- Limerick: The county city and a substantial urban centre with a castle on the Shannon with tours and medieval exhibits, a milk market for food stalls, a Hunt Museum with art and artefacts, a riverside boardwalk, a cathedral with tower access, Georgian streets, and access to nearby parks or river paths.
- Newcastle West: A market town in west Limerick with castle ruin with grounds, local history displays in a heritage centre, river walks along the Arra, local facilities, and proximity to countryside lanes or mountain views.
- Annacotty: A village close to Limerick city with quiet residential areas, local amenities, proximity to river scenery along the Mulkear, and easy access to city or rural paths.
- Castleconnell: A village on the Shannon offering riverside walks with fishing spots, a castle ruin on the bank, local paths, and a setting suited to angling or gentle exploration near the water.
- Abbeyfeale: A town near the Kerry border with quiet traditional streets, local facilities, proximity to river scenery along the Feale, and access to a new greenway.
- Kilmallock: A village with abbey ruins with carvings, a round tower, church sites, local paths, and a calm setting with traces of historical architecture.
- Croom: A historic village on the River Maigue with a castle ruin nearby, and a setting close to countryside roads.
- Askeaton: A village with a medieval friary with cloister and tower, a castle on the river, local paths, and proximity to Shannon estuary views.
- Rathkeale: A village with traveller community links, proximity to river scenery, and access to the west Limerick greenway rural surroundings.
- Adare: A village known for its planned layout, thatched cottages along the main street, abbey ruins, a castle with grounds, river walks, local shops or eateries, and proximity to golf courses or woodland paths.
- Kilfinnane: A village at the edge of the Ballyhoura Mountains with access to mountain trails, local paths, and a setting suited to hill walks or countryside exploration.
Population of towns in Limerick
Towns
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Villages
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
Largest town in the county: a walking tour
Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow
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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