Town
Newcastle West
Newcastle West, County Limerick
The town sits on the greenway, built around Desmond Castle and the two stone halls still standing in the square.
- Where
- Newcastle West, County Limerick
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
Nearby
The closest places on our lists, in any county.
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.
Curraghchase Forest ParkWoodland and parkland near Askeaton with walking trails, a lake, and the burnt out shell of the de Vere house.
AdareThatched cottages run along the main street and there is a medieval friary down by the river, on the N21 southwest of the city.
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.