This page is a list of mayors of the city of Limerick, Ireland.[1][2][3]
| Year | Mayor | Notes |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1315 | Robert Juvenis Gregory Wambold |
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| 1316 | John White Maurice de Lisborn |
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| 1317 | Thomas Blake Kildare Gregory Wambold |
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| 1318 | Nicholas White William Prendergast |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1345 | Nicholas Fitz-Thomas Simon Coney |
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| 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. |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1606 | Edmund Sexten | |
| 1607 | Nicholas Arthur | |
| 1608 | Patrick Arthur | |
| 1609 | David Whyte | |
| 1610 | Clement Fanning | Grandfather of Dominick Fanning (mayor 1641).[5] |
| 1611 | David Comyn Edmund Sexton |
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| 1612 | Wm. Myeagh, 4 months Christopher Creagh, 8 months |
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| 1613 | Dominick Fitz-Peter Creagh | |
| 1614 | Michael Walter, 5 months James Galway |
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| 1615 | William Stretch, 14 days Simon Fanning David Comyn |
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| 1616 | James Galway Dominick Roche Christopher Creagh |
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| 1617 | John Fitz-John Stretch | |
| 1618 | Dominick Roche Peter Fitz-Peter Whyte |
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| 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.[8] |
| 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 | Charles Smyth | MP for Limerick City (1731-1776) |
| 1733 | William Wilson | |
| 1734 | Richard Maunsell | |
| 1735 | George Wright | |
| 1736 | Thomas Vincent | |
| 1737 | Thomas Southwell | |
| 1738 | George Sexton | |
| 1739 | Isaac Clampett | |
| 1740 | Joseph Roche Thomas Vincent |
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| 1741 | John Wight | Son of mayor Edward Wight.[8] |
| 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 | Thomas Smyth | |
| 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 |
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| 1773 | Joseph Johns | |
| 1774 | Richard Hart | |
| 1775 | William Gabbett | |
| 1776 | Thomas Smyth | |
| 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 |
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| 1797 | Joseph Cripps | |
| 1798 | Frederick Lloyd | |
| 1799 | Frederick Lloyd | |
| 1800 | Ralph Westropp | Married 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 | John Vereker | |
| 1832 | John Vereker | |
| 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 | |
| 1842 | Martin Honan | Lived in Quinsborough in Parteen townland, County Clare in 1837.[15] |
| 1843 | ||
| 1844 | Pierse Shannon W. J. Geary |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 1861 | John T. McSheehy | |
| 1862 | William Lane-Joynt | |
| 1863 | Robert MacMahon | |
| 1864 | Eugene O'Callaghan | |
| 1865 | John Richard Tinsley | |
| 1866 | Peter Tait | |
| 1867 | Peter Tait | |
| 1868 | Peter Tait Thomas Elliot Carte |
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| 1869 | Thomas Boyse | |
| 1870 | William Spillane JP DL | Educated at Crescent College.[17] |
| 1871 | Robert McDonnell | |
| 1872 | John Watson Mahony John J. Cleary |
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| 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 | Francis Arthur O'Keefe | |
| 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 |
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| 1896 | William Nolan Michael Cusack |
