L/FR/HR/
Human Resources
Limerick City Council
L/FR/HR
(1930-1970)
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Introduction
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Employee Files (1930-1980)
(i)
Employee Files: General staff (1930-1980)
(a) Accession 1
(b) Accession 2
(ii)
Employee Files: Public Health Staff (1938-1960)
(iii) Casual Workers (1952-1958)
(iv)
Seasonal Appointments (1950-1958)
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Returns of Staff for DOELG (1930-1947)
(i)
Annual Returns of Staff (1937-1947)
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Returns of Public Health Staff (1930-1945)
(iii) Returns of Temporary Staff (1943-1944)
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Superannuation and Pensions(1921-1941)
(i)
General Administrative Files (1936)
(ii)
Employee Pension Applications (1935-1941)
(iii)
Pensions and Retainers Pay Book (1921-1939)
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Salaries and Wages (1934-1954)
(i)
General Files (1945-1954)
(ii)
Local Services (Temporary Economies) Act 1934
(iii) Claims for Payment during Internment (1934-1937)
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Correspondence Files (1933-1951)
(i)
General correspondence (1936-1947)
(ii)
Public Health Staff (1949-1956)
(iii) Cleansing and Repairs Staff (1935-1958)
(iv)
Engineering staff (1929-1957)
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Veterinary Staff (1930-1936) (-1963)
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Vocational Education Committee Staff (1950-1961)
(vii) Mayors Sergeants (1933-1940)
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Trade Union Files
(i)
General Files (1935-1952)
(ii)
Irish Local Government Officials’ Union (1935-1950)
(iii)
Irish Nurses’ Organisation (1947-1953)
(iv)
Irish Transport and General Workers Union (1950-1957)
(v)
Irish Municipal Employees Trade Union (1943-1956)
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National Union of Vehicle Builders (1954)
National Association of Operative Plasterers (1957)
Operative Plasters and Allied Trades Society of Ireland (1956)
Limerick Operative House Painters Society (1953)
Ancient Guild of Incorporated Brick and
Stone layers’ Trade Union (1956)
Organisation of National Ex-Service Men (1957)
Irish Engineering Industrial Union and Amalgamated
Engineering Union (1955)
Labour Cases and Legal Advice (1936-1945)
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Introduction
This collection consists of records relating to Limerick City Council employees and
the Human Resources Department of Limerick City Council. It dates from 1930-1970.
Information regarding city council employees’ pre-1934 may be found within
Limerick Corporation sub- collections relating to specific departments such as L/G
Limerick Gasworks, L/WW Limerick Waterworks, L/NW Night-watchmen, L/CS
City Surveyors Office and L/F Financial Management Pre-1934.
The collection L/FR/HR is arranged into seven main series.
Series 1 consists of employee files. It is arranged into four sub-series by category of
employment, namely General Staff, Public Health Staff, Casual Workers and
Seasonal Appointments. Files are generally arranged alphabetically by person. All
employee files are *Restricted Access* and will not be made available to the general
public during the life time of the individual.
Series 2 consists of Annual Returns of Limerick City Council Officers and
Councillors, which were sent to the Department of Local Government. These records
are very useful for tracing date officers commenced work, salary they received, and
the position held.
Series 3 consists of superannuation records. It includes specifically files relating to
employee applications for pensions (*Restricted Access*) and a pension pay-book
relating to pensions paid out to employees under the terms of the Special
Retrenchment Committee 1921. This committee was established on 18 April 1921 by
the Limerick Borough Council “for the purpose of going into and curtailing
expenditure as far as possible”. Its chief recommendation was that the Night Watch
should be totally abolished, and all 23 of its members pensioned off. The two school
attendant officers and three of the staff of the Peoples Park were also to be made
redundant, while the Mayor’s Sergeants were to be phased out. (see also Limerick City
Council Collections L/NW Nightwatch Men and L/FM Financial Management Pre1934.)
Series 4 relates to changes to salaries and wages of officers and employees. Changes
to salaries were generally dictated by manager’s orders or Department of Local
Government circulars. Also included is a file relating to deduction of salaries under
the terms of the Limerick Borough Council Local Services (Temporary Economies)
Act, and a file relating to applications for payments under the Local Government Act
1933 and 1936. Under these Acts Limerick Borough Council employees could receive
payment for the periods of internment during the War of Independence (1919-1922)
and the Irish Civil War.
Series 5 consists of files which relate to staffing issues within specific departments in
the City Council such as the public health staff, cleansing and repairs, engineering,
veterinary staff and vocational education committee employee. It therefore relates to
topics such as working conditions and terms of employment for specific categories of
staff, training issues, health and safety for staff, applications from heads of section to
the city manager for increasing levels of staffing, and occasionally disciplinary
matters.
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Series 6 consists of Trade Union Files.
Series 7 relates to labour cases and employment appeals taken against Limerick
Researchers should also consult L/FR/FM Limerick City Council Financial
Management Post 1934. This collection includes a series of financial records relating
to the payment of salaries and wages.
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Employee Files (1930-1980)
See collections L/FM and L/FR/FM for payroll records
(i)
Employee Files: General staff (1930-1980)
(a) Accession 1 (1-232)
Personnel Files for individuals employed by Limerick Corporation. Files are arranged
alphabetically by name of employee. Files include material such as contact details,
copies of managers orders, correspondence between employee, city manager and town
clerks officer, employee’s supervisor, and others. Topics discussed include terms of
employment and duties, medical sick leave, salary increments, annual leave
entitlements, transfer applications, and superannuation entitlements. Also occasionally
included are reports on grievance procedures and investigations, assessment reports,
incident reports, and employee references.
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Daniel Baggot,
Debt Collector,
2 June 1950 to 18 June 1963
Catherine Barrett,
Receptionist,
February 1959 to 7 July 1959
E. Barry,
Assistant City Engineer,
September 1949 to 17 May 1955
Kevin Barry,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
12 January 1950 – 12 April 1950
Brian Berkery,
Act. Engineman,
April 1953 to 26 September 1968
J.J Berkery,
City Manager,
14 July 1938 to 4 March 1959
Dr. G. T. Berney,
Surgeon Dentist,
7 August 1945 to 13 March 1948
F.Boucher,
Architect,
9 March 1961 to 4 November 1963
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George Bowles,
Sanitary Inspector,
28 November 1936
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Margaret Bourke,
Temp. Clerk Typist
Walter Bourke,
Rent Collector,
2 June 1927 to 29 December 1934
John Braddish,
Sweeper, Cleansing Dept
1920 to 24 April 1956
John Braddish Jnr,
Sweeper, Labourer, Cleansing Dept.
