List of mayors of Limerick explained

This page is a list of mayors of the city of Limerick, Ireland.[1] [2] [3]

List

Provosts prior to first charter

Mayors

YearMayorNotes
1197–1198 Adam Sarvant
1199 Thomas Cropper
1210 Roger Maij
1211 John Cambitor
1212 Walter Crop
1213 Robert White
1214 Siward Minutor
1215 Siwardus D. Fferendona
1216 J. Russell, alias Creagh
1217 John Banbury
1218 Thomas Fitz-Arthur
1219 John Avenbrugger
1230 Reynold de St. Jacobo
1231 Nicholas Fitzsimons
1234 Graldus Domiler
1235 John de Hanco
1236 John Poines
1237 Henry Troy
1241 Nicholas Fitz-Thois
1255 John White
1258 Thomas Crop
1259 Adam Serjeant
1260 Henry Troy
1261 Robert Juvenis
1262 Reginald de St. Jacobo
1263 John Russell, alias Creaghe
1264 John Banbery
1265 Richard Troway
1266 Geraldus de Mulier
1267 John Hamilton
1268 Robert Poynes
1269 Henry Troy
1270 Richard Milles Owen
1271 John White
1271 Gregory Wanybould
1273 John Banbery
1274 Gilbert Fitz-Thomas
1275 Geraldus Millis Owen
1276 Edmund Longan
1277 Gregory Vonbonde
1278 Morris Lisborne
1279 Gerald de Murley
1280 Maurice Blund
1281 Richard Troy
1282 Henry Troy
1283 John Kildare
1284 Gerald Morles
1285 Edward Longane
1294 Maurice Lisborn
1295 Gerald de Morly
1296 Richard Troy
1297 Nicholas Fitzsimons
1298 Gerald Morles
1299 Richard Troy
1300 John Kildare
Gerald Domilier
1301 John de Hanco
1302 Robert Poines
1303 Henry Troy
1304 Richard Milles Owen
1305 John White
1306 Thomas Bambury
1307 William Loung
1308 Robert Juvenis or Young Henry Troy
1308 Gregory Wambold
1309 Gregory Wainbold
1310 John Banbery
1311 Rowland Troy
1312 John Creagh
1313 Walter White
1314 John Samtone
Robert Troy
1315 Robert Juvenis
Gregory Wambold
1316 John White
Maurice de Lisborn
1317 Thomas Blake Kildare
Gregory Wambold
1318 Nicholas White
William Prendergast
1319 Philip Rainbold
1320 Thomas Bambery
1321 Richard Loung
1322 Walter White
1323 Roger de Lisborn
1324 John Fitz-John White
1325 John Fitz-John Le Blunt
1326 John White
1327 Gregory Wainbold
1328 Henry Troy
1329 Gregory Wyneband
1330 Gregory Wyneband
John White
1331 Gregory Wyneband
1332 Thomas Bambery
1333 Gregory Wainbold
1334 Thomas Black of Kildare
1335 Richard Milles Owen
1336 John White
1337 Gregory Wainbold
1338 John Kildare
1339 Thomas Kildare
1340 Richard Milles Owen
1341 Thomas Bambery
1342 Robert White
1343 Gregory Wambold
1344 Simon Bouir
Gregory de Lisborn
1345 Nicholas Fitz-Thomas
Simon Coney
1346 Nicholas Fitzsymons
1347 John Croft
1348 Richard Miles Owen
1349 Richard Miles Owen of Emly
1350 Richard Millisse of Emly
1351 Robert Creagh
1352 Nicholas Fitz-Thomas
1353 Nicholas Fitzsimons
1354 John Nash
1355 Nicholas Black of Kildare
1356 John Kildare
1357 Rd Bultingford
1358 John Crofte
1359 Richard Milles Owen
1360 Richard Milles Owen jnr,
1361 Nicholas Bakkeear
1362 Robert Creaghe
1363 John Bambery
1364 Thomas Pill
1365 John Fitz-Thomas Arthur
1366 Thomas Bambery
1367 John Baultingfourd
1368 Gilbert Fitz-Thomas
1369 John White
1370 Gilbert F. Thomas Blake
1371 Robert Creaugh
1372 John Arthur
1373 Nicholas Blackader
1374 Richard Milles Owen
