County Limerick ((in)County Limerick (ga)Contae Luimnigh) | |
The river Shannon at Limerick with King John's Castle in the background | |
Information | |
Country | ![]() |
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Region | Munster |
Regional capital | Limerick |
Area | 2 755 km² |
Population | 191 809 hab. (2011) |
Density | 69,62 inhab./km² |
Spindle | UTC ± 00: 00 |
Location | |
![]() 52 ° 30 ′ 0 ″ N 8 ° 45 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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the County Limerick is a county of Republic of Ireland.
Understand
County Limerick is located in the southwest of the island ofIreland in the province of Munster. It includes the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, Limerick as well as the largest river on the island. For tourists, the county is more often located on your way between two destinations than being a destination in itself, but it still has some landmarks worth seeing.
Regions
Cities
- 1 Limerick (Luimneach) – Chief town and largest city in the county.
Other destinations
To go
By bus
By plane
The closest airport to County Limerick is Shannon in the county clare. It is the second largest airport inIreland.
By train
County Limerick has only one railway station: Colbert station located on Parnell Street in Limerick. The service is operated by Irish Rail. There are connections to Rosslare, Bally Brophy, Dublin, Galway and Ennis. Other destinations such as Cork, Tralee, Sligo and Belfast can be reached through a connection.
Circulate
Car rental
The best place to hire a car to get around is Shannon Airport.