The Governor of Limerick was a military officer who commanded the garrison at

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in Ireland.

List of governors

* William de Burgh * 1651: Hugh O'Neal * 1651 - 1653: Sir

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* 1653 - 1659:

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*c.1693: John Simpson *c.1726: Thomas Pierse * Sir William King * 1751 - 1760: Sir John Cope * 1761: The Duke of Argyll * 1770: John Hale * 1775: Sir Henry Clinton * 10 July 1794:

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* 1797–1804: The Lord Clarina * 23 May 1804:

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* 4 October 1826: William Knollys * ''20 March 1834: The post was abolished on the death of Knollys.''

References

Sources

* * {{Governors in Ireland History of Limerick (city)

1834 disestablishments in the United Kingdom