1375 Wm. Bambery
1376 Richard Bultingfourd
1377 Thomas Kildare
1378 William White
1379 Thomas Kildare
1380 Richard Bultingford
1381 John Banbery
1382 John White
1383 Richd. Troy
1384 Thomas Kildare
1385 Thom. Pill
1386 Richard Bultingfourd
1387 John White
1388 Thomas Malby
1389 John White
1390 Richard Baltingford
1391 John White
1392 John Kildare
1393 Thomas Kildare
1394 Thomas Kildare
1395 Walter Daniel
1396 Richard Bullingfourd
1397 Thomas Kildare
1398 Thomas Kildare
1399 Nicholas Black
1400 John Arthur
1401 Peter Loftus
1402 Thomas Spicer
1403 John Arthur
1404 John Arthur, 27 June
John Spofford, 6 Dec.
1405 Thomas Kildare
1406 unknown
1407 Thomas Comyn
1408 Thomas Comyn
1409 Thomas Comyn
1410 John Bambery
1411 Thomas Troy
1412 unknown
1413 Thomas Comyn
1414 Thomas White
1415 Peter Loftus
1416 Thomas Comyn
1417 Thomas Comyn
1418 John Gale alias Spafford
1419 John Spafford
1420 Richard Troy
1421 Thomas Arthur
1422 Richd. Troy
1423 Spafford
1424 Pires Loftus
1425 Richard Troy
1426 Thomas Arthur
1427 Nicholas Stritch
1428 Thomas Comyn
1429 unknown
1430 Richard Troy
1431 William Arthur
1432 John Spafford
1433 Thomas Bambery
1434 William Wailsh
1435 Richard Fox
1436 Nicholas Arthur
1437 William Yong
1438 Thomas Comyn
1439 Walter Yong
1440 William Arthur
1441 William Arthur
1442 Nicholas Arthur
1443 Richard Fox
1444 Nicholas Arthur
1445 Richard Arthur
1446 Nicholas Arthur
1447 William Loftus
1448 William Comyn
1449 William Arthur
1450 Thomas Arthur
1451 Richard Arthur
1452 Nicholas Arthur
1453 Thomas Barthon
1454 Nicholas Arthur
1455 William Longe
1456 Edmond Howell
1457 Nicholas Arthur
1458 Nicholas Arthur
1459 William Comyn
1460 Richard Arthur
1461 Patrick Torger
1462 Nich. Fitz-Thomas Arthur
1463 Nicholas Arthur
1464 Nicholas Arthur
1465 Patrick Torger
1466 Thomas Arthur
1467 Thomas Arthur
1468 William Comyn
1469 Thomas Arthur
1470 Henry Creagh
David Creagh
1471 John Arthur
1472 Patrick Arthur
1473 William Comyn
1474 John Arthur
1475 David Creagh
1476 Patrick Arthur
1477 Daniel Crevagh
1478 Thomas Arthur
1479 Thomas Arthur
1480 John Arthur
1481 John Comyn
1482 David Arthur
1483 John Fitz-Nicholas Arthur
1484 Walter Whyte
1485 William Harold
1486 John Arthur
1487 John Arthur
1488 David Creagh
1489 Thomas Arthur
1490 Patrick Arthur
1491 David Creagh
1492 Maurice Stacpol
1493 Edmond Lodge
1494 Georg Fitz-Nicholas Arthur
1495 Edmond Longe
1496 George Comyn
1497 George Comyn
1498 William Harold
1499 David Roche
1500 Philip Stackpol
1501 Christopher Arthur
1502 John Creagh
1503 Nicholas Stretch
1504 Nicholas Stretch
1505 William Harold
1506 William Arthur
1507 William Creagh
1508 Nicholas Fitz-Patrick Fox
1509 Nich. Thos. Fitz-W. Arthur
1510 Nicholas Stretch
1511 Thomas Roch
1512 Robert Harrold
1513 Robert Stackpol
1514 Richard Fox
1515 Thomas Comyn
1516 Nicholas Harrold
1517 Nicholas Harrold
1518 David Comyn
1519 John Rocheford
1520 Walter Ryce
1521 David Comyn
1522 David Whyte
1523 David Roche
1524 Christopher Arthur
1525 James Harrold
1526 Thomas Yong
1527 Nicholas Creagh
1528 Nicholas Stretch
1529 Patrick Fanning
