County Limerick (Irish: Contae Luimnigh) is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Munster. It was named after the city of Limerick (Irish: Luimneach).
Limerick is the tenth largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and seventh largest in terms of population. It is the fifth largest of Munster’s 6 counties in size and second largest in terms of population.
The River Shannon flows through the city of Limeri...
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County Limerick (Irish: Contae Luimnigh) is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Munster. It was named after the city of Limerick (Irish: Luimneach).
Limerick is the tenth largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and seventh largest in terms of population. It is the fifth largest of Munster’s 6 counties in size and second largest in terms of population.
The River Shannon flows through the city of Limerick and into the Atlantic Ocean at the north of the county. Below the city, the waterway is known as the Shannon Estuary. Because the estuary is shallow, the county's most important port is several kilometres west of Limerick city, at Foynes. Newcastle West is the most important county town outside of Limerick city. Other towns mainly lie along the Limerick – Tralee roads (N21) and Limerick – Cork road (N20).
Limerick County Council is the administrative entity for the county, the City of Limerick is a distinct administrative region and entity....
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