Limerick Ireland sits on the banks of the River Shannon in southwest Ireland’s Munster Province. It is the third-largest city in Ireland founded by the Vikings in 812. Limerick is a cultural city known for its Georgian architecture, poetry, The Cranberries, Pulitzer prizewinning writer Frank McCourt Angela’s Ashes book, and the invention of Irish Coffee. You will find cobblestone streets, Georgian townhouses, Gothic cathedrals, castles, and street art. Continue reading for how to spend one day in Limerick Ireland.
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One day in Limerick Ireland
8 am Grab morning coffee and take a walk down O’Connell Street starting at the monument past Ireland’s famous Georgian Doors. Stop at nearby Tait’s Clock for a photo
10 am Stop for breakfast and Irish coffee at Foynes and explore the nearby street art
11:30 Visit King James Castle
1 pm Have lunch and browse the stores in the Market Quarter
Spending the night? Head to Dolan’s Pub to listen to traditional Irish Music.
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Things to Do in Limerick Ireland
Check out the interactive exhibitions at King John’s Castle and climb the turrets for rooftop views
Explore the street art near King John’s Castle
Learn about life in Limerick during the 1930s and 40s at the Frank McCourt Museum
Browse the works of Picasso, Yeats, and Connolly at the Hunt Museum
See the Michael O’Connor International Poster Collection at the Limerick City Gallery of Art
Spend a Saturday morning strolling through the 50+ stalls of the Milk Market
Learn the city’s history at the Limerick City Museum and see the Treaty Stone
Photograph the colorful Georgian doors along O’Connell Avenue, the Tait Memorial Clock Tower, and St Mary’s Cathedral
Drink an Irish Coffee where it was created in 1943, the Foynes Irish Coffee Lounge
Listen to a traditional Irish music jam session at Dolan’s Pub
Walk over the River Shannon on the Living Bridge, the longest pedestrian bridge in Ireland
Photograph the Gothic-revival architecture of St John’s Cathedral
Relax with a picnic lunch in the People’s Park, don’t miss the ornate drinking fountain
Watch a rugby match at Thomond Park
Kayak the River Shannon
Photograph King John’s castle from the Sarsfield Bridge
See the Irish National Monuments at Lough Gur and explore the archaeological site
Ride the Panoramic Wheel
Things to Do Near Limerick Ireland
Check out the thatched cottages and gardens in Adare
Experience 19th century life at the Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
Search for fairies in the Terra Nova Garden
Visit the Museum of Old Irish Ways
See the Grange Stone Circle
Hike or Bike in Ballyhoura Woods
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