1530 Stephen Creagh
1531 Edmond Harrold
1532 Daniel Fitz-George Arthur
1533 Thomas Yong
1534 John Fitz-Nicholas Arthur
1535 Edmond Sexton Ancestor of the Pery family including Viscount Pery.[4]
1536 Bartholomew Stretch
1537 Nicholas Comyn
1538 William Fanning
1539 Leonard Creagh
1540 Dominick Whyte
1541 Patrick Everard
1542 George Crevagh
1543 David Whyte
1544 James Harrold
1545 Dominick Whyte
1546 Stephen Creagh
1547 John Fitz-Nicholas Arthur
1548 William Stretch
1549 John Fitzgeo. Stretch
1550 James Fox
1551 James Creagh for 1 month
James Fox for 2 months
1552 William Stretch
1553 William Verdune
1554 James Stretch
1555 John Stackpol
1557 Clement Fanning
1558 Edward Fitz-Daniel Arthur
1559 Daniel Comyn
1560 Peter Fitz-Leonard Creagh
1561 Richard Fanning
1562 Nicholas Whyte
1563 Nicholas Harrold
1564 George Roche
1565 Thomas Fitz-John Arthur
1567 Christopher Creagh
1568 Dominick Fanning
1569 Philip Rochford
1570 John Fitz-Stephen Comyn
1571 Geo. Fitz-William Fanning
1572 Richard Stretch
1573 Thoms Fitz-John Arthur
1574 Thomas Harrold
1575 Roger Everard
1576 Stpn. Fitz-Dominick Whyte
1577 Thomas Fitz-John Arthur
1578 John Woulfe
1579 Nicholas Fitz-Bw.Stretch
1580 John Fitz-Gerald Roche
1581 James Fitz-John Galway
1582 John Fitz-Bw. Stretch
1583 Nicholas Comyn
1584 James Fanning
1585 Stephen Sexten
1586 Thomas Yong
1587 George Fanning
1588 Jordan Roche
1589 Nicholas Bourke
1590 Thomas Fitz-William Stretch
1591 Oliver Bourke
1592 Nicholas Fitz-Thomas Arthur
1593 Peter Fitz-Dominick Creagh
1594 John Fitz-Bw. Stretch
1595 James Whyte died 1st month
Peter Fitz-John Creagh
1596 Robert Whyte
1597 Dominick Fitzjordan Roche
1598 James Cromwell
1599 William Fitz-John Stretch
1600 Galfridus (Sir Geoffrey) Galway
1601 Stephen Roche
1602 Philip Roch
1603 Nicholas Bourke
1604 James Galway
1605 Edmund Fox for 2 months
James Woulf
1606 Edmund Sexten
1607 Nicholas Arthur
1608 Patrick Arthur
1609 David Whyte
1610 Clement Fanning Grandfather of Dominick Fanning (mayor 1641).
1611 David Comyn
Edmund Sexton
1612 Wm. Myeagh, 4 months
Christopher Creagh, 8 months
1613 Dominick Fitz-Peter Creagh
1614 Michael Walter, 5 months
James Galway
1615 William Stretch, 14 days
Simon Fanning
David Comyn
1616 James Galway
Dominick Roche
Christopher Creagh
1617 John Fitz-John Stretch
1618 Dominick Roche
Peter Fitz-Peter Whyte
1619 Edward Sexten
1620 Henry Barkley
1621 Dominick Roche
1622 John Fitz-John Stretch
1623 Edward Sexten
1624 David Fitz-Nicholas Comyn
1625 Henry Barkley
1626 James Fitz-Nicholas Bourke
1627 James Fitz-John Stretch
1628 Peter Fitz-Peter Creagh
1629 Dr. Domk. Fitz-David Whyte
1630 Nicholas Fanning
1631 Andrew Fitz-Andrew Creagh
1632 James Lawless
1633 John Meyeagh
1634 Peter (or Pierce) Creagh Fitz-Andrew
1635 Thomas Fitz-Martin Arthur
1636 Sir Domk. Fitz-Bw. Whyte
1637 James Fitz-James Whyte
1638 Robert Lawless
1639 Jordan Roch (the younger)
1640 William Fitz-Ed. Comyn
1641 Dominick Fitz-Simon Fanning Grandson of Clement Fanning (mayor 1610).[5]
Executed by the English in 1651 for his role in the Irish Rebellion of 1641.[6]
