp Brereton, Limerick; death notice
- Brodie, Michael (223 Kb), Rathgar, Dublin, Limerick Chronicle 2nd June 1887, death notice, (Limerick connection unstated but buried at Mt. St. Lawrence cemetery); (funeral report, 4/6/1887) (396 Kb)
- Butler, William G. (855 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 26th March 1887, (funeral report, 26/3/1887) (311 Kb)
- Cannon, Thomas (94 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 16th Aug 1887, inquest report, apparent suicide
- Carbery, Most Rev. Dr. (214 Kb), Hamilton, Ontario, Limerick Chronicle 2th Dec 1887, died at Cork, buried at St. Saviour's Church (the Dominican Church), Limerick, (short, pre-funeral report, 22/12/1887) (361 Kb), (memorial meeting, 5/1/1888) (931 Kb), (memorial subscriptions, 10/1/1888) (378 Kb), (month's mind, 24/1/1888) (420 Kb)
- Carroll, Patrick, Rev. (320 Kb), Croagh, Limerick Chronicle 25th Aug 1887
- Carroll, William (311 Kb), Upper Mallow Street, Limerick Chronicle 17th December 1887, (death notice, 17/12/1887) (455 Kb), (funeral report, 20/12/1887) (451 Kb), (tribute, 29/12/1887) (846 Kb)
- Casey, Mary Anne (455 Kb), Rathkeale, Limerick Chronicle 17th Dec 1887, wife of Edward W. Casey, dau of James Starkay, Askeaton; death notice
- Cleary, Philip, Rev. (626 Kb), The Presbytery, Cappamore, Limerick Chronicle 26th Mar 1887, death notice
- Clune, John William (589 Kb), 13 Upper Cecil Street, Limerick Chronicle 31st Mar 1887, aged 21; son of John Clune, 23 George Street; death notice
- Coll, Henry (321 Kb), Belview, Croom, Limerick Chronicle 9th Aug 1887, death notice
- Coote, Charles William (318 Kb), Piccadilly, Limerick Chronicle 30th Jul 1887, son of late Ch..l.y Coote, Mount Coote, Co. Limerick
- Coplen-Langford, Richard (231 Kb), Kilcosgriff, Co. Limerick, Limerick Chronicle 13th Sep 1887, son of late ev. Richard Coplen-Langford; death notice
- Corneille, Christopher (394 Kb), Rathkeale, Limerick Chronicle 30th Jun 1887, death notice
- Crips, Elizabeth (373 Kb), 58 Catherine Street, Limerick Chronicle 7th Jun 1887, dau of late Robert Crips; death notice
- Croker, Georgiana, Lady (704 Kb), Ballinagarde, Limerick Chronicle 22nd Mar 1887, death notice
- Croker, William, Major (463 Kb), Trugh Castle, Co. Clare, Limerick Chronicle 22nd Nov 1887, (death notice, 24/11/1887) (228 Kb)
- Cruise, Edward (229 Kb), Sunville, Limerick Chronicle 26th July 1887, Limerick businessman; obituary (death notice, 26/7/1887) (326 Kb)
- Cullen, Edward (251 Kb), New Barracks, Limerick Chronicle 25th Jun 1887, (funeral report, 25/6/1887) (368 Kb)
- Cusack, male (588 Kb), Thomondgate, Limerick Chronicle 10th May 1887, accidental drowning; husband of Mary Cusack; inquest report
- Daly, ? (334 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 4th January 1887, alleged suicide
- De Lacy, Bridget (216 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 18th June 1887, victim of alleged assault at George Hotel
- Doherty, John (412 Kb), Adare, Limerick Chronicle 24th Nov 1887, (death notice, 24/11/1887) (228 Kb)
- Donohue, Patrick (674 Kb), Kilteely, Limerick Chronicle 10th Feb 1887, shoemaker; short report
- Doolan, Michael (593 Kb), Loughill, Knockaderry, Limerick Chronicle 25th Jan 1887, accidental drowning
- Egan, John (930 Kb), Castleconnell, Limerick Chronicle 6th Oct 1887, (death notice, 6/10/1887) (661 Kb), (report re town council meeting, 6/10/1887) (934 Kb)
