Limerick City

Limerick City

Come and discover Ireland’s vibrant riverside city 

St John's Castle
Limerick City
Limerick City Gallery of Art
Historical Walking Tour

From left to right: St John's Castle, Limerick City, Limerick City Gallery of Art, Historical Walking Tour

Limerick is the Republic of Ireland’s third largest city and has a beautiful location on one of Ireland’s most picturesque rivers, the Shannon, County Limerick.


Conquered by the Vikings in the ninth century, this bustling modern city in the West of Ireland has a rich medieval past, which resounds around its ancient streets. 

As well as the internationally renowned Hunt Museum with its exceptional art collection including works from Picasso, da Vinci and Renoir, Limerick also boasts a wonderful medieval precinct with the famous 800-year-old King John’s Castle. 

A bustling, vibrant and exciting destination, Limerick is packed with excellent shops, wonderful restaurants and some enjoyably indulgent accommodation and makes a great base for exploring the excellent surrounding sights. 

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Limerick St. Patrick's Festival

16 мар 2012 - 18 мар 2012

Limerick's St. Patricks Festival has been growing steadily over the past number of years and has seen the festival go from...

Fresh Film Festival

26 мар 2012 - 30 мар 2012

"Fresh Film Festival is a special film festival encouraging young people to get involved with film and offering a platform to...

Limerick Riverfest

04 май 2012 - 07 май 2012

Riverfest showcases and celebrates all that’s great about Limerick City – highlighting and revelling in art, culture, music, sport...

Limerick Riverfest

04 май 2012 - 07 май 2012

"Riverfest takes place in Limerick City during the May bank holiday weekend. It is the festival that really has something for...

Great Limerick Run

06 май 2012 - 06 май 2012

"The Great Limerick Run caters for the competitive athlete to the fun runner / jogger and walker. In just two years participation...

eva International

19 май 2012 - 12 авг 2012

"eva International (formerly ev+a), the preeminent biennial festival of visual art, re-launches in 2012 to celebrate its 35th...

Pig 'n' Porter Tag Rugby Festival

14 июл 2012 - 14 июл 2012

The Pig 'n' Porter is the world's largest tag rugby festival with 1800 players competing to find the best team in the land. Now in...

Limerick Jazz Society presents Live Jazz

01 сен 2012 - 31 дек 2012

Limerick Jazz has been bringing live jazz to Limerick and the mid west for the past 29 years and in 2012 will celebrate 30 years...

Limerick Culture Night

21 сен 2012 - 21 сен 2012

A free night of discovery in Limerick's cultural institutions. Enjoy music, dance, song, workshops, walks and talks and more....

Cuisle - Limerick International Poetry Festival

17 окт 2012 - 20 окт 2012

"CUISLE Limerick City International Poetry Festival is a four day poetry festival with readings, workshops and discussions by...

The Christmas Market at the Milk Market

29 ноя 2012 - 24 дек 2012

"The all-weather Christmas Market at the Milk Market Limerick is a great festive shopping and leisure experience. It's the place...

 

 

 

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The name Limerick very likely comes from 'Loimeanach', meaning 'bare marsh', a name that originally applied to part of the shoreland of the Shannon immediately below the city centre.'