In contrast, County Limerick is a place of rural charm and great beauty, with a gently undulating landscape that varies from the mountains of Ballyhoura in the Golden Vale to the Shannon Estuary. It can also boast of attractive towns like Castleconnell, Kilmallock and Adare, whose thatched cottages and mediaeval churches make it Ireland’s prettiest village. Other County gems include the outstanding Lough Gur Stone Age Centre which is home to the Grange Stone Circle, one of Ireland’s most intriguing archaeological sites and Foynes Flying Boat Museum, an absorbing museum marking the predecessor to the modern runways of Shannon Airport in Co. Clare and the home of the Irish Coffee.

A handy pocket-sized, “Let Limerick Surprise You” guide is available free of charge from all Limerick hotels and Tourist Information Office or download by clicking the above images. The Guide is invaluable to the visitor as it highlights all the best things to see and do, best places to dance, eat and drink and the best places to stay in the city centre.

Following the excitement of the races celebrate (or commiserate!) in one of Limerick’s legendary pubs. Limerick is a sports-mad city so it’s little wonder that every second pub seems to be a sporting pub, filled with atmosphere and sporting memorabilia. A few of Limerick’s more popular pubs include: Clohessy’s (Howleys Quay), Nancy Blakes (Denmark Street), Flannery’s (Denmark Street), Charlie St. George’s (Parnell Street), South’s Pub (O’Connell Avenue), Willie Sexton’s (Henry Street) and The Locke Bar (George’s Quay).

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