1642 Peter Fitz-Pierce Creagh
1643 Dominick Fitz-David Whyte
1644 Francis Fanning
1645 John Fitz-Thomas Bourke
1646 Dominick Fitz-Stephen Fanning
1647 Peter (Pierce) Creagh Fitz-Andrew
1648 Sir Nicholas Fitz-David Comyn
1649 John Fitz-Wm. Creagh
1650 Thomas Fitz-Patrick Creagh
1651 Peter Fitz-Peter Creagh or Pierse Creagh Ancestor of the Creagh family of Dangan, County Clare.[7]
1656 Colonel Henry Ingolsby
1657 Captain Ralf Wilson
1658 William Yarwell
1659 Wm. Hartwell
1660 Thomas Miller
1661 John Comyn
1662 Henry Bindon
1663 Sir Ralph Wilson
1664 Sir Ralph Wilson
1665 Sir Wm. King
1666 Samuel Foxon
1667 Sir Ralph Wilson
1668 Sir Ralph Wilson
1669 E. Werendoght
1670 R. Studdendoght
1671 John Bourin
1672 Sir Geo. Ingoldsby
1673 Wm. York
1674 Wm. York
1675 Edward Clarke
1676 Capt. Humphrey Hartwell
1677 Capt. Humphrey Hartwell
1678 Wm. York
1679 Sir William King
1680 Anthony Bartlett
1681 Fras. Whitamor
1682 Wm. Gribble
1683 Wm. Gribble
1684 Robert Smyth
1685 George Roche
1686 George Roche
1687 Robert Hannan
1688 Robert Hannan
1689 Thomas Harrold
1690 John Power
1691 George Roche
1692 John Craven
1693 John Foord
1694 Edward Waight/Wight Father of mayor John Wight.[8]
1695 Thomas Rose Of Devonshire origins, lived in Morgans North, County Limerick.[9]
1696 Simon White His second son John was an estate owner from Cappawhite, County Tipperary.[10]
1697 John Young
1698 James Robinson
1699 Robert Twigg
1700 Richard Pope
1701 William Davis
1702 George Roche (younger)
1703 John Vincent
1704 Richard Lyllis
1705 Tock Roch
1706 John Higgins
1707 Randel Holland
1708 Richard Craven
1709 Rawly Colpoys
1710 Pierse Piercy
1711 Edward Waight/Wight Same as in 1694.
1712 William Butler
1713 Ezechias Holland
1714 William Franklin
1715 George Sexton
1716 Francis Sergeant
1717 George Bridgeman
1718 William Medcaff
1719 Richard Davis
1720 John Seamor
1721 George Roche MP for Limerick City (1713-1727)[11]
1722 Joseph Wilson
1723 Tock Roche
1724 Tock Roche
1725 John Carr
1726 Lieut-Gen Thomas Pierce
1727 John Vincent
1728 Arthur Vincent
1729 Walter Parker
1730 William Carr
1731 Philip Rawson
1732 MP for Limerick City (1731-1776)
1733 William Wilson
1734 Richard Maunsell
1735 George Wright
1736 Thomas Vincent
1737
1738 George Sexton
1739 Isaac Clampett
1740 Joseph Roche
Thomas Vincent
1741 John Wight Son of mayor Edward Wight.
1742 John Robinson
1743 Arthur Roche
1744 Henry Long
1745 Robert Cripps
1746 Henry Ivers
1747 John Ingram
1748 John Jones
1749 David Roch
1750 Henry Southwell MP
1751 James Smyth
1752 John Sheppard
1753 Peter Sargent
1754 John Gough
1755 Stepney Rawson Stepney
1756 Arthur Roch
1757 Andrew Shepherd
1758 Sexten Baylee His nephew Henry was owner of Mount Baylee in Knockatinty, County Clare [12]
1759 Francis Sargent
1760 Arthur Roche
1761 George Vincent A confirmation of arms was made to his descendants on 1 October 1873.[13]
1762 Edward Villiers
1763 Robert Hallam
1764
1765 George Sexton, junior
1766 Joseph Cripps
1767 Thomas Vereker
1768 John Barrett
1769 John Vereker
1770 Exham Vincent
1771 Christopher Carr Christopher
