County Limerick
County Limerick (Irish: Contae Luimnigh) is a county of Ireland. County Limerick is in the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Limerick, which is in County Limerick. At the 2011 census, 191,809 people lived in County Limerick.
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Contae Luimnigh | |
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| Coordinates: Coordinates: 52°30′N 8°45′W / 52.500°N 8.750°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| Dáil Éireann | Kerry North-West Limerick Limerick Limerick City |
| EU Parliament | South |
| County seat | Limerick |
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| • Type | County Council and City Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,755 km2 (1,064 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Population (2011) | 191,809 (134,703 excl. Limerick City) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Car plates | LK and L |
| Website | www |
County Limerick Media
The River Shannon runs through Limerick City, with King John's Castle.
Typical east Limerick landscape, part of the Golden Vale
Patrick Sarsfield the prominent Jacobite general, features on the Limerick coat of arms.
Grange Stone Circle is the largest stone circle in Ireland.
