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For ten years I've been searching for the birthplace of my great-great-great grandfather, John Hartigan, and his wife, Ellen. My only clues were Ireland and Limerick but I wasn't even sure if the Limerick meant county and/or city. Records are always being added to online databases and recently I found a death notice for John that listed his place of birth as Feclima. Not finding a trace of this place convinced me to look closer at the original record, instead of the text version, and sure enough, the fine old handwriting disclosed another clue - the cl was a d. A thick Irish accent probably also confused the writer, hence I deduced that the place was Fedamore, originally Fiadamair, a small townsland in Limerick County. Researching the area online proved fruitful and I was thoroughly delighted to find pictures, history and even a graveyard map with designated plots!
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The photo above left is Rockstown Castle in Fedamore, a four story tower house built in the 1500's. Photo on right is Kilpeacon Church, present nave built in 1690.