3 June 1948 to 12 November 1955
William Brinn,
Carpenter,
31/ May 1948 to 2 November 1968
Gerard Browne,
Clerk Accountant’s Deputy,
18 February 1949 to 6 August 1949
Ann T. Bugler,
Temp. Library Assistant
Cornelius J. Buckley,
Assistant Housing Engineer,
6/ January 1933 to 24 January 1934
Christopher Byrne,
Temporary Engineer,
June 1941 to 28 July 1977
Margaret Byrnes,
Clerk Typist,
27 October 1960 to 18 June 1964
Michael Cantrell,
Assistant Engineer,
21 November 1938 – 27 August 1941
Miss L. Carr,
Clerk Typist,
12 July 1960 to c. 5 September 1960
P.A Carroll,
Veterinary Officer,
28 September 1955 to 14 October 1955
Alice Carson,
[]
12 November 1948 – 26 September 1957
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T. Casserly,
Temporary Resident Engineer,
22 November 1954 to 15 January 1955
John Clancy,
Temporary Assistant City Engineer,
20 January 1961 to 2 September 1961
Peter Clancy,
Caretaker,
16 January 1908 – 11 January 1956
Paschal Cleary,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
8 July 1950 to 5 September 1950
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Miss M. P. Cleary,
Temporary Library Assistant,
May 1962 to October 1962
Donal Clohessy,
Temp. Clerk, City Accountants Dept,
4 May 1949 to 29 December 1949
Patrick J. Clune,
Engineer,
19 October 1946 – 17 December 1980
T.J Colbert,
Temp. Surgeon Dentist,
29 April 1948 to 4 June 1948
Miss. M Colleran,
Clerk Typist,
19 February 1955 to 25 February 1955
Aiden Coleman,
Temporary Junior Engineer,
9 July 1951 to 19 December 1952
Michael T. Conconnan,
Engineer,
18 November 1939 to 4 June 1955
Alan Conlan,
Rent Collector,
1 April 1952 to June 1959
Miss Nancy Conlan,
Welfare Officer,
30 January 1952 to 31 January 1962
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Mr. K Conway,
Engineer,
16 October 1951 to 13 January 1953
Anne Crean,
Clerical Officer,
19 March 1952 to 22 March 1957
Mr. S. Cribbin,
Housing Inspector Engineer,
17 December 1948 to 14 October 1953
Mr. J. Crofton,
Fireman,
21 July 1953 to 17 August 1954
Dolores Croke,
Clerk/Typist,
September 1958
Richard X. Cronin,
Engineer,
January 1961 to January 1964
Frank M. Corr,
Housing Architect,
21 November 1944 to 12 January 1949
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T.A Dalton,
Engineer,
19 October 1953 – 22 June 1979
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Timothy Dante,
Clerk of Works,
21 May 1959 – 14 July 1960
Patrick Darcy,
[]
1 April 1957 – 17 April 1960
Miss M.J Darcy,
Library Assistant,
1 April 1958 – 26 September 1959
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Michael F. Donnellan,
Clerical Officer,
18 May 1931 – 1953
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Thomas Delaney, Rent Collector,
15 November 1954
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Miss N. Duggen,
Clerk Typist,
19 December 1949 – 27 December 1956
Michael T. Donnellan,
Engineer,
3 July 1954 – 2 October 1954
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John Dundon,
City Solicitor,
1 April 1953 – 31 May 1954
Denis Egan,
Student Engineer,
25 June 1952 – 11 August 1952
Miss E. Fennell,
Library Assistant,
25 September, 1961 – 31 October 1961
Mr. M. Finan,
Engineer,
2 June 1930 – 31 May 1948
James Finucane,
Assistant Accounts Clerk,
20 June 1949 – 29 January 1952
Maurice Fitzgerald,
Assistant City Engineer,
21 September 1900 – 5 April 1937
Mr. B. Fitzgibbon,
Sanitary Sub-Officer,
8 September 1933 – 23 February 1954
Anthony Flannery,
Rent Investigation Officer,
13 January 1961 – 6 July 1964
Miss M. Flynn,
Clerk/Typist
1 February 1959 – 9 May 1960
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Mrs Marie Foley,
Library Assistant,
5 April 1948 – 3 June 1961
James Forde,
Sewerman,
3 February 1921 – 2 July 1956
Patrick J. Forrest,
City High Constable, Inspector under Food and
Drug Act
11 September 1929 – 16 June 1937
John Frawley,
Temporary Resident Engineer,
14 January 1935 – 27 January 1956
Noel Fallon,
Student Engineer,
29 September 1950 – 5 October 1950
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Michael Galvin,
Resident Engineer,
11 November 1947 – 23 June 1949
Peter Galvin,
Caretaker/Carpenter,
2 April 1959 – 2 November 1968
William Geraghty,
Assistant City Engineer,
16 February 1926 – 3 December 1937
Desmond A. Gilligan,
Temporary Assistant City Engineer,
2 January 1962 – 5 March 1952
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John Gleeson,
Supervisor,
14 September 1961 – 26 September 1968
Stephen Gleeson,
[]
1 January 1945 – 15 June 1955
Mr. J. Glynn,
Temporary Store Keeper,
18 July 1950 – 27 June 1952
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Thomas Gough,
Fireman,
15 March 1944 – 14 January 1958
William Gough,
Assistant City Treasurer,
29 September 1933 – 6 February 1939
Mr. G. Grey,
Resident Engineer,
20 September 1945 – 8 December 1948
Miss Mary Griffin,
Clerical Officer,
14 May 1949 – 3 November 1949
Miss Nora Griffin.
