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Limerick is the Irish Republic’s third largest city, and is one of Ireland’s leading tourist and business centres, with a rich and varied history. Features of note in the city include:
- King John's Castle (above), built between the 12th and 16th centuries.
- St Mary’s Cathedral, built c.1172.
- The Treaty Stone - Where it is believed that the treaty ending the siege of 1691 was signed.
Close by are:
- Bunratty Castle and Folk Park
- Adare Manor and Village
- The Clare Glens, particularly loved by Hikers and Whitewater Canoeists.
- Killaloe
- Lough Derg
Within easy driving distances are:
- The Burren
- The Cliffs of Moher
- Kerry and Killarney
- Tipperary (Not really such a long way!)
