This article is about the city. For the form of poetry, see Limerick (poetry). For other uses, see Limerick (disambiguation).
City in Munster, Ireland
Limerick
Luimneach
City
From top, left to right: People's Park, St. Mary's Cathedral, Riverpoint, Daniel O'Connell Monument, Georgian architecture at Pery Square, King John's Castle
Coat of arms
Nickname(s):
The Treaty City, Shannonside
Motto(s):
Latin: Urbs Antiqua Fuit Studiisque Asperrima Belli "There was an ancient city very fierce in the skills of war"[1]
Limerick (/ˈlɪmərɪk/LIM-ər-ik;[4] Irish: Luimneach[ˈl̪ˠɪmʲ(ə)nʲəx]) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region. With a population of 102,287 at the 2022 census,[2] Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in the Republic of Ireland, and the fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland.[5][6][7] It was founded by Scandinavian settlers in 812, during the Viking Age.
The city straddles the River Shannon, with the historic core of the city located on King's Island, which is bounded by the Shannon and Abbey Rivers. Limerick is at the head of the Shannon Estuary, where the river widens before it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Limerick City and County Council is the local authority for the city.
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