Limerick
Limerick (Irish: Luimneach from Lom na nEach, meaning the Bare place of the Horses) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the historical province of Munster, in the midwest of Ireland. The city lies on the River Shannon, with three main crossing points near the city centre. In 2022 there were 205,444 people living in the city. More than 34,000 were students and half the population were under 35. [4]
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Irish: Luimneach | |
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| Coordinates: 52°39′55″N 8°37′26″W / 52.6652°N 8.6238°WCoordinates: 52°39′55″N 8°37′26″W / 52.6652°N 8.6238°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | Limerick |
| Founded | 812 A.D. |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Council |
| • Mayor | Jim Long[2] |
| • LEAs | 3 |
| • Dáil Éireann | Limerick City, Limerick |
| • European Parliament | South |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51.3 km2 (19.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • City | 57,106 |
| • Urban area | 91,454 |
| Time zone | UTC0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Car plates | L |
| Website | www.LimerickCity.ie |
- ↑ "Limerick City Motto". Limerick.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-08. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ↑ "The Mayor of Limerick City, Limerick City Council". Limerick.ie. Archived from the original on 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-08-12.
- ↑ "cso.ie" (PDF).
- ↑ "Quick Facts". www.limerick.ie. Retrieved 2023-07-01.
Limerick Media
Map of limerick
King John's Castle on the River Shannon
Numerous drawings and landscapes of villages, towns and landmarks in Wales and Ireland. By French artist Alphonse Dousseau.
Cannock's Department Store on O'Connell Street in the early 20th Century
City arms on a manhole cover
The Hunt Museum. Limerick, in the former Custom House, Rutland Street. Limestone building dating from 1765. Painted Horse sculptures outside are part of a continuing art project "Horse Outside" based on a song by the Rubber Bandits
The Sylvester O'Halloran Bridge
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Other websites
Media related to Limerick at Wikimedia Commons- Limerick City Council Archived 2012-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- LimerickPride Archived 2009-09-18 at the Wayback Machine
- Architecture of Limerick Archived 2007-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Various online history resources from Limerick City Library Archived 2007-10-30 at the Wayback Machine
