Limerick attraction guides

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  Hunt Museum, Limerick: A Visitor Guide to the Custom House Collection

  The Hunt Museum occupies the Custom House on Rutland Street in Limerick City, holding Irish archaeological and medieval material, antiquities from Greece, Rome, Egypt and the Olmec world, decorative arts and works by named European artists, shaped by the collecting interests of John and Gertrude Hunt.

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  King John's Castle, Limerick: A Visitor Guide to the Riverside Fortress

  King John's Castle is Limerick's riverside fortress on King's Island, ordered by King John in 1200 and now a visitor site with towers, walls and an immersive exhibition. Here is what to see, how the visit works, and the published seasonal hours to check before you go.

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  Limerick City Gallery of Art: Visitor Guide to Pery Square

  Limerick City Gallery of Art occupies the Carnegie Building on the grounds of the People's Park at Pery Square, in the centre of Limerick. It pairs a changing contemporary exhibition programme with works from a permanent Irish art collection, and admission is free.

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  Limerick Museum: Visitor Guide to Henry Street

  Limerick Museum occupies the former Franciscan friary on Henry Street, free to enter and a short walk from O'Connell Street. Its collection runs from Stone Age axes and medieval coins to Limerick silver and lace, and the city's story is told through documented objects rather than a national collection.

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  People's Park, Limerick: A Guide to the Georgian Town Park

  People's Park is Limerick's compact Georgian town park at Pery Square, opened to the public in 1877. Here is what stands inside it, from the Spring Rice column and Victorian bandstand to the inclusive playground, and how it fits into a walk through the old city.

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  St John's Cathedral, Limerick: Spire, History and Interior Guide

  St John's Cathedral is the Roman Catholic cathedral of St John the Baptist Parish at Cathedral Place in Limerick City. This guide covers the Diocese's account of its spire and tower, its 19th-century building history, and the interior features a visitor can look for.

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  St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick: A Visitor Guide to the Medieval Cathedral

  St Mary's Cathedral is Limerick's medieval Church of Ireland cathedral, founded in 1168 above the Shannon. Here is what the building documents, from the West Door to the choir stalls, and how to plan a visit around the hours published by the cathedral and the city council.

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  St Munchin's Church, Limerick: A Visitor Guide to the Historic Site

  St Munchin's Church on Church Street is a deconsecrated Gothic-style building of 1827 in Limerick's medieval quarter, cared for by Limerick Civic Trust. Here is what the building is, how it fits a walk past King John's Castle and Bishop's Palace, and why its interior access needs checking before you travel.

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  Thomond Bridge, Limerick: History and What to See Nearby

  Thomond Bridge carries foot traffic over the Shannon at the edge of Limerick's medieval quarter, linking the Clare bank with the streets around King John's Castle. The bridge standing today was completed in 1840, but the city's own guide traces the crossing back centuries earlier, and a painting in Limerick's gallery records an earlier version.

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  Treaty Stone Limerick: History and Visiting the Riverside Monument

  The Treaty Stone is a rough-hewn limestone block raised on an 1865 pedestal at the Clare end of Thomond Bridge, facing King John's Castle across the Shannon. It is a short riverside stop tied to the tradition of the 1691 Treaty of Limerick, best folded into a walk through the city's historic quarters.