1772 Arthur Roche
George Roche
1773 Joseph Johns
1774 Richard Hart
1775 William Gabbett
1776
1777 Walter Widenham
1778 Philip Smyth
1779 Eaton Maunsell
1780 F. Sargent James
1781 Thomas Carpenter
1782 George Smyth
1783 Alexander Franklin
1784 Thomas Pearse
1785 Christopher Knight
1786 William Fitzgerald
1787 John Creagh
1788 Richard Maunsell
1789 Joseph Gabbett
1790 John Minchin
1791 Thomas Shepherd
1792 Benjamin Frend
1793 Henry D'Esterre
1794 Henry D'Esterre
1795 Thomas Gabbett
1796 John Harrison
Joseph Cripps
1797 Joseph Cripps
1798 Frederick Lloyd
1799 Frederick Lloyd
1800Ralph WestroppMarried Harriet, sister of Charles Vereker, 2nd Viscount Gort.
Owner of Coolreagh in Kilnoe.[14]
1801
1802 Joseph Sargent
1803 Arthur Vincent
1804 Robert Briscoe
1805 William Fosbery
1806 Richard Harte
1807 Kilner Brooke Brasier
1808 John Cripps
1809 Francis Lloyd
1810 Francis Lloyd
1811 William Hunt
1812 Andrew Watson
1813 Thomas S. Wilkinson
1814 Edward Moroney
1815 John Vereker
1816 John Vereker
1817 John Vereker
1818 Joseph Gabbett
1819 Joseph Gabbett
1820 Sir Christopher Marrett
1821 Thomas Ormsby
1822 D. F. G. Mahony
1823 Henry Watson
1824 Henry Watson
1825 Henry Watson
1826 Nicholas Mahon
1827 Thomas Jervis
1828 Vere Hunt
1829 Henry Rose
1830 John Cripps
1831
1832
1833 John Vereker, junior
1834 John J. Piercy
1835 William Gibson
1836 John Vereker, junior
1837 Edmond Moroney
1838 Garrett Hugh Fitzgerald
1839 Richard Franklin
1840 Henry Vereker Lloyd
1841 C. S. Vereker
1842Martin HonanLived in Quinsborough in Parteen townland, County Clare in 1837.[15]
1843
1844 Pierse Shannon
W. J. Geary
1845 W. J. Geary
1846 E. F. G. Ryan
1847 Thomas Wallnutt
1848 Michael Quin Holder of Ballynisky townand, County Limerick, as of Griffith's Valuation.[16]
1849 John Boyse
Laurence Quinlivan
1850 Laurence Quinlivan
1851 Thaddeus McDonnell
1852 Dr Thomas Kane
1853 William H. Hall
1854 Henry Watson
1855 Henry O'Shea
1856 James Spaight
1857 Dr Thomas Kane
1858 Edmund Gabbett
1859 Michael R. Ryan
1860 William Fitzgerald
T. McDonnell
John T. McSheehy
1861 John T. McSheehy
1862
1863 Robert MacMahon
1864 Eugene O'Callaghan
1865 John Richard Tinsley
1866 Peter Tait
1867 Peter Tait
1868 Peter Tait
Thomas Elliot Carte
1869 Thomas Boyse
1870 William Spillane JP DL Educated at Crescent College.[17]
1871 Robert McDonnell
1872 John Watson Mahony
John J. Cleary
1873 John J. Cleary
1874 John J. Cleary
1875 Ambrose Hall As of 1906, lived in Ross estate in O'Briensbridge civil parish, County Clare.[18]
1876 John Francis Walker
1877 James Spaight
1878 Stephen Hastings
1879 Michael O'Gorman
1880 Michael O'Gorman
1881 Thomas George O'Sullivan
1882 Jerome Counihan
1883 Jerome Counihan
1884 Maurice Lenihan
1885 Stephen O'Mara (nationalist)
1886 Stephen O'Mara MP (nationalist)
1887
1888 Francis Arthur O'Keefe MP
1889 Francis Arthur O'Keefe MP
1890 William J. O'Donnell
1891 Patrick Riordan
1892 Denis F. McNamara
1893 Bryan O'Donnell
1894 Bryan O'Donnell
1895 Bryan O'Donnell
William Nolan
1896 William Nolan
Michael Cusack
1897Michael Cusack[19]
1898–1899

