Limerick County
County Limerick is a county in the province of Munster, located in the Mid-West of Ireland, dates back to the year 1210 when King John of England set up the first 12 Irish Counties, of which Limerick was one. The River Shannon flows through the city of Limerick and into the Atlantic Ocean at the north of the county. The total population of the County is 134,527 inhabitants (Source: Census 2011 Preliminary Data www.cso.ie/census)
This county has a particularly rich history which marks its landscape and its inheritance, with its castles, its old museums and its walls. Indeed, the town of Limerick has many museums and art galleries - the museum of hunting, the collection of self-portraits at the University of Limerick and Limerick city museum itself.
The rural charm and quiet of its slightly undulating landscapes, which characterizes the County is in contrast to the beauty of its cities: Castleconnell on the Shannon or Adare, with its old houses with the thatched roofs and its medieval churches.This county also offers golf, fishing, horseriding and many other sports of interest.
Visitor atractions include:
- Adare
- Castle Oliver
- Clare Glens
- Curraghchase Forest Park
- Foynes Flying Boat Museum
- Glin-Estuary Drive
- Glenstal Abbey
- Lough Gur
Adare Manor, Co. Limerick
Limerick is widely regarded to be the Irish home of Rugby Union which is very popular in the county, but is mostly focused around Limerick City, which boasts many of Ireland's most celebrated All-Ireland League teams; Garryowen, Shannon, Old Crescent, Young Munster are amoung the most prominent. Limerick's Thomond Park is the home of the Munster Ruby team, who enjoy enthusiastic and often fanatical support throughout the county. In the county, the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is very strong. Hurling in particular is strong in east, mid and south Limerick.
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