- Ellis, Harriett (nee Sullivan) (921 Kb), Guernsey, Limerick Chronicle 3rd Mar 1887, daughter of James Sullivan, Chesterfiled House, Limerick; death notice
- English, Margaret (née Gabbett) (477 Kb), Philadelphia, Limerick Chronicle 12th Nov 1887, sister of late William Gabbett, Mount Minnit, Limerick; death notice
- Fitt, Edward (477 Kb), Corbally, Limerick Chronicle 11th January 1887 (death notice, 8/1/1887) (337 Kb)
- Fitzgerald, Patrick (508 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 26th Apr 1887, railway accident at Limerick station; news report
- Flynn, Vincent Joseph (585 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 6th Sep 1887, son of James Flynn, Cruise's Hotel; death notice
- Fogerty, Joseph (331 Kb), Henry Street, Limerick Chronicle 8th Sep 1887, proprietor, Theatre Royal; (death notice, 8/9/1887) (397 Kb)
- Frend, George, Dr. (308 Kb), Boher, Limerick Chronicle 21st July 1887, (death notice, 21/7/1887) (311 Kb), (tribute, 23/7/1887) (343 Kb)
- Fudge, Thomas, Capt. (447 Kb), New York, Limerick Chronicle 6th Dec 1887, well known in Limerick
- Gabbett, Thomas (347 Kb), Caherconlish, Limerick Chronicle 26th May 1887, sudden death
- Gabbett, Thomas (521 Kb), St. Michael's Lane, Limerick Chronicle 16th Aug 1887, inquest report
- Gibbons, Patrick (593 Kb), Loughill, Knockaderry, Limerick Chronicle 25th Jan 1887, accidental drowning
- Giltrapp, male (980 Kb), New Barracks, Limerick Chronicle 3rd Feb 1887, soldier, died from wounds sustained in assault; inquest report
- Glissan, George (425 Kb), Corcamore, Clarina, Limerick Chronicle 29th Oct, buried at Croagh; death notice
- Gloster, Charles, Dr. (272 Kb), Parteen, Limerick Chronicle19th July 1887, (death notice, 19/7/1887) (300 Kb), (funeral report, 21/7/1887) (400 Kb)
- Goggin, Stephen (496 Kb), Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Limerick Chronicle 17th Nov 1887, formerly of Clare Street; death notice
- Gowing, A. D. (565 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 20th Sep 1887, Customs officer
- Graham, Sophia Mary (341 Kb), Castlecrine, Limerick Chronicle 10th May 1887, wife of Colonel J. H. Graham; death notice, (funeral report, 12/05/1887) (620 Kb)
- Hamilton, Margaret Anne Jane (Maggie) (379 Kb) , 5 Mount Vincent Terrace, Limerick Chronicle 2nd Jul 1887, dau of T. B. Hamilton, death notice
- Hanley, Thomas (364 Kb) , Kildimo, Limerick Chronicle 3rd Sep 1887, death notice
- Harris, Anne (306 Kb) , Kil…ane, Co. Limerick, Limerick Chronicle 11th Aug 1887, widow of Standish J. Harris, Bruff; death notice
- Harris, Richard Edmond (546 Kb), Templemungret, Limerick Chronicle 21st Apr 1887, aged 7; son of George W. Harris; death notice
- Harte, A. (443 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 20th Oct 1887, tribute at Board of Guardians meeting
- Hartigan, Patrick (923 Kb), Ballyvourneen, Limerick Chronicle 12th Feb 1887, railway accident; inquest report
- Harvey, Joseph Massey (426 Kb), Liverpool, Limerick Chronicle 16th Aug 1887, formerly of Plassey; death notice
- Haughton, David (321 Kb) , Limerick Chronicle 21st Jun 1887, draper's apprentice at Cannock & Co., drowning accident
- Hewson, James (817 Kb), 34 Catherine Street, Limerick Chronicle 30th Apr 1887, death notice
- Hewson, John James (596 Kb), Bellari, India, Limerick Chronicle 8th Oct 1887, death notice