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| 1897 | Michael Cusack[19] | |
| 1898–1899 |
| Year | Mayor | Party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1899–1902 | John Daly | Irish National League | MP for Limerick City (1895) and a leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood | |
| 1902–1903 | James F. Barry | Labour | ||
| 1903–1905 | Michael Donnelly | Independent | ||
| 1905–1907 | Michael Joyce | Irish Parliamentary | MP for Limerick City (1900–1918) | |
| 1907–1908 | John Kerr | Irish Parliamentary | ||
| 1908–1910 | Thomas Donnellan | Irish Parliamentary | ||
| 1910–1913 | Timothy Ryan | United Irish League | ||
| 1913–1916 | Philip O'Donovan | Irish Parliamentary | Became Limerick Corporation Alderman for Irishtown Ward in January 1911.[20][21] | |
| 1916–1918 | Sir Stephen Quin | Irish Parliamentary | ||
| 1918–1920 | Phons O'Mara | Irish Parliamentary | Son of Senator Stephen O'Mara.[22] | |
| 1920–1921 | Michael O'Callaghan | Sinn Féin | Murdered 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 Clancy | Sinn Féin | Murdered by Black and Tans on 7 March 1921[24] | |
| 1921–1923 | Stephen M. O'Mara | Sinn Féin | Mary 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 | |
| 1923–1925 | Bob de Courcy | Republican | Resigned 30 June 1925 | |
| 1925–1927 | Paul O'Brien | Cumann na nGaedheal | Previously a local manager at Texaco and stage actor. Limerick City Councillor 1920–1931.[25] | |
| 1927–1928 | John George O'Brien | Cumann na nGaedheal | Died on 18 or 19 November 1944.[26] | |
| 1928–1930 | Michael Keyes | Labour | Father of Christopher P. Keyes (Mayor 1957–1958)[27] | |
| 1930–1933 | Patrick Donnellan | Cumann na nGaedheal | [28] | |
| 1933–1934 | Patrick F. Quinlan | Cumann na nGaedheal | ||
| 1934 | Independent | |||
| 1934–1936 | James M. Casey | Labour | He led the Limerick Soviet in 1919.[29] Previously, he had taken over mayoral duties after the 1921 George Clancy massacre.[30] After 32 years of lobbying by his grandson, James Casey Walk was named after him in 2000.[31] | |
| 1936–1941 | Daniel Bourke | Fianna Fáil | Teachta Dála for Limerick from 1927–1952 | |
| 1941–1943 | Desmond J. O'Malley, Snr | Fianna Fáil | The Old Crescentian was elected Limerick City Councillor in 1935.[32] | |
| 1943–1944 | James McQuane | Labour | ||
| 1944–1945 | James Reidy | Fine Gael | ||
| 1945–1946 | Michael Hartney | Fianna Fáil | Limerick City Councillor 1922–1950. His first wife was killed in the Siege of Adare.[33] | |
| 1946–1947 | John C. Hickey | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 1947–1948 | Patrick O'Connell | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 1948–1949 | Michael B. O'Malley | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 1949–1950 | Gerard B. Dillon | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 1950–1951 | Kevin Bradshaw | Fianna Fáil | First term. His election was described as one of the closest in the position's history.[34] | |
| 1951–1952 | Stephen Coughlan | Clann na Poblachta | TD for Limerick East (1961–1977) | |
| 1952–1953 | Kevin Bradshaw | Fianna Fáil | Second term[35] | |
| 1953–1954 | John Carew | Fine Gael | First term[36] | |
| 1954–1957 | Ted Russell | Clann na Poblachta | ||
| 1957–1958 | Christopher P. Keyes[27] | Labour | Son of Michael Keyes (Mayor 1928–1930)[27] | |
| 1958–1959 | Joseph P. "Rory" Liddy[37] | Fianna Fáil | First term[37][38] | |
| 1959–1960 | John Carew | Fine Gael | Second term[36] | |
| 1960–1961 | Paddy Kelly | Fine Gael | ||
| 1961 | Donogh O'Malley | Fianna Fáil | Resigned November 1961.[39] TD for Limerick East (1954–1968)[40] | |
| 1961–1962 | Frank Glasgow | Fianna Fáil | Limerick City Councillor from 1951, he played a significant role in the Gaelic revival movement.[41] | |