1899–2014

YearMayorPartyNotes
John DalyMP for Limerick City (1895) and a leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood
1902–1903 James F. Barry
1903–1905 Michael Donnelly
1905–1907 Michael JoyceMP for Limerick City (1900–1918)
1907–1908 John Kerr
1908–1910 Thomas Donnellan
1910–1913 Timothy Ryan
1913–1916Philip O'DonovanBecame Limerick Corporation Alderman for Irishtown Ward in January 1911.[20] [21]
1916–1918 Sir Stephen Quin
1918–1920Phons O'MaraSon of Senator Stephen O'Mara.[22]
1920–1921 Michael O'CallaghanMurdered alongside George Clancy. His sister-in-law, Deputy Mayor Maire O'Donovan was afterwards co-opted to his Limerick City Council seat.[23]
1921 George ClancyMurdered by Black and Tans on 7 March 1921[24]
1921–1923Stephen M. O'MaraMary O'Donovan served as Deputy Mayor, 21 May 1921 to 30 January 1922
Anti-Treaty Sinn Féin from 1922. Resigned 1 October 1923 after defeat in the Irish Civil War
1923–1925Bob de CourcyResigned 30 June 1925
1925–1927Paul O'BrienPreviously a local manager at Texaco and stage actor. Limerick City Councillor 1920–1931.[25]
1927–1928John George O'BrienDied on 18 or 19 November 1944.[26]
1928–1930Michael KeyesFather of Christopher P. Keyes (Mayor 1957–1958)
1930–1933Patrick Donnellan[27]
1933–1934Patrick F. Quinlan
1934
1934–1936James M. CaseyHe led the Limerick Soviet in 1919.[28] Previously, he had taken over mayoral duties after the 1921 George Clancy massacre.[29] After 32 years of lobbying by his grandson, James Casey Walk was named after him in 2000.[30]
1936–1941Daniel BourkeTeachta Dála for Limerick from 1927–1952
1941–1943The Old Crescentian was elected Limerick City Councillor in 1935.[31]
1943–1944James McQuane
1944–1945James Reidy
1945–1946Michael HartneyLimerick City Councillor 1922–1950. His first wife was killed in the Siege of Adare.[32]
1946–1947John C. Hickey
1947–1948Patrick O'Connell
1948–1949Michael B. O'Malley
1949–1950Gerard B. Dillon
1950–1951Kevin BradshawFirst term. His election was described as one of the closest in the position's history.[33]
1951–1952Stephen CoughlanTD for Limerick East (1961–1977)
1952–1953Kevin BradshawSecond term[34]
1953–1954John CarewFirst term[35]
1954–1957Ted Russell
1957–1958Christopher P. Keyes[36] Son of Michael Keyes (Mayor 1928–1930)
1958–1959Joseph P. "Rory" LiddyFirst term[37] [38]
1959–1960John CarewSecond term
1960–1961Paddy Kelly
1961Donogh O'MalleyResigned November 1961.[39] TD for Limerick East (1954–1968)[40]