- Ievers, Charlotte Ellen (704 Kb), 7 Quinlan Street, Limerick Chronicle 22nd Mar 1887, daughter of John Augustine Ievers, Sixmilebridge
- Jardine, Annie (678 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 8th Mar 1887, widow of John Jardine, Edinburgh & sister-in-law of Edward Cruise, N. Circular Rd., Limerick; death notice
- Johnstone, J. W., Rev. (403 Kb), New South Wales, Limerick Chronicle 20th Aug 1887, brother of Henry Johnstone, Croom
- Kearney, Michael (421 Kb), Murroe, Limerick Chronicle 10th Dec 1887, supposed suicide
- Kelly, Christina Letitia (923 Kb), Shannon View House, Limerick Chronicle 22nd Feb 1887, death notice
- Kelly, Laurence (227 Kb), Moylish House, Limerick Chronicle 8th November 1887, local politician and businessman
- Keogh, James (874 Kb), William Street, Limerick Chronicle 19th Nov 1887, death from apoplexy
- Kerr, Thomas Alan (478 Kb), Castleview, Thomond Place, Limerick Chronicle 23rd Apr 1887, aged 2; son of Robert Kerr; death notice
- Lewis, Dorothea Mabella (386 Kb), Bray, Limerick Chronicle 10th Dec 1887, dau of William Lewis, formerly rector of Kileely; death notice
- Lloyd, E. W. C. (304 Kb), Pallasgreen, Limerick Chronicle 19th Apr 1887, Captain, Royal Fusiliers; death notice
- Lloyd Apjohn, Eliza Lucy (309 Kb), Dorset, England, Limerick Chronicle 3rd Feb 1887, widow of Rev. M. Lloyd Apjohn, former Rector of Ballybrood
- Lloyd-Apjohn, George, Dr. (305 Kb), Australia, Limerick Chronicle 10th Nov 1887, son of M. Lloyd-Apjohn, Linfield, Co. Limerick; death notice
- Longbottom, John (405 Kb), Triton Ville, Limerick Chronicle 6th Dec 1887, death notice
- Lyddy, Daniel R. (463 Kb), New York, Limerick Chronicle 20th Dec 1887, native of Limerick, (suit re will, 5/1/1888) (932 Kb), (suit re will, further report, 16/2/1888) (1,336 Kb)
- Lynch, William (424 Kb), Little Glentworth Street, Limerick Chronicle 18th Oct 1887, inquest report, alleged homicide
- Lyons, Augustus (910 Kb), Clyde Road, Limerick Chronicle 1st Oct 1887, accidental drowning in quarry
- Lysaght, William Conner, Dr. (229 Kb), Bristol, U.K., Limerick Chronicle 26th July 1887, son of William Lysaght, Thomas Street, Limerick; obituary, (death notice, 26/7/1887) (326 Kb)
- Lysaght, William (411 Kb), Thomas Street, Limerick Chronicle 7th April 1887, J.P., Limerick City; obituary
- Macfarlane, Katherine Anne (172 Kb), Kingstown, Limerick Chronicle 21st Jun 1887, formerly of Ballinacourty, Co. Limerick; death notice
- MacKern, Annie Elizabeth (631 Kb), 61 Catherine Street, Limerick Chronicle 14th July 1887, dau of late Thomas MacKern, death notice
- Malley, Charles (517 Kb), Stokesfield, Limerick Chronicle 5th May 1887, sudden death
- Manahan, female (526 Kb), 60 Henry Street, Limerick Chronicle 1st Dec 1887, wife of William Manahan; death notice
- Mannix, Joseph John Patrick (283 Kb), Military Walk, Limerick Chronicle 9th July 1887, son of George and Annie Mannix, death notice
- Massy, Hugh (321 Kb), Gregane, near Buttevant, Limerick Chronicle 9th Aug 1887, son of Hugh Massy, Riversdale, Co. Limerick; death notice
- Maunsell, Catherine (719 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 1st Feb 1887, widow of Thomas Maunsell, Limerick; death notice
- Maunsell, George Woods (303 Kb), Merrion Square, Dublin, Limerick Chronicle 28th April 1887, father of Capt. Mark Maunsell, Strand House, Limerick (funeral report, 30/04/1887) (526 Kb), (will, 24/5/1887) (976 Kb)
