- Limerick is home to the Ardagh Chalice, an 8th-century silver cup unearthed in 1868 by potato diggers in Ardagh, considered one of Ireland’s finest Celtic artefacts.
- The village of Foynes in Limerick claims the invention of Irish Coffee in 1943, created by chef Joe Sheridan to warm delayed transatlantic passengers.
- Limerick boasts over 400 castles, more than any other county in Ireland, including the well-preserved King John’s Castle built in 1200.
- The University of Limerick features the Living Bridge, a 350-metre pedestrian footbridge spanning the River Shannon, one of the longest in Europe.
- The Limerick Greenway, a 40-kilometre trail along an old railway line, passes through restored Victorian stations and ancient ruins.
- The county’s Lough Gur contains Ireland’s largest stone circle, dating back to 3000 BC, alongside other prehistoric remains.
- Limerick’s Treaty Stone, where the 1691 Treaty of Limerick was signed, has fragments scattered globally, particularly in Canada and the USA.
- The city’s Georgian Quarter, Newtown Pery, is laid out in a rare grid plan, unusual for Irish urban design in the 18th century.
- Foynes served as a major transatlantic air hub in the 1930s and 1940s, hosting celebrities like JFK and Humphrey Bogart at its Flying Boat Museum.
- The Limerick Chronicle, first published in 1768, is one of the world’s oldest continuously printed newspapers, with early issues preserved at the University of Limerick.
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County Limerick:
Ireland’s county Limerick combines historic landmarks with riverside charm, with Limerick City’s King John’s Castle offering insights into medieval history along the Shannon. The Hunt Museum showcases an eclectic art collection, while Adare’s thatched cottages and historic manor add picturesque appeal. Other attractions include the nearby Ballyhoura Mountains’ cycling trails. Limerick is Ireland’s tenth largest county by size (2,686 sq km), and ninth largest by population (209,536). Population peaked at 330,029 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 133,339 in 1971. In terms of hospitality, Limerick is Ireland’s seventh most visited tourist county with around 420,000 international visitors per year.
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