Library Assistant,
15 April 1943 – 14 May 1944
Michael Griffin, Michael Greene, Ellen Glynn,
Carmel Gavin,
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Sick Leave Papers,
4 July 1969 – 31 December 1969
Sean Hanley,
Temporary Engineer,
27 January 1949 – 28 April 1958
William Harney,
Draughtsman,
20 May 1958 – 20 February 1960
Edward Harold,
Superintendent, Cleaning Department,
30 March 1936 – 12 October 1936
Mr. Augustine Hartnett,
Temporary Rent Collector,
8 August 1951 – July 1953
James Hassett,
Labourer,
1 October 1963 – 31 October 1968
Miss. M. Haskett,
Temporary Clerk/Typist,
[ ] June 1962 – 24 January 1963
Catherine Hayes,
Housing Welfare Officer,
18 October 1949 – 31 March 1952
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Michael Hayes,
Labourer,
28 May 1931 – 31 July 1957
Miss V. Healy,
Clerk Typist,
7 August 1951 – 16 October 1951
John Henchion,
Temporary Engineer,
24 August 1960 – 10 November 1960
Patrick Hickey,
Engineman,
31 July 1918 – 2 November 1967
Robert Herbert,
City Librarian,
19 April 1949 – 10 October 1956
Miss A. Hobbins,
Clerk Typist,
13 December 1962 – 13 March 1963
Mr. D. Hogan,
Fire Brigade Captain,
13 May 1929 – 30 July 1945
William Hurley,
Cleansing Department,
7 February 1928 – 9 June 1955
Miss T. Hynes,
City Library,
11 May 1939 – November 13 1959
Michael Johnson,
Sewerman,
30 October 1942 – 9 December 1955
William Joyce,
Labourer,
20 March 1963 – 31 October 1968
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Thomas Keane,
Caretaker, City Dispensary,
23 July 1932 – 18 September 1953
John Kelly,
Roads Foreman,
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M.F Kelly,
Veterinary Inspector,
7 November 1949 – 29 November 1951
P.G Kelly,
Temporary Engineer/Housing Inspector
8 December 1948 – 17 December 1948
Mr. T. Kennedy,
Head Gardiner,
4 May 1951 – 18 June 1959
James Kennedy,
Labourer,
9 September 1909 – 22 June 1954
Daniel Kennedy,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
31 August 1950 – 26 September 1951
Patrick Kiely,
Sweeper/Cleansing Department,
26 June 1913 – 16 April 1955
G.J. Killeen,
Assistant Town Clerk,
8 March 1894 – 21 July 1955
Mr. T.F. Kilty,
Resident Engineer,
18 July 1950 – 13 December 1954
Mr. P.J. King,
Resident Engineer,
26 December 1953 – 30 April 1954
Michael Killeen,
Temporary Library Assistant,
5 January 1959 – 15 January 1959
Michael Kennelly,
Temporary Clerk of Works,
6 November 1961,
12 January 1962
Frank Kinehan,
Housing Supervisor,
1 November 1953 – 2 November 1968
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Mr. P.J. King,
Resident Engineer,
19 October 1953 – 7 February 1979
Gottfried Knusal,
Student Engineer,
22 July 1963 – 19 October 1963
Miss Joyce Lane,
Temporary Typist,
29 January 1936 – 30 November 1937
Frank Leddin,
Rent Collector,
22 August 1949 – 1 December 1949
Robert Leonard,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
13 June 1951 – 10 January 1952
Mr. R.J. Leonard,
Temporary Engineer,
16 June 1955 – 8 March 1961
Gerard Lennon,
City Architect’s Department,
2 April 1959 – 26 May 1959
Mr. T. Lynch,
Temporary Clerk Accountant’s Office,
9 February 1949 – 18 February 1949
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H.F Macauly,
Orthopaedic Surgeon,
25 June 1948 – 24 July 1948
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Sean Madigan,
Temporary Assistant Engineer,
[ ] July 1956 – 21 July 1958
Mr. E. Magner,
Health/Sanitary Inspector,
14 July 1948 – 28 February 1950
James McCaffrey,
Sweeper,
9 February 1949 – 2 October 1968
John McDonnell,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
2 November 1949 – 1 July 1950
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John McGrath,
Supervisor,
1 April 1958 – 3 November 1968
Mr. D. McGwynne,
Engineer,
12 January 1949 – 22 May 1953
Timothy McInerny,
Limerick Fire Brigade,
22 June 1944 – 27 October 1957
Patrick McKernan,
Library Assistant,
19 January 1959 – [ ] April 1959
William McKnight,
Assistant Engineer,
23 October 1950 – 7 August 1951
Anthony McMahon,
Junior Clerical Assistant, City Treasurer’s Office,
2 April 1937 – 17 November 1978
Terence McMahon,
Housing Engineer,
24 January 1947 – 24 June 1948
Thomas McMahon,
Temporary Architect,
19 March 1951- 25 June 1953
Thomas McMahon,
Temporary Architect,
18 February 1948 – 23 February 1957
Timothy McMahon,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
16 December 1955 – 25 February 1955
Patrick McMahon,
Water Staff,
30 December 1948 – 7 June 1957
Mr. W.A McMahon,
Temporary Assistant City Engineer,
[ ] November 1958
Patricia McNamara,
Temporary Library Assistant,
May 1961 – 21 September 1961
Christopher McNamara,
Motor Driver,
1 May 1962 – 7 December 1965
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Miss [M] McNamara,
Clerk Typist,
9 April 1951 – 24 April 1951
Cornelius McNamara,
Rent Collector,
9 February 1950 – May 8 1959
J.P McNamara,
Director, Carnegie Free Library,
31 December 1957 – 7 October 1938
Miss Mary McNamara,
Temporary Clerk Typist,
25 January 1951 – 23 April 1951
Michael McNamara,
Roads Repair Labourer,
26 October 1939 – 16 June 1958
Mr. Vincent Merlin,
Temporary Housing Engineer,
7 July 1949 – 11 January 1950
John Moore,
Depotman, Cleansing Staff,
7 September 1915 – 7 July 1954
Dr. Thomas W. Moran,
Medical Officer,
11 March 1955 – 21 September 1960
Kathleen Moroney (McNiece),
Clerk/Typist,
24 March 1944 – 8 August 1945
Michael Moroney,
Chief Warden, Limerick County Borough,
1 October 1937 – 22 February 1945
John Morrissey,
City Treasurer,
12 November 1923 – 23 July 1937
Nora Mulcahy,
Assistant City Librarian,
12 June 1950 – 6 April 1959
Noel Mulcahy,
Student Engineer,
11 June 1951 – 29 August 1951
Thomas Mullins,
Park Ranger,
30 January 1950 – 1 November 1954
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Bartholomew J. Murphy,
Rent Collector,
9 November 1949 – 2 January 1952
Mary T. Murphy,
Clerk/Typist,
17 July 1946 – 26 April 1949
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Christopher Nash,
Cleansing Department,
13 November 1919 – 8 March 1955
Miss Rosario Nash,
Library Assistant,
1 April 1958 – 11 September 1958
Mary Nolan,
Clerical Officer,
13 June 1946 – [ ] March 1956
William M. Nolan,
Town Clerk,
19 October 1899 – 24 February 1933
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Muiris O’ Braonain (Maurice Brennan)
Accountant,
3 October 1944 – 10 June 1948
Mr. B O’ Callaghan,
Engineer
9 April 1941 – 18 December 1948
Thomas O’ Callaghan,
Labourer,
1 July 1948 – 7 July 1955
Laurence O’ Carroll,
Sweeper/Cleansing Department,
28 November 1936 – 30 November 1965
John O’ Connell,
Cleansing Department, Sewerage/Waterworks
16 May 1911 – 13 June 1958