- McNamara, Patrick (644 Kb), Shelbourne Cottage, Limerick Chronicle 22nd Jan 1887, death notice
- Monsell, Bessie (318 Kb), Folkestone, Limerick Chronicle 30th July 1887, dau of late Thomas William Monsell, George Street; death notice
- Moore, Frances (197 Kb), Montreal, Limerick Chronicle 28th June 1887, dau of George Moore, formerly of Limerick; death notice
- Moore, Rachel (368 Kb), Limerick, Limerick Chronicle 15th Mar 1887, aged 16; death notice
- Morgan, Maria (470 Kb), 6 Swanson Terrace, Limerick Chronicle 10th Sep 1887, dau of late John Morgan, Park, Shanagolden; death notice
- Morton, Elizabeth Georgina (387 Kb), Lower Mount St., Dublin, Limerick Chronicle 22nd Dec 1887, dau of John and Anne Hall Morton, Provincial Bank House, Limerick; death notice
- Mulcahy, male (338 Kb), Newcastle, Limerick Chronicle 23rd June 1887, drowning accident
- Murphy, John (292 Kb), The Windmill, Limerick Chronicle 24th May 1887, work accident; (inquest report, 26/5/1887) (347 Kb)
- Murray, Archibald (293 Kb), Portland, Limerick Chronicle 8th Oct 1887, senior member of Messrs Todd & Co.; (death notice, 8/10/1887) (596 Kb), (funeral report, 11/10/1887) (739 Kb)
- Murray, David Edward Fitzgerald (306 Kb), Prospect, Castleconnell, Limerick Chronicle 11th Aug 1887, death notice
- O'Brien, John (483 Kb), Cecil Street, Limerick Chronicle 5th Nov 1887
- O'Callaghan, Mary (383 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 8th January 1887, wife of George O'Callaghan, Maryfort; dau of Robert Westropp, Fortane (death notice, 8/1/1887) (337 Kb) (funeral report, 11/1/1887) (431 Kb)
- O'Connell, Dr. (594 Kb), Kilmallock, Limerick Chronicle 25th Jan 1887
- O'Grady, Carew Smyth, Rev. (463 Kb), Athlacca, Limerick Chronicle 22nd Nov 1887, rector of Athlacca and Dromin, son of Darby O'Grady, report (death notice, 22/11/1887) (217 Kb)
- O'Grady, Peel (496 Kb), Queensland, Limerick Chronicle 11th June 1887, son of late Rev. J. De Courcey O'Grady, Knockany; death notice
- O'Grady, William Francis (482 Kb), Ballybronogue House, Patrickswell, Limerick Chronicle 13th Dec 1887, son of William F. O'Grady; death notice
- O'Sullivan, William Henry (298 Kb), Kilmallock, Limerick Chronicle 28th April 1887, ex-M.P. for Co. Limerick, (tribute, 30/04/1887) (708 Kb), (funeral report, 30/04/1887) (526 Kb), (report re monument, 11/02/1888) (297 Kb), (report re fund for memorial, 10/4/1888) (300 Kb)
- Parker, Gertrude Marie (596 Kb), Abbey View Terrace, Rathkeale, Limerick Chronicle 8th Oct 1887, infant dau of Richard Arthur and Gertrude Parker; death notice
- Peacocke, Eliza (324 Kb), Shannon Street, Limerick Chronicle 11th Oct 1887, dau of late Capt. Peacocke, Dooneen House, (death notice, 11/10/1887) (465 Kb)
- Phelps, Lancelot Robert Lecky (628 Kb), Waterpark, Co. Clare, Limerick Chronicle 15th Dec 1887, son of John Lecky Phelps; death notice, (funeral report, 20/12/1887) (336 Kb)
- Power, Pierce (227 Kb), Newenham Street, Limerick Chronicle 1st September 1887, son of Richard Power, Limerick; obituary (death notice, 1/9/1887) (291 Kb), (funeral report, 3/9/1887) (534 Kb)
- Prendergast, Thomas (337 Kb), Poplea, London, Limerick Chronicle 8th January 1887, native of Limerick, death notice
- Quin, Margaret (470 Kb), Hartstonge Street, Limerick Chronicle 10th Sep 1887, death notice
