In Limerick

Limerick is a compact, walkable city where most of the sights and attractions are within a stone's throw of each other. Most are located in the gridiron of streets south of King John's Castle. This eye-catching, handsome building on the banks of the Shannon is the heart of Limerick and the city's trademark. A look around the castle and the area immediately around it, known as Irishtown, will immediately provide an insight into the history and origins of the area. In the undercroft of the castle are the remains of a Viking settlement, the original nucleus of the city of Limerick. The castle itself was built by the Normans as a defensive outpost from which they could keep and eye on the restive Gaelic tribes on the other side of the Shannon. The castle and the walled city around it were the last center of Irish resistance to English rule during the seventeenth-century wars. The fall of Limerick in 1691 confirmed English authority in Ireland. Having seen off their enemies, the new rulers set about expanding the city in the 18th century, building the handsome Georgian quarter—Newtown Pery—which is bisected by O'Connell Street, Limerick's main shopping thoroughfare. This sensitively restored district provides a gracious and elegant focus for the city.

Nightlife

Nancy Blake's

W.M. South's

Belltable Arts Centre

Upstairs @ Dolans


Attractions

Hunt Museum (The)

St Mary's Cathedral

King John's Castle

Limerick City Gallery of Art (LCGA)


Restaurants

Freddy's Bistro


Hotels

Maldron Hotel Limerick and Leisure Centre

Travelodge Limerick

Two Mile Inn

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