Michael O’ Connell,
Waste Water Inspector,
20 July 1932 – 20 September 1957
Patrick O’ Connell,
Store Keeper,
18 October 1949 – 8 March 1950
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Arthur O’ Connor,
Temporary Draughtsman,
18 February 1948 - 8 July 1960
E. O’ Connor,
Temporary Substitute Officer Motor Taxation
Department,
29 July 1952 – 28 August 1952
Joseph O’ Connor,
Temporary Draughtsman,
22 August 1960 – 11 May 1962
Thomas M. O’ Connor,
Architectural Draughtsman,
12 October 1937 – 10 August 1938
Kevin O’ Doherty,
Temporary Draughtsman,
18 May 1954 – 3 October 1955
Bryan O’ Donnell,
Rate Collector,
7 January 1926 - 15 January 1940
James O’ Donnell,
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John O’ Donnell,
City Accountant,
30 November 1948 – 8 April 1949
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Gerard J. O’ Grady,
Resident Engineer,
25 October 1933 – 29 January 1934
Joseph O’ Grady,
Labourer,
31 October 1950 – 19 September 1955
Michael J. O’ Grady,
Cleansing Department,
3 November 1949 – 19 October 1955
Alphonsus J. O’ Halloran,
Secretary of Limerick County Borough
Tuberculolosis, School Medical Service and School
Meals Committees and the Council,
8 February 1929 – 25 February 1955
Bartholomew O’ Halloran,
Sweeper/Cleansing Department,
14 May 1947 – 9 November 1951
Maureen O’ Hanrahan,
Typist,
8 July 1938 – 8 April 1941
Harold O’ Mara,
Temporary Resident Engineer,
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12 July 1944 – 2 May 1952
Mr. J.J. O’ Meara,
Housing Sanitary Inspector,
2 November 1937 – 24 January 1939
Mary Theresa O’ Shaughnessy,
Clerk/Typist,
11 September 1950
John O’ Sullivan,
Rate Collector,
7 September 1948 – 2 December 1949
Maureen O’ Sullivan,
Temporary Clerk/Typist,
c. January 1947 – 3 November 1947
Patrick O’ Sullivan,
Fire Brigademan,
18 March 1953 – 24 April 1958
22 pp
1pp
28 pp
10 pp
36 pp
P.J Pearse,
Clerk of Works, Pennywell Housing Scheme,
5 October 1946 – 31 January 1947
Nora Peppard, (Mcinernry)
Clerical Officer,
6 August 1931 – 8 January 1948
Thomas Piggot,
Clerical Officer,
13 February 1950 – 13 September 1951
Marie Power,
Clerk/Typist,
7 March 1949 – 13 September 1954
James Power,
Head Gardener,
16 September 1961 – 2 November 1968
Joseph Purcell,
[]
9 April 1940 – 10 April 1940
Professor Pierce F. Purcell,
Consultant Engineer,
8 April 1936 – 8 September 1949
Madeline Punch,
Clerk/Typist
17 August 1954 – 4 April 1955
47 pp
Joseph P. Quane,
Clerical Officer,
19 August 1963 – 2 December 1963
Mr. J. Quilligan,
Secretary,
29 January 1938 – 2 May 1944
Daniel Quilter,
4 pp
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13 pp
32 pp
10 pp
2 pp
24 pp
24 pp
5 pp
115 pp
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1/203
1/204
1/205
1/206
1/207
1/208
[1/209]
1/210
1/211
1/212
Porter, City Library,
30 September 1938 – 12 January 1955
Edward Quinn,
Labourer,
4 October 1961 – [ ]
Frederick Quinn,
Architect,
2 June 1961 – 11 October 1965
Martin Quinn,
Labourer, Clareville Water Works,
29 June 1950 – 1 March 1954
1 pp
13 pp
105 pp
Mr. Gerard Reidy,
Clerical Officer,
9 November 1949 – 11 May 1954
Mr. J.J. Roughan,
Clerk of Works Palmerstown Housing Scheme,
29 July 1946 – 13 June 1947
Patrick Rowan,
Waterworks Staff,
26 October 1939 – 21 January 1953
Donal Ryan,
Resident Engineer and Clerk of Works at Janesboro
and Kileely Housing Schemes,
14 January 1928 – 15 November 1940
Mary Ryan,
Temporary Typist,
21 August 1942 – 16 July 1943
Patrick J. Ryan,
Temporary Clerical Officer,
30 August 1963 – 4 November 1963
Phillip Ryan,
Temporary Rate Collector,
9 October 1959 – 7 July 1960
37 pp
Mary Sheahan,
Clerk/Typist,
27 September 1954 – 11 June 1956
Michael Sheahan,
Temporary Clerk,
2 December 1958 – 26 January 1959
Nora Shinnors,
Clerk Typist,
11 September 1958 – 31 October 1963
9 pp
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39 pp
58 pp
34 pp
42 pp
4 pp
8 pp
4 pp
21 pp
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1/214
1/215
1/216
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1/219
1/220
1/221
1/222
1/223
1/224
1/225
1/226
1/227
Edward B. Stoker,
Temporary City Engineer,
8 April 1959
Mr J.W Stokes,
Resident Engineer,
18 September 1934 – 13 October 1936
Michael Sullivan,
Temporary Engineer,
26 March 1947 – 11 May 1954
Joseph Synnott,
Draughtsman,
19 October 1955 - 9 November 1956
1 pp
Arthur C. Thornton,
Temporary Engineer,
6 October 1961 – 22 December 1961
Gerard J. Tobin,
Clerical Officer,
12 January 1945 – 26 September 1955
Michael Tobin,
Student Engineer, Engineer’s Office Assistant,
[ ] July 1955 – 22 July 1955
John G. Travers,
Sanitary Inspector,
7 October 1935 – 22 September 1966
Gerard Treacy,
Fireman,
1 February 1950 – 10 June 1958
Ethna Troy,
Surgeon Dentist,
13 March 1948 – 15 June 1949
Patrick Troy,
Water Superintendent,
6 November 1957 – 7 October 1963
Michael A. Tuohy,
Clerical Officer,
7 June 1963 – 1 October 1963
Mr. Francis J. Walsh,
Junior Resident Engineer,
Includes also reference to Michael Sullivan.
16 October 1951 – 29 December 1952
Mr. James G. Walsh
Sewerage/Waterworks,
8 August 1960 – 15 September 1960
4 pp
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26 pp
82 pp
7 pp
43 pp
2 pp
56 pp
14 pp
73 pp
4 pp
6 pp
6 pp
3 pp
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1/229
James Walsh,
Engineman,
1 April 1947 – 31 October 1968
Joseph Walsh
Clerical Officer, City Treasurer’s Office
8 Novembr 1928-16 October 1940
12 pp
23 pp
122 pp
1/230
1/231
1/232
Patrick Walsh,
Resident Engineer,
10 October 1924 – 23 August 1955
William Windrim,
Attendant at Clareville Waterworks,
8 January 1954 – 17 April 1958
Sean Wixted,
Rent Collector,
23 February – 4 June 1954
Liam Wrenn,
Temporary Clerical Officer
1 April 1954 – 8 May 1959
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32 pp
7 pp
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(b) Accession 2 (233-247)
Personnel Files for individuals employed by Limerick Corporation. Files are arranged
alphabetically by name of employee. Files include material such as contact details, ,
copies of managers orders, correspondence between employee, city manager and town
clerks officer, employee’s supervisor, and others. Topics discussed include terms of
employment and duties, medical sick leave, salary increments, annual leave
entitlements, transfer applications, and superannuation entitlements. Also occasionally
included are reports on grievance procedures and investigations, assessment reports,
incident reports, and employee references.
Number
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Name
Job-title,
Begin date to end date
F.J Bouchier
Office boy for architect and engineer departments.
