KilmallockKilmallock kept a town gate, a Dominican priory by the river and stretches of its medieval wall, south of the city.
Lake
Lough Gur
Bruff, County Limerick
Lough Gur is a horseshoe of water south of the city, ringed with prehistoric remains, with a visitor centre at the shore.
Explore Lough Gur Visitor Centre and view the fascinating exhibitions at one of Ireland's most important archaeological sites.
- Where
- Bruff, County Limerick
- Address
- Lough Gur, Knockfennell
- Official site
- heritageireland.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
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KilmallockKilmallock kept a town gate, a Dominican priory by the river and stretches of its medieval wall, south of the city.
People's ParkThe Victorian park beside Pery Square has a bandstand and a memorial column in it.
Limerick City Gallery of ArtLimerick's permanent art collection hangs in the Carnegie Building on Pery Square.
St Mary's CathedralFounded in 1168 on King's Island, and the carved medieval misericords in the choir stalls are the thing to look for.
The Hunt MuseumArt and antiquities collected into the old Custom House on Rutland Street.On nearby
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