The History and Stories of the Honorary Freedom of Limerick

Limerick City Library,

23rd March 2010

Dr. Tadhg Moloney

Municipal Privilege Act 1876enacted 15 August 1876.

Clause 11.

It shall be lawful for the council of any borough in Ireland to elect and admit any person to be an honorary burgess of such borough, but no person so elected or admitted shall be entitled to vote at any election or to exercise any corporate privilege or hold corporate office by reason of such election or admission; and no person, except the person himself who is so elected and admitted, shall be entitled to make any claims by reason thereof, or to have or enjoy any right or claim by descent, inheritance, or otherwise.

Clause 12.

No person who has been convicted of felony

shall be qualified for appointment to the office of sheriff or

capable of being elected to the rank of honorary

burgess.

Municipal Privilege Act 1876

•An Act that contained twelve clauses passed into law on 15 August 1876 and was in the main

about the appointment of municipal sheriffs.

•The latter two clauses referred to the granting of Honorary Freedom.

List of Limerick Freemen &Women.

65 Persons on City Council’s list of Honorary Freemen

61 Male

04 Female

25 Political reasons

20 Clergymen

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