27 January 1961-23 October 1963
Rita Bromwell
Temporary Clerk Typist.
24 June 1963- 28 June 1963
Thomas Burke
Rent Collector.
5 June 1947- 26 January 1949
Maura Byrnes
Clerk-Typist
1 April 1960- 19 October 1963
Lucy Carr
Temporary Clerk-Typist
11 May 1960- September 1960
William J Cody
Senior Clerk& Temporary Rate Collector.
1 November 1945- 1 May 1946
P.J Diskin
Chief Officer, Fire Brigade
27 Febuary 1943- 25 August 1961
T.A Flannery
Rent Investigating Officer
August 1960-2nd January 1962
Marie Haskett
Temporary Clerk-Typist
22 March 1962- 24 January 1963
Anne Kavanagh
Temporary Clerk-Typist
19 April 1962
Bernard Kenny
Temporary Rent Collectors
3 July 1946- 26 September 1946
John T Kiely
Rent Collector
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Numbers
31 pp
2 pp
71 pp
55 pp
8 pp
87 pp
81 pp
107 pp
28 pp
1 pp
16 pp
55 pp
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1/246
1/247
14 April 1944- 28 January 1947
Godfried Knusel
Engineering Student
23 November 1962- 24 July 1963
Anne Liston
Temporary Clerk- Typist
11 March 1963- 31 January 1964
Christopher Micks
Temporary Rent Collector
26 May 1949- 23 May 1951
13 pp
17 pp
24 pp
(ii) Employee Files: Public Health Staff (1938-1960)
Employee Files for Public Health staff employed by Limerick City Council. Files are
arranged alphabetically by name of employee. Files include material such as contact
details, copies of managers orders, correspondence between employee, city manager
and town clerks officer, employee’s supervisor, and others. Topics discussed include
terms of employment and duties, medical sick leave, salary increments, annual leave
entitlements, transfer applications, and superannuation entitlements. Also occasionally
included are reports on grievance procedures and investigations, assessment reports,
incident reports, and employee references.
16 files
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Mrs. S. Frost
Sanitary Sub-Officer
5 August 1938– 20 August 1947
Miss M. Egan
Temporary Surgeon Dentist
30 August 1949-21 April 1950
Dr. John J. Gray
Temporary Tuberculosis Medical Officer
21 May 1946-23 December 1948
6 pp
Miss Kathleen J. J. Hayes
Temporary Welfare Officer
3 September 1949-15 March 1954
Dr. M. Hanrahan
Temporary Tuberculosis and school medical officer
12 March 1946-18 October 1946
Thomas Harnett
Sanitory Inspector
15 September1941-2 July 1952
Dr. A Humphries
Medical Officer in charge of Veneral Disease
Treatment Centre
11 September 1933-2 December 1950
c.25 pp.
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c. 25 pp.
c. 15 pp.
c. 15 pp.
c.15 pp
c.25 pp.
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9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Dr. Hubert Roche- Kelly
Temporary Tuberculosis Officer
11 December 1931-6 July 1949
Professor E.N. McDermott
Visiting Thoracic Surgeon at City Home and Hospital.
16 January 1947-10 June 1949
Dr. J. McPolin
Medical Superintendant Officer of Health
2 September 1940-30 June 1948
c. 60 pp.
Miss Mary O’Conner
Public Health Nurse
31 October 1950-15 October 1951
Dr. B. O’Neill
Thoracic surgeon
March 1949-12 November 1951
D.F. O’Sullivan
Surpervising Dental Surgeon
12 October 1953-20 February 1954
Dr. J. Ryan
Part-time doctor at City Home and Hospital
4 March 1959-17 February 1960
Miss Rebecca Ryan
Child-welfare nurse
30 June 1948-2 March 1949
Dr. Kevin Walsh
Temporary Tuberculosis and Medical Officer
15 January 1947-2 July 1947
c. 10 pp
c. 25 pp.
c. 60 pp
c.30 pp
c.30 pp
c.12 pp
c.15 pp
c.25 pp
(iii) Casual Workers (1952-1958)
3/1
4 May 1952-20 December 1958
File of material relating to
employment of casual
workers by Limerick
Corporation consisting of signed requisition forms generally from city engineer, and
copies of managers orders approving employment of casual workers. Details recorded
on requisition forms include name of worker being approved for casual employment,
address, age, family circumstances, number of other family members and/or relatives
employed by the Corporation, method of selection, reason for employment and period
of employment. Reasons for employment include entries such as ‘replacement in
cleansing department’, and ‘plumber attached to water department’. Forms are
generally signed by assistant engineer, and certified approved by the city engineer and
city manager. Includes a number of requisition forms submitted by head gardener, by
Water Services staff, and others.
c. 550 pp
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(iv) Seasonal Appointments (1950-1958)
4/1
9 June 1950-5 September 1958
File of correspondence
relating to seasonal
caretaker positions at Corbally
Public Baths. Includes copies of managers orders, copy of public advertisements and
correspondence between town clerk’s office and applicants. Includes correspondence
relating to the appointment of P. Clancy (1951-1953). A. J Hanley (1953) and Mr.
and Mrs. P. Keogh (1956-1958).
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2.
Returns of Staff for DOELG (1930-1947)
(i) Annual Returns of Staff (1937-1947)
Annual Returns of Members and Officers of Limerick Corporation completed on
‘Form 4’ and returned to the Department of Environment and Local Government.
Officers. Entries are arranged under headings titled ‘Pensionable Officers’ and ‘NonPensionable Officers’ and ‘superannuation, marriage gratuities and compensation
allowance’s. Details recorded include the full name of the employee, position, age,
date of appointment, date officer took up duty, whether in permanent or temporary
capacity, date of central authority’s sanction to appointment and number of letter of
sanction or of letter noting appointment, date of letter of recommendation (if any)
from the Local Appointments Commissioners, date of last variation in terms of
employment and reference number of Central Authority’s letter, salary and cost of
living bonus, poundage, other emoluments of post, salary scale and amount and date
of next increment, particulars of officers’ superannuation allowance or employment
by the Local Authority in any other capacity. Details recorded for Returns of
Members of Council include electoral area, full name, and address. Additional
information recorded on forms relates the date and time of council meetings. Forms
signed by town clerk. Also occasionally enclosed are circulars received from the
Department of Local Government and Public Health regarding completion of Form 4.
1
[2]
3
4
5
[6-9]
10
[11-13]
14
1 April 1937-1 April 1940
Gas Department Officers only
24 pp
1 April 1939
Draft form with handwritten alterations
1 April 1940
Includes draft form with handwritten alterations and
carbon copy form 4.
1 April 1940-1 April 1943
Revisions and alterations made annually with
different colour pen.
Includes circular from Department of Local
Government with instructions on completing forms.
(13 March 1941)
10 pp.
1 April 1945
Includes numerical summary of staff.
2 items
1 April 1947
Public Convenience Caretakers only.
Includes draft notes.
3 pp.
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10 pp.