- Quinn, D., Rev. (320 Kb), Kilcoleman, Limerick Chronicle 25th Aug 1887, funeral report
- Rafferty, John (905 Kb), High Street, Limerick Chronicle 8th Feb 1887, death notice
- Reddan, Anne (359 Kb), 14 Arthur's Quay, Limerick Chronicle 3rd Dec 1887, death notice
- Richardson, P., Mrs. (905 Kb), High Street and William Street, Limerick Chronicle 8th Feb 1887, wife of Patrick Richardson; death notice
- Riordan, female (570 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 1st Dec 1887, expression of sympathy by Board of Guardians to Alderman Riordan
- Russell, Mary Massy (286 Kb), 38 Catherine Street, Limerick Chronicle 1st Nov 1887, dau of late William Russell; death notice
- Scarr, John (628 Kb), 15 Patrick Street, Limerick Chronicle 19th Nov 1887, Quaker; death notice (obituary, 22/11/1887) (244 Kb)
- Seymour, Anne (239 Kb), 4 Clifton Ville, Limerick Chronicle 28th Apr 1887, death notice
- Sheehan, Joseph (907 Kb), Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Limerick Chronicle 19th Nov 1887, inquest report, alcohol poisoning
- Sheehey, Selina (née Harding) (219 Kb), New Zealand, Limerick Chronicle 29th Nov 1887, wife of Michael Sheehey, chemist, bro of late Eugene Sheehey, Limerick
- Shire, Joseph (402 Kb), Prospect House, Robertstown, Limerick Chronicle 5th Apr 1887, death notice
- Slattery, female (946 Kb), 16 Thomas Street, Limerick Chronicle 22nd Sep 1887, widow of Malachy Slattery (death notice, 22/9/1887) (777 Kb)
- Smith, Anne (306 Kb), Summer Hill, Lisdoonvarna, Limerick Chronicle 11th Aug 1887, wife of George Smith, William Street; death notice
- Sommerfield, Laura (475 Kb), Lifford Terrace, Limerick Chronicle 14th June 1887, aged 15; death notice
- Spillane, Agnes (554 Kb), George Street, Limerick Chronicle 1st January 1887, dau of William Spillane, death notice (funeral report, 4/1/1887) (347 Kb)
- Sterling, Anne (359 Kb), 115 George Street, L. Chronicle 3rd Dec 1887, wife of Charles Henry Sterling; death notice
- Synan, Edward J. (347 Kb), Ashbourne, Limerick Chronicle 8th Sep 1887, ex-M.P. for Co. Limerick; (funeral report, 13/9/1887) (201 Kb)
- Synan, Harry (482 Kb), Mungret Street, Limerick Chronicle 6th January 1887, infant son of J. B. Synan
- Synan, Henry (149 Kb), Ashbourne, Limerick Chronicle 29th Sep 1887, nephew of recently deceased E. J. Synan
- Townley, Charles (209 Kb), Ballingarry, Limerick Chronicle 17th May 1887, son of Rev. Charles Gosling Townley; death notice (tribute, 21/5/1887) (259 Kb).
- Tucker, Michael (606 Kb), Mungret, Limerick Chronicle 4th Oct 1887, alleged homicide, inquest (further report, 6/10/1887) (651 Kb)
- Tuohy, Lizzie (377 Kb), Limerick Chronicle 16th Aug 1887, dau of Mr. D. Tuohy, town clerk, burning accident
- Vokes, Margaret (491 Kb), Limerick, Limerick Chronicle 20th Dec 1887, widow of Lieut. Thomas Vokes; death notice
- Westropp, J. J. (354 Kb), Bodyke, Limerick Chronicle 25th June 1887, son of late Ralph Westropp, drowning accident
- Wilson, James (760 Kb), Francis Street, Limerick Chronicle 4th June 1887, gun maker; death notice
- Wood, Frances Ann (née Wren) (626 Kb), Upper Holloway, London, Limerick Chronicle 26th Mar 1887, daughter of Rev. George Wren, former Vicar of Kilfinane and Darragh; death notice
- Woodhouse, Annie Pedlow (217 Kb), 13 William Street, Limerick Chronicle 22nd Nov 1887, dau of William John Woodhouse; death notice
