My great-grandfather Thomas Caine/Kane(and various other spellings) arrived in Australia in 1867. According to the certificates we have he was born in Limerick around 1848. His parents were Maurice Kane and Margaret Curley. Family tradition says he lived near the Shannon.
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Do you have any further details regarding Thomas - his family members etc?
Please post as much information as possible - including what sources you may have already checked - so that others may further your work.
Some sites that may be of interest to you are:
County Limerick Genealogy: http://www.countylimerickgenealogy.com/
Limerick Union Board of Guardians Minute Books, 1842-1922
Limerick City Council Genealogy - http://www.limerickcity.ie/OurServices/OtherServices/AncestryGenealogicalResearch/
Limerick Genealogy: http://www.limerickgenealogy.com/
Kind regards,
Genealogy Support