Killoloe cathedral stands at the southern end of Lough Derg. Sturdily built in the 13th century, it is shaped like a cross, with a low...

Brian Ború, defeater of the Vikings, ancestor of the O’Brien Clan, and Ireland’s greatest King was born a few miles from Killaloe. The Killaloe Heritage...

Brian Ború was the last high King of Ireland, and according to folklore he was either born or raised at this romantic spot. Overlooking Lough...

The Slieve Felim Way is a 36km walk through the Slieve Felim and Silvermines Mountains. Starting in Murroe, County Limerick, and ending at Silvermines Village,...

Glenstal Abbey has Ireland’s oldest terraced garden. The 17th-century walled garden has a bible garden and a cascade among its other attractions. Nearby there are...

The Nenagh Cycelway follows 22km of quiet country lanes and tracks from Nenagh to Dromineer. Highlights include Nenagh’s ruined castle and views of the picturesque...

Nenagh Heritage Centre is housed in a building that has also been a jail and a convent. Both are well represented in this museum, with...

Craggaunowen is an award-winning prehistoric park set in 50 acres of woodland. It charts the arrival of the Celts in Ireland and the changes they...

Tons of Fun is an adventure and play centre for under 11s. Three exciting play areas cater for children in three different age groups. Under-threes...

King’s Island is the oldest part of Limerick. The city has been run from here for centuries and the area’s imposing buildings span that time....

Limerick’s award-winning museum traces the history of Limerick City from the Bronze Age to the present day. Bronze-age axes, seals and ceramic figures, Viking coins...

King John’s Castle is one of the Ireland best Norman castles. When the castle was built between 1200 and 1210, its cutting edge design was...

Chief among this Cathedral’s attractions is probably its centuries-old peal of bells - the famous Bells of St Mary’s. The four bells have been calling...

Saint John’s Cathedral has Ireland’s tallest spire. At 94 metres, it looms over Limerick, the city’s tallest structure. Designed by the English architect, Thomas Hardwick...

The Hunt Museum houses one Ireland’s greatest Museum collections. A thousand years of art and antiquities from around the world are here. Irish highlights include...

Limerick’s Milk Market was restored in the 1990s at a cost of some €2.5 million. It’s now the home of one of Ireland’s best...

Limerick Printmakers Studio exists to promote printmaking as an art form. It is the only studio of its kind in the West of Ireland. Here...

At 118 square kilometres, Lough Derg is Ireland’s third largest lake. The Lough Derg Way hugs its eastern shore for about 20 of its 58...

Limerick’s gardens, warmed by the Gulf Stream, represent an incredible diversity of plants and styles. The Limerick Garden Trail takes in seven of the best....

The Millenium Theatre at Limerick’s Institute of Technology was founded in 2003, and it was the first purpose-built cinema in the City for 75 years....