| 1962–1964 | Frances Condell | Independent | First female Mayor | |
| 1964–1965 | John Danagher | Clann na Poblachta | Teacher at a national school[42] | |
| 1965–1966 | Frank Leddin | Labour | First term. City Councillor 1960–1997.[43] | |
| 1966–1967 | Vincent Feeney | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 1967–1968 | Ted Russell | Fine Gael | ||
| 1968–1969 | Jack Bourke | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 1969–1970 | Stephen Coughlan | Labour | Second term | |
| 1970–1971 | Joseph P. "Rory" Liddy | Fianna Fáil | Second term[37] | |
| 1971–1972 | Gus O'Driscoll | Fine Gael | ||
| 1972–1973 | Paddy Kiely | Fianna Fáil | Survived a knife attack on 27 November 1993.[44] | |
| 1973–1974 | Michael Lipper | Labour | TD for Limerick East (1977–1981) | |
| 1974–1975 | Pat Kennedy | Fine Gael | ||
| 1975–1976 | Thady Coughlan | Labour | ||
| 1976–1977 | Ted Russell | Fine Gael | ||
| 1977–1978 | Frank Prendergast | Labour | First term. TD for Limerick East 1982–1989 | |
| 1978–1980 | Bobby Byrne[45] | Fine Gael | ||
| 1980–1981 | Clem Casey | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 1981–1982 | Thomas "Tommy" Allen | Labour | Previously a train driver, and later founder of a printing company. First Mayor from Southill.[46] | |
| 1982–1983 | Tony Bromell | Fianna Fáil | Senator 1988–1989[47] | |
| 1983–1984 | Terry Kelly | Fine Gael | Sister of Tánaiste Peter Barry.[48] | |
| 1984–1985 | Frank Prendergast | Labour | Second term | |
| 1985–1986 | Pat Kennedy | Fine Gael | ||
| 1986–1987 | Jack Bourke | Fianna Fáil | Second term | |
| 1987–1988 | Tim Leddin | Fine Gael | ||
| 1988–1989 | Paddy Madden | Fianna Fáil | First term | |
| 1989–1990 | Gus O'Driscoll | Fine Gael | ||
| 1990–1991 | Paddy Madden | Fianna Fáil | Second term. Second Mayor to return after a one-year lapse.[49] | |
| 1991–1992 | Jim Kemmy | Labour | TD for Limerick East (1981–1982; 1987–1997) | |
| 1992–1993 | John Quinn | Progressive Democrats | ||
| 1993–1994 | Jan O'Sullivan | Labour | Senator (1993–1997) and later TD for Limerick East (1998–2011) and Limerick City (2011–2020) | |
| 1994–1995 | Dick Sadlier | Progressive Democrats | ||
| 1995–1996 | Jim Kemmy | Labour | Second term | |
| 1996–1997 | Kieran O'Hanlon | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 1997–1998 | Frank Leddin | Labour | Second term[43] | |
| 1998–1999 | Joe Harrington | Independent | ||
| 1999–2000 | Jack Bourke | Fianna Fáil | Third term | |
| 2000–2001 | John Ryan | Labour | ||
| 2001–2002 | Dick Sadlier | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 2002–2003 | John Cronin | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 2003–2004 | Dick Sadlier | Fianna Fáil | ||
| 2004–2005 | Michael Hourigan | Fine Gael | ||
| 2005–2006 | Diarmuid Scully | Fine Gael | Admiral of the Shannon River.[50] | |
| 2006–2007 | Joe Leddin | Labour | Grand-nephew of Michael Keyes (Mayor 1928–1930) | |
| 2007–2008 | Ger Fahy | Fine Gael | ||
| 2008–2009 | John Gilligan | Independent | ||
| 2009–2010 | Kevin Kiely | Fine Gael | ||
| 2010–2011 | Maria Byrne | Fine Gael | ||
| 2011–2012 | Jim Long | Fine Gael | Became a City Councillor in 2003.[51] | |
| 2012–2013 | Gerry McLoughlin | Labour | ||
| 2013–2014 | Kathleen Leddin | Independent | ||
| Year | Mayor | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2015 | Kevin Sheahan | Fianna Fáil | |
| 2015–2016 | Liam Galvin | Fine Gael | |
| 2016–2017 | Kieran O'Hanlon | Fianna Fáil | |
| 2017–2018 | Stephen Keary | Fine Gael | |
| 2018–2019 | James Collins | Fianna Fáil | |
| 2019–2020 | Michael Sheahan | Fine Gael | |
| 2020–2021 | Michael Collins | Fianna Fáil | |
| 2021–2022 | Daniel Butler | Fine Gael | |
| 2022–2023 | Francis Foley | Fianna Fáil | |
| 2023–present | Gerald Mitchell | Fine Gael | |