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Limerick the City Sandwiched Between Two Rivers
City of Limerick was founded by Vikings in 922 AD. Located in an island between river Shannon and river Abbey, they must have thought that it is a safe place to secure them selves from invaders. For centuries Irish and Vikings have fought for the city.
Limerick is the capital of Limerick County and is a city of a population of 91,000 people. Limerick is one of Ireland’s main tourist attractions. Conveniently placed, close to Shannon airport it has a rapidly developing tourist industry. From Shannon airport Limerick is only 15 minutes drive.
Limerick is accessible by rail, road and air. Shannon airport is just 15 minutes away by car. Car Hire Limerick Airport is available from Shannon airport while Car Hire Limerick is available at Limerick.Limerick has quite a number of tourist attractions. King John’s castle is one of them. Built between 1200 and 1210 it was refurbished and rebuilt many times. Presently it has become a tourist attraction. In the castle it self there is demonstration of the old glory by people in costumes relevant to the era of 1200s.
Limerick art gallery exhibits 18th, 19th and 20th century works of famous Irish artists’ on a permanent basis while making more than 40 other exhibitions per year. This is a place for the art lover. Limerick hunt museum has a collection which is one of the world’s most valuable collections of artifacts. It has items from Egypt and some drawings of Picasso and Leonardo De Vincy.
Croom mills and heritage center is another place of interest. This fully refurbished 19th century mill is exhibited for the tourists. It depicts the working conditions of people who worked in mills during 19th century. Curragmore Forest Park is 600 acres in extent which is a forest plantation with roads and tracks for the visitor to enjoy nature. Foynes museum is showing war time artifacts and the old age cinema and many more. This is the place where the old airport was located. The original terminal building is still there undisturbed. The Bishop’s palace which was the home to former bishops of Limerick is preserved for the tourists to see.
Apart from these attractions Limerick also offers a few golf courses for the gofers. Golf is a popular sport for the Irish.A holiday in Limerick will make you understand the natural beauty of a city sandwiched between two rivers.
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