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(ii) Returns of Public Health Staff (1930-1945)
1
30 September 1930- 30 September 1945 Annual Statement of
Salaries paid by Limerick
County Borough under the
Public Health (Ireland) Act 1878. Details recorded include the office, name of officer,
date and number of letter of appointment, date officer took up duty salary for year,
amount claimed as recoupment.
16 pp.
(iii) Returns of Temporary Staff (1943-1944)
1
31 March 1934-11 December 1944
File relating to return of
temporary officers on 31
March 1944. Details
regarding temporary employees are listed under headings such as name, age on 1st
April, periods of employment, rate of pay during each period, nature of duties on
which employed, reference to date and number of Departments letter of sanction, and
manager’s observations. Includes circulars from Department of Local Government
and letters from city manager.
c. 40 pp
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3. Superannuation and Pensions (1921-1941)
(i) General Administrative Files (1936)
1/1
4 February 1936-26 September 1936
File relating payment
of superannuation
allowances to employees
whose employment was terminated in the re-organisation of services following the
enactment of the Limerick City Management Act 1934.
c. 30 pp
(ii) Employee Pension Applications (1935-1941)
Files relating to pension applications by Limerick Corporation Employees. Files are
arranged chronologically by name of employee. Files include letters from employee
or union stating case for pension, correspondence between city solicitor and city
manager regarding employee’s legal entitlement to pension signed affidavits
regarding time period of employment from employee and from various witnesses,
copies of managers’ orders granting pension, letter from city manager to Department
of Local Government requesting the Minister’s sanction to grant pension and letter
informing individual of decision made.
27 files
2/1
2/2
2/3
2/4
2/5
2/6
2/7
2/8
2/9
2/10
2/11
2/12
Ed Banks
Undated
Michael Bourke
22 May 1935-20 October 1936
John Caffrey
6 February 1936-12 June 1936
Micheal Cotton
6 February 1941-7 October 1941
John Fitzgibbon
19 November 1937-16 September 1938
Michael Hanley
12 February 1936-10 June 1936
John Harrold
7 May 1943-9 May 1945
Patrick Hickey
2 August 1939-22 June 1939
Daniel Hourigan
21 January 1935-20 February 1937
John Kelly
12 February 1936-30 March 1936
Michael Kennedy
12 December 1942-22 January 1942
John Kiely
23 August 1935-11 February 1936
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12 pp
c. 25 pp
21 pp
11 pp
11 pp
12 pp
7 pp.
20 pp
21 pp
7 pp
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2/14
2/15
2/16
2/17
2/18
2/19
2/20
2/21
2/22
2/23
2/24
2/25
2/26
2/27
Patrick Lowe
14 February 1936-5 August 1936
Stephen Lyons
20 April 1936-30 May 1945
Patrick Moloney
14 June 1935
Laurence Moore
28 September 1936-15 January 1937
Micheal Mullins
21 May 1935-12 June 1936
Thomas Mulvihill
13 February 1936-14 February 1936
Daniel Murphy
23 September 1936-22 April 1937
John O’Dwyer
25 May 1938-1 November 1938
Micheal O’Grady
21 May 1935-12 June 1936
Henry Reynolds
20 May 1935-12 June 1936
Thomas Ryan
20 May 1935
6 pp.
John Walsh
31 December 1936-6 May 1938
Patrick Walsh
4 April 1936-26 November 1941
William White
14 February 1936-5 August 1936
John Williams
22 May 1935-24 May 1935
c. 15 pp
16 pp.
1p
c. 15 pp
8 pp
10 pp
4 pp.
c. 30 pp
9 pp
1p
c. 15 pp
8 pp
2 pp.
(iii) Pensions and Retainers Pay Book (1921-1939)
3/3
6 October 1921-20 October 1939
Pensions
and Retainers Pay book of
Limerick Corporation
recording the weekly sum payable to ex night watch men, ex-gardners and school
attendance officers, which were payable under the recommendations of the Special
Retrenchment Committee 1921.Volume records the name of man, and the weekly
payment of pension or retainer he received, and total weekly sum paid out by
Limerick Corporation. Includes also Report of the Retrenchment Committee.
c. 150 pp.
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4. Salaries and Wages (1934-1954)
(i)
General Files (1945-1954)
General files relating to increases to salaries and wages of Limerick Corporation
Employees from all departments. Includes circulars from Department of Local
Government regarding salary increases and payment of bonuses, copies of city
manager’s orders, letters from employees and employee unions regarding wage
adjustments, and extracts from City Council minutes where the issue of salaries were
discussed.
3 files.
1/1
[1/2]
1/3
[1/4]
1/5
(ii)
8 October 1945-15 August 1949
c. 200 pp
22 June 1950-14 September 1951
c. 150 pp
21 August 1952-8 December 1954
c. 200 pp
Local Services (Temporary Economies) Act 1934 (1934-1937)
2/1
19 October 1934-2 May 1935
.
File relating to deductions
made for the salaries of
Limerick Corporation
officials under the terms of the Local Services (Temporary Economies Act).
c. 60 pp
(iii)
Claims for Payment during Internment (1934-1937)
3/1
5 January 1934-1 November 1937
File relating to
applications from
Limerick Corporation
employees for payment for periods of internments for political causes or during the
Civil War under the terms of the Local Government Act 1933 and 1936.
c. 50 pp
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5.
Correspondence Files (1933-1951)
(i)
1/1
General correspondence (1936-1947)
13 May 1936-15 September 1947
File consisting of staff
circulars and employee
letters appealing for
salary increases. Includes copy of resolution regarding knowledge of Irish language,
applications for salary increases referred to the Estimates Committee 1935
Ciculars regarding staff tardiness, and use of phone line for personnel calls
35 pp.
(ii) Public Health Staff (1949-1956)
2/1
11 May 1949-11 December 1956
File of material relating
to Public Health staff of
Limerick Corporation.
Includes correspondence and memoranda between city manager and town clerk’s
office the staff officer of the City Home and Hospital ; includes correspondence and
circulars from the Department of Health regarding public health appointments and
salaries’ includes correspondence from the Irish Dental Association, Irish Local
Government Officials’ Union and Local Appointments Commissioner. Topics
discussed include terms of employment, sick leave entitlements, superannuation
entitlements, applications for leave, salary scales, disciplinary procedures, staff
resignations public complaints. Includes also copies of managers orders appointing
staff; return of temporary medical staff employed by Limerick Corporation(1950);
particulars of all public health staff employed by Limerick Corporation (March 1950);
appointment of resident medical officer; return of salary and emoluments of nurses
(1952), report on waiting lists of patients requiring Thoracic surgery (1952),
appointment of dental surgeon (1954); arrangements for carrying out Home
Assistance duties in Limerick;
c. 250 pp
2/2
7 January 1957-21 July 1960
File of material relating
to staff of the City Home
and Hospital. Includes
correspondence and memoranda between city manager and town clerk’s office, the
resident medical superintendent of the City Home and Hospital, and the staff officer
of the Home; includes correspondence received by town clerk office from nurses,
doctors, porters, domestic staff and other staff employed in hospital; includes
correspondence and circulars from the Department of Health, the Irish Medical
Association and other medical institutions. Topics discussed include terms of
employment, sick leave entitlements, superannuation entitlements, applications for
leave, salary scales, duties of the chaplin, disciplinary procedures, public complaints.