1961–1962Frank GlasgowLimerick City Councillor from 1951, he played a significant role in the Gaelic revival movement.[41]
1962–1964Frances CondellFirst female Mayor
1964–1965John DanagherTeacher at a national school[42]
1965–1966Frank LeddinFirst term. City Councillor 1960–1997.[43]
1966–1967Vincent Feeney
1967–1968Ted Russell
1968–1969Jack Bourke
1969–1970Stephen CoughlanSecond term
1970–1971Joseph P. "Rory" LiddySecond term
1971–1972Gus O'Driscoll
1972–1973Paddy KielySurvived a knife attack on 27 November 1993.[44]
1973–1974Michael LipperTD for Limerick East (1977–1981)
1974–1975Pat Kennedy
1975–1976Thady Coughlan
1976–1977Ted Russell
1977–1978Frank PrendergastFirst term. TD for Limerick East 1982–1989
1978–1980Bobby Byrne[45]
1980–1981Clem Casey
1981–1982Thomas "Tommy" AllenPreviously a train driver, and later founder of a printing company. First Mayor from Southill.[46]
1982–1983Tony BromellSenator 1988–1989[47]
1983–1984Terry KellySister of Tánaiste Peter Barry.[48]
1984–1985Frank PrendergastSecond term
1985–1986Pat Kennedy
1986–1987Jack BourkeSecond term
1987–1988Tim Leddin
1988–1989Paddy MaddenFirst term
1989–1990Gus O'Driscoll
1990–1991Paddy MaddenSecond term. Second Mayor to return after a one-year lapse.[49]
1991–1992Jim KemmyTD for Limerick East (1981–1982; 1987–1997)
1992–1993John Quinn
1993–1994Senator (1993–1997) and later TD for Limerick East (1998–2011) and Limerick City (2011–2020)
1994–1995Dick Sadlier
1995–1996Jim KemmySecond term
1996–1997Kieran O'Hanlon
1997–1998Frank LeddinSecond term
1998–1999Joe Harrington
1999–2000Jack BourkeThird term
2000–2001 John Ryan
2001–2002 Dick Sadlier
2002–2003 John Cronin
2003–2004 Dick Sadlier
2004–2005Michael Hourigan
2005–2006 Admiral of the Shannon River.[50]
2006–2007 Joe LeddinGrand-nephew of Michael Keyes (Mayor 1928–1930)
2007–2008 Ger Fahy
2008–2009 John Gilligan
2009–2010 Kevin Kiely
2010–2011 Maria Byrne
2011–2012Jim LongBecame a City Councillor in 2003.[51]
2012–2013 Gerry McLoughlin
2013–2014 Kathleen Leddin

Mayor of the City and County of Limerick

YearMayorParty
2014–2015Kevin Sheahan
2015–2016 Liam Galvin
2016–2017 Kieran O'Hanlon
2017–2018 Stephen Keary
2018–2019James Collins
2019–2020Michael Sheahan
2020–2021Michael Collins
2021–2022Daniel Butler
2022–2023Francis Foley
2023–2024Gerald Mitchell

Mayor of Limerick

Directly-elected office

Notes and References

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