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Castletroy Park Hotel

Castletroy, Co. Limerick

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County Limerick is a place of quiet beauty and rural charm, offering good sport to the angler and golfer and some of the finest hunting country in Ireland.

Much of County Limerick is low and undulating-particularly in the east, where it forms part of the rich plain known as the Golden Vale. There are, however, considerable elevations towards the west, south and north-east fringes of the county, and in the south-east the Galtee mountains reach into County Limerick from neighbouring County Tipperary.

Many 12th century churches can be found throughout Limerick and The Hunt Museum houses a fine collection of Irish and European religious art. Recently moved, the Hunt Museum in the Old Customs House is one of the finest collections of antiquities in Europe. The Augustinian Friory has a true medieval feel, while the 13th-century Trinitarian Abbey is the only house of the order in Ireland. Both are still in use, the former by the Church of Ireland, the latter by the Catholic Church.

Adare Village a few miles from Limerick City is billed as the prettiest village in Ireland. Restored in the 1820's by the Earl of Dunraven the long narrow Village Street is a picture of neat stonework and thatch roofs. The county spreads out around the mouth of the Shannon, Ireland's longest river, and its main focus Limerick City is built on the river, where it meets the Atlantic Ocean. Ireland's third largest city, Limerick, is home to a grid of gracious Georgian terraces and earlier medieval town plans.

Co. Limerick has a whole range of visitor attractions that are well worth exploring. Attractions include the Adare Heritage Centre on Adare's pretty main street; Croom Mills Waterwheel and Heritage Centre, the Foynes Flying Boat Museum - once the centre of the aviation world where Irish coffee was invented; Celtic Park and Gardens; Curraghchase Forest Park and Lough Gur, habitat of Neolithic Man and one of Ireland's most important archaeological sites.

• Adare Manor

  Adare Manor Hotel, Co. Limerick

  18 hole parkland course. Green fees / groups welcome.

  • Tel: +353 (0)61 396566
  • Email: info@adaremanor.ie

• County Limerick Golf & Country Club

  Ballyneety, Co. Limerick

  Just 8 minutes from Limerick City. 18 hole championship course, designed by Des Smyth.

  • Tel: +353 (0)61 351881
  • Email: lcgolf@iol.ie

Limerick Golf Club
Newcastlewest Golf Club
Rathbane Golf Club

Main Tourist Attractions

• Croom Mills and Heritage Centre - Limerick

  This uniquely restored nineteenth century granary shows working conditions for millers and blacksmiths in dramatic settings. It is complimented by an audio-visual film on the history of grain milling locally. The mill race flows gently beneath the superb restaurant and craft shop
• Curraghmore Forest Park - Kilcornan

  Located at Kilcornan, Curraghchase Forest Park is a six hundred acre plantation of exceptional beauty. It features walkways, a lake and garden, a nature trail and the ruins of the eighteenth century home of the poet Aubrey de Vere.
• Foynes Museum - Limerick

  The Foynes museum recalls the era with a comprehensive range of exhibits and graphic illustrations. It also includes a 1940s style cinema, the original terminal building through which many VIPs passed, war years' radio and the weather room. Irish coffee was "invented" here in 1943. During the 1930s and early 1940s, the port of Foynes was the fulcrum point for air traffic between the United States and Europe. The famous flying boats were frequent visitors, carrying passengers who ranged from celebrities to refugees.
• Lough Gur Stone Age Centre - Ballyneety

  Located at Ballyneety, the Lough Gur Centre is the most important Stone Age site in Ireland. The visitor centre, on its lakeside site, contains a display and audio-visual show presenting the site's history. The archaeology of the area provides evidence of the activities of the first farmers in the region, their dwellings, ritual and burial sites, as well as their tools and implements. The story stretches over 5,000 years and continues to the present day.
• The Bishops Palace - Limerick

  The Bishops' Palace is located at Church Street, adjacent to King John's Castle and is the restored home of former Protestant Bishops of Limerick. The Palace has a classical facade and is related to the English Palladian style.
• The Hunt Musem - Limerick

  Located at The Custom House, Rutland Street, Limerick City, the Hunt Museum is home to one of Ireland's greatest private collections of art and antiquities. Generously donated to the 'people of Ireland' by John and Gertrude Hunt who collected pieces from the four corners of the world. The Collection reflects our Celtic past as well as masterworks by Da Vinci, Yeats and Renoir.

Heritage Sites

• Banqueting Hall (Desmond Hall) - Newcastlewest

  West Limerick preserves many of Ireland's surviving spacious medieval halls. The desmond banqueting hall is an imposing two-storey structure and was used by the Earls of Desmond for banqueting and entertainment. The Hall, vaulted lower chamber and adjoining tower were all constructed during the 15th century (the hall and chamber were built on the remains of a 13th century structure of similar size).