Askeaton CastleThe castle sits on a rock island in the River Deel, with a roofless banqueting hall standing beside the keep.
Forest
Curraghchase Forest Park
Askeaton, County Limerick
Woodland and parkland near Askeaton with walking trails, a lake, and the burnt out shell of the de Vere house.
- Where
- Askeaton, County Limerick
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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Askeaton CastleThe castle sits on a rock island in the River Deel, with a roofless banqueting hall standing beside the keep.
Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime MuseumFoynes kept its old terminal building on the Shannon estuary, and a full size replica of a Boeing 314 flying boat sits inside it.
AdareThatched cottages run along the main street and there is a medieval friary down by the river, on the N21 southwest of the city.
Bunratty Castle and Folk ParkThe restored 15th century tower house sits beside the N18, with a village of old farmhouses and shopfronts rebuilt in the grounds.
Desmond Castle, AdareThe ruined Norman castle stands on the bank of the Maigue at Adare, and you see it on a guided walk out of the village.More in Limerick
King John's CastleCastle · LimerickA Norman castle on the Shannon at King's Island, with curtain walls, drum towers and an excavated site under the courtyard.
Lough GurLake · BruffLough Gur is a horseshoe of water south of the city, ringed with prehistoric remains, with a visitor centre at the shore.
The Hunt MuseumMuseum · LimerickArt and antiquities collected into the old Custom House on Rutland Street.
St Mary's CathedralCathedral · LimerickFounded in 1168 on King's Island, and the carved medieval misericords in the choir stalls are the thing to look for.
KilmallockTown · KilmallockKilmallock kept a town gate, a Dominican priory by the river and stretches of its medieval wall, south of the city.
Glenstal AbbeyAbbey · MurroeBenedictine monks live in a 19th century mock castle at Murroe, and the woodland and lake walks are open to anyone.
Clare GlensWaterfall · NewportThe wooded river gorge near Newport straddles the Tipperary border, with a looped path past waterfalls on the Clare River.
Ballyhoura MountainsMountain · KilfinaneLow hills on the Cork border near Kilfinane, carrying a large network of mountain bike trails.