About County Limerick

County Limerick, contrasting with the City, is a place of quiet beauty and rural charm. Its gentle undulating landscape is pleasing to the eye from rural mountains of Ballyhoura, the beautiful Golden Vale in the east of the County through to the tidal estuary of the River Shannon.

A particular feature of the county is its range of attractive towns like beautiful Castleconnell by the River Shannon, Killmallock and its rich history or Adare - which is possibly Ireland's prettiest village - with its old world thatched cottages and mediaeval churches.

Co. Limerick has a whole range of visitor attractions that are well worth exploring. Attractions include the Adare Heritage Centre on Adare's pretty main street; the Foynes Flying Boat Museum - once the centre of the aviation world where Irish coffee was invented; Celtic Park and Gardens; Curraghchase Forest Park and Lough Gur, habitat of Neolithic Man and one of Ireland's most important archaeological sites.

This county also offers golf, fishing, horseriding and many other sports of interest.                      

County Limerick, contrasting with the City, is a place of quiet beauty and rural charm. Its gentle undulating landscape is pleasing to the eye from rural mountains of Ballyhoura, the beautiful Golden Vale in the east of the County through to the tidal estuary of the River Shannon.

Area
2686 km2

Population                                                                                                                                        

165042 inhabitants (CSO: Central Statistics Office)

Principal city
Limerick (Luimneach)

Province
Munster