Includes also copies of manager’s orders appointing staff; includes letters from the
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Irish Medial Association expressing dissatisfaction with long term temporary
appointments; includes investigation into dismissal of Nurse Brigid Howard; includes
internal memoranda regarding the practice of sharing consultants with Limerick
Regional hospital.
c. 100 pp.
2/3
30 November 1953-4 October 1954
File relating to
appointment of thoracic
surgeon to provide
services for Limerick Corporation and Waterford County Council. Includes
correspondence between Cork County Council, Department of Health, Waterford
County Council, the Resident Medical Attendant of Limerick City Home and
Hospital, and city manager of Limerick City Council. Topics discussed include salary
and duties of thoriac surgon, procedures for admitting private patients, T.B patients
needing thoracic operations, use of operating facilities at Limerick Regional Hospital,
and recruitment of thoracic surgeon.
c. 20 pp.
2/4
26 November 1958-9 December 1958
File relating to
closure of the County
Infirmary, transfer of
permanent staff to the City Hospital, and possible discontinuance of employment of
temporary nurses in the city hospital. Includes copy letter from city manager to
temporary nurses with notice that their employment may be discontinued ; letters
from Resident Medical Attendant to city manager discussing which nurses should be
issued with dismissal notices ; letter to city manager from temporary nurses protesting
against their dismissal notice; memorandum with details of meeting between city
manager and temporary nurses in 9 December 1958.
c. 15 pp.
(iii)
3/1
Cleansing and Repairs Staff (1935-1958)
19 March 1935-4 July 1958
File relating mainly to
the employment of c
cleansing and repair and
house maintenance staff. Includes correspondence regarding casual appointments,
giving employees permanent jobs, discussions regarding annual leave entitlements of
employees; memoranda regarding disciplinary procedures, procedures for employing
casual and permanent workers, protective clothing for employees, instructions
regarding time sheets, and transfer of employees between Corporation Departments.
Includes also enquiries from other local authorities regarding salaries of Limerick
Corporation cleansing and repair staff and internal correspondence of staff with city
manager such as application by Christine Kirby, charwoman for an assistant (1935);
c. 150 items
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3/2
11 July 1933-9 August 1949
File relating to
employment matters of
individual Cleansing and
Repair Staff. Includes material relating to P. Boland, Maurice Fitzgerald, John
McCarthy, S. McNamara, John Morrison, Patrick O’ Halloran, Mortimer O’Halloran,
James O’Mahony and Patrick Roughan and [ ] Healy, James Clancy
c. 20 pp.
(iv) Engineering Staff (1929-1957)
4/1
2 December 1929-19 December 1957
File titled City
Engineers’ Staff relating
to enginnering staff and
their conditions of employment, attendance at conferences and training courses, and
applications for increments of salaries , circulars issued by Department of Local
Government, and from various Enginnering Unions. Includes letters and circulars
from Cumann na n-Innealtoiri (the Engineers Association), Irish Transport and
General Workers’ Union, the Royal Institute of Architects in Ireland , and the
Department of Local Government. Includes also internal correspondence mainly
between city engineer and city manager relating to temporary employment of
engineering staff, duties of engineering staff and applications received for wage
increases. Includes also circulars from Department of Local Government regarding
recruitment of Irish experts for the United Nations Technical Assistance Projects.
c. 130 pp.
(v) Veterinary Staff (1930-1936) (-1963)
5/1
29 August 1930-10 October 1936 (-1963) File relating to
employment of veterinary
examiners under the
Agriculture Produce (Fresh Meat) Act 1930 and Pigs and Bacons Act 1935. Includes
correspondence between Department of Agriculture, Local Appointments
Commission, William Nolan (town clerk), J.J Peacock (city surveyor and executive
sanitary officer) and J.J Dundon (Supervising Veterinary Inspector), Topics include
statutory appointment of chief veterinary inspector and four veterinary inspectors, the
provision of clerical assistance and office space at the Athenaeum buildings to J.J
Dundon, obligations of the Public Health Committee under the 1930 Act and 1935
Act, duties of veterinary inspectors, temporary employment of veterinary inspectors,
during sick leave and annual leave of permanent veterinary staff . Includes letter from
the Department of Agriculture requesting exact periods of the employment of
veterinary officers (15 June 1962)
c. 180 items
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5/2
7 October 1930-25 October 1938
File relating to
recoupment of salary
costs for Veterinary
Officers employed by Limerick Corporation from the Department of Agriculture.
Includes receipts for vouchers issued by the Department, returns of salaries paid and
correspondence between Department of Agriculture, city manager and town clerk,
city treasurer and J.J. Dundon.
100 pp.
(vi) Limerick Vocational Education Committee Staff (1950-1961)
6/1
26 July 1950-25 October 1956
File relating employment
of staff by the Vocational
Education Committee
(V.E.C), Limerick. Includes correspondence between city manager and the V.E.C,
copies managers orders, and probate records. Topics include the marriage gratuity,
refund of superannuation contributions, and death gratuities for the following
individuals employed by the V.E.C; Mrs. I Purcell (nee Walsh), cleaner; Michael
Chadwick manual instructor for metal work; Miss E.V Dowling, domestic economy
instructress; Mrs. Eithne Callaghan (nee Flattery), art teacher; Padraig S. De Burca,
commercial teacher; John Whelan, metal work instructor; Joseph White, woodwork
instructor; Mrs. M. Roberts (nee O’Sullivan), domestic economy instructress; Mrs
Joan Dooley (nee Foley), Patrick Stundon, clerk
c. 80 pp.
6/2
18 December 1957-28 September 1961
File relating employment
of staff by the Vocational
Education Committee
(V.E.C), Limerick. Includes correspondence between city manager and the V.E.C,
copies managers orders, probate records and claims under section 25 (3) of the
Vocational Education Act 1950. Topics include the marriage gratuity, refund of
superannuation contributions, and death gratuities for the following individuals
employed by the V.E.C; John Harnett ,teacher; Mary O’Neill, teacher; Mrs. Ellen
O’Brien, cleaner, Claire Hanrahan, teacher; John F. Spencer, teacher; Thomas Power,
Mrs. J. Dooley (née Foley), M. Whelan; Kathleen Sheppard, Mrs. Una Mangan (née
Barry).
c. 70 items
(vii) Mayors Sergeants (1933-1940)
7/1
2 February 1933-11 May 1940
General File relating to
employment of Mayors
Sergeant. Includes
reports, correspondence, circulars from Department of Local Government and copies
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of managers orders. Includes report on historical terms of appointment of mayors
sergeants from 1835 to 1936. Topics discussed include appointment of P O’ Mara
(mayor’s sergeant) as caretaker of the town hall and rent collector for Castle Barracks
Housing Scheme; superannuation allowances for Patrick Conlon and Denis O’Dwyer
c. 20 pp.
