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Limerick city, one Errors and Omissions Every care has been taken in the compilation of this Limerick City Gallery of Art Shannon Tarbert Ferry of the oldest cities in Europe, is If a moment of solitude is desired, our RetroVentures Ireland guide to ensure its accuracy and compliance with the http://gallery.limerick.ie www.shannonferries.com a Viking city dating back to the recently developed waterfront provides a consumer protection laws of Ireland. Limerick www.retroventuresireland.com Marketing cannot accept responsibility for errors or 9th century and is home to a picturesque and peaceful experience on Limerick Milk Market Irish Palatine Heritage Centre Limerick Greyhound Stadium omissions, but where such are brought to our attention www.igb.ie multitude of historical and the banks of the majestic River Shannon future editions will be amended accordingly. www.milkmarketlimerick.ie www.irishpalatines.org cultural treasures. 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Why not further explore the Demesne or get some retail therapy in find a cluster of fantastic family fun birthplace of the Irish coffee, concocted Kilmallock. The picturesque try go- crown. Antiques shops, boutiques, a open roads of Co. Limerick or the Wild the town’s excellent fashion and activities to keep you and your little ones for cold and weary seaplane passengers driving route you are karting, go hill or Heritage Centre, cozy country pubs and Atlantic Way with a classic car or retro accessory boutiques. entertained. 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Make the most lush, green and paths with Ballyhoura Horse counterpoint of timeworn and venerable beaten track and explore on foot or by something a little less sedate try a spot sure to stop by Knockpatrick and Boyce rolling pasturelands in Ireland. Trails. If you have any character. Continue along the N21 to Rathkeale, bike, part of the Great Southern Trail of go-karting. From Kilcornan, drive a Gardens as you’re in the area. Continuing through Ballyneety budding environmentalists 11km west of Adare. In the 18th century, Greenway, a unique 96km stretch of short distance west (6km), hopping out and on to Lough Gur, 20km south with you, make sure to visit Further enhance your experience of Adare Sir Thomas Southwell introduced the countryside which follows the route of of your car at Askeaton to soak up the Continue west along the N69 through of the city centre, is one of Ireland’s 3 Griston Bog Outdoor with a visit to the farmers market which Palatines to the area, a group of German- the former Limerick to Tralee/Fenit local atmosphere and get a real sense of Loughill as far as Glin. Situated on the 2 most important archaeological Classroom. takes place every Saturday, indulge in the speaking Protestant refugees who Railway line.