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Title: Where is Vizes Fields in Limerick ?
Post by: L23 on Friday 27 January 06 21:10 GMT (UK)
Does anyone know if there is an area or address in Limerick called VIZES FIELDS ?

Thanks :)
Title: Re: Where is Vizes Fields in Limerick ?
Post by: magsbutler on Saturday 28 January 06 19:32 GMT (UK)
Hi
I see from the most excellent From Ireland site by Jane Lyons that Vize's Field is a street name/area in the Dock Ward of LImerick City.
I don't know who Vize was, but I think there are also present day places called Vize's Court etc in this vicinity (I don't know Limerick City myself, but no doubt there are people out there who can give you lots more info!) There might be redevelopment proposals for Vizes Fields too.
The area is mentioned in Angela's Ashes.

Cheers,
Mags



Title: Re: Where is Vizes Fields in Limerick ?
Post by: L23 on Saturday 28 January 06 23:35 GMT (UK)
Thanks Mags

L  :)
Title: Re: Where is Vizes Fields in Limerick ?
Post by: LimerickLad on Thursday 25 September 08 12:23 BST (UK)
Hi

i'm new to this, so I've just seen your query.  Vizes Fields was a housing scheme of cottages between St Joseph St, and Bowman St in Limerick.  Vize was the gentleman who owned the leases.  My great grandfather, grand parents  and great uncle lived there, so I knew it pretty well.  Most the people were rehoused from there in the 1960s and most of the houses were demolished.  One of it's residents was Patrick Joseph Downey who was one the British Army's shot at dawn during the Great War.
Title: Re: Where is Vizes Fields in Limerick ?
Post by: L23 on Thursday 25 September 08 16:10 BST (UK)
Thank you Limerick Lad for your post.
Title: Re: Where is Vizes Fields in Limerick ?
Post by: H.G. on Wednesday 22 July 09 23:05 BST (UK)
My mother's parents lived in Vizes Fields. They were John and Kate Hannon
Title: Re: Where is Vizes Fields in Limerick ?
Post by: Betty0 on Wednesday 10 February 16 11:59 GMT (UK)
My Grandfather Thomas Lowe and his sister Mary Katie lived there at no 27 also my Great Grandparents lived there. This was in the 1911 cencus.
Title: Re: Where is Vizes Fields in Limerick ?
Post by: dathai on Wednesday 10 February 16 13:53 GMT (UK)
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