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6. Trade Union Files
(i) General Files (1935-1952)
1/1
8 May 1935-13 June 1952
File of material relating to
Limerick Corporation and
various Trade Unions
representing staff of the Cleansing and Repairs Department. Includes correspondence,
reports, and agreements. Includes correspondence from Irish Transport and General
Workers’ Union (Limerick Branch), Irish Municipal Employees’ Trade Union
(Limerick Branch) , Limerick Corporation Employees’ Society , Hired Carmen’s
Society, Amalgamated Society of Woodworkers, Plumbers’ Glaziers’ and Domestic
Engineers Union, Irish Engineering Industrial Union, Limerick Trades and Labour
Council, . Issues discussed include applications for wage increases, pay advances
during holiday periods, working hours, protective clothes, job vacancies, social
welfare scheme , annual leave and sick leave entitlements, and strike notices.
c.150 pp.
(ii) Irish Local Government Officials’ Union (1935-1950)
2/1
21 May 1935-11 April 1950
Correspondence file
consisting of letters
between the Irish Local
Government Officials’ Union and city manager, Limerick Corporation. Includes
returns provided by city manger which list employees of Limerick Corporation, and
their conditions of employment.
14 items
(iii) Irish Nurses’ Organisation (1947-1953)
3/1
9 June 1947-10 July 1953
File relating to issues
raised by the Irish Nurses’
Organisation on behalf of
nursing staff of Limerick City Home and Hospital Includes correspondence between
Irish Nurses’ Organisation, Limerick Branch Secretary of Irish Nurses’ Organisation,
city manager of Limerick, and Department of Health. Topics discussed include hours
of duty, nurses living quarters, salary scales , post graduate training courses for
nurses, and remuneration for nurses appointed to care for the O’Donoughe triplets
c. 40 pp.
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(iv) Irish Transport and General Workers Union (1950-1957)
4/1
4 July 1950-12 November 1957
File relating to issues
raised by Irish Transport
and General Workers
Union regarding Limerick Corporation employees. File includes letters between
Union representatives and city manager, and internal correspondence between city
manager and various Corporation Departments. Topics discussed include protective
clothing for employees, appointment of permanent staff, wage increases for various
categories of staff, annual leave for casuals, wage, public holiday entitlements, and
the transfer of employees between Corporation Departments. Also included are
matters relating to individual employees which were raised by the Union such as sick
pay entitlement, reasons for their dismissal or their conditions of employment
c. 120 pp.
(v) Irish Municipal Employees Trade Union (1943-1956)
5/1
8 September 1943-10 April 1956
File relating to matters
raised by the Irish
Municipal Employees
Trade Union with Limerick Corporation. Topics discussed include non payment of
Union members on Easter Monday, annual leave entitlements, applications for wage
increases from individual union members, and dispute with management over
entitlement of workers to bonus during the Emergency. Includes memorandum
regarding the strike of certain corporation employees on 30 June 1944, and 6 July
1944, which was prepared by the city manager (5 November 1945).
c. 30 pp
(vi) National Union of Vehicle Builders (1954)
6/1
12 May 1954-18 May 1954
Correspondence file
between P. Doyle (Irish
Organiser, National
Union of Vehicle Builders) and M. O Maicin, city manager regarding the feasibility
of Limerick Corporation employing a coach painter.
4 pp.
(vii) National Association of Operative Plasterers (1957)
7/1
22 April 1957-26 April 1957
Correspondence file
regarding the number of
slaters and plasterers
employed by the Corporation.
4 pp.
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(viii) Operative Plasters and Allied Trades Society of Ireland (1956)
8/1
7 January 1956-12 January 1956
Correspondence file
regarding the entitlement
of A. Quin, plasterer to
holiday pay from Limerick Corporation.
4 pp
(ix) Limerick Operative House Painters’ Society (1953)
9/1
20 October 1953-22 October 1953
Correspondence file
regarding a request from
the Union to the city
manager to meet a deputation from the Union.
2 pp
(x) Ancient Guild of Incorporated Brick and Stonelayers’ Trade Union (1956)
10/1
29 November 1956-1 November 1956
File regarding
membership dispute
between the union, and
Limerick Corporation employee, John J. McNamara.
4 pp.
(xi) Organisation of National Ex-Service Men (1957)
11/1
6 August 1957-14 August 1957
File regarding request
from organisation to city
manager to find
employment for ex-servicemen. Includes copy letter from the assistant town clerk
noting that ‘the Corporation have a panel from which men are recruited as required,
and when the panel is exhausted reference is made to the Local Employment
Exchange. To depart from this practice in any one case would create a precedent.
3 pp.
(xii)
12/1
Irish Engineering Industrial Union and Amalgamated
Engineering Union (1955)
9 February 1955-23 November 1955
File mainly relates
to conference between
Union and city manager
to discuss matters such as unfair working conditions of attendant at Clareville Water
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Works, employment of machinery attendants in City Home and Hospital and Mental
Hospital. Includes also letter requesting city manager receive deputation from the
Union to discuss the vacancy for a fitter at the City Home and Hospital.
11 pp
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7.
Labour Cases and Legal Advice (1936-1945)
1/1
25 February 1936-27 February 1936 File relating to
pension appeal of
T.J Prendergast for loss of
his office as under-sherriff. Includes letter from John J. Dundon, solicitor and law
agent for Limerick Corporation, stating ‘when his services was finally dispensed with
by the Minister for Justice, [Prendergast] claimed and was paid the compensation
allowance to which he was declared entitled and there are in my opinon no legal
grounds under which he is entitled to claim or be allowed pension or gratuity by
Limerick Corporation ( 27 February 1936).
4 pp.
1/2
18 February 1936-14 January 1937
Copy case prepared
for Cecil Lavery (counsel
for Limerick Corporation)
to Patrick Walsh, John O’Dwyer, Michael Kelly, Patrick Hickey, George Tuite, and
Mary Daly. Includes copies of corrospendence between Limerick corporation law
agent, Limerick Corporation Employees Society and Department of Local
Government. Includes copy of counsels opinion .
2 items
1/3
9 July 1942-9 February 1945
File relating to case
taken by John Sparling
(plantiff) against Limerick
Corporation regarding his overtime and holiday pay entitlements. Sparling was
employed by the Corporation to look after two electrical pumping units. The
Corporation contention is that Sparling was employed as caretaker and not entitled to
benefits under the Conditions of Employment 1936 and the Holiday Employees Act
1939. File includes letters between the city manager, city engineer, J.J Dundon (law
agent for Limerick Corporation), Irish Municipal Employees Trade Union, and
Messrs Rogers, Greene & Sons (solicitors for Irish Municipal Employees Trade
Union).
c. 10 items.
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