Limerick Canal

Limerick Canal is a canal in Munster, Ireland. Limerick Canal is situated nearby to the locality Athlunkard Bridge, as well as near the suburb Caherdavin.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hunt Museum and St Mary’s Cathedral.

Hunt Museum

Museum

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The Hunt Museum is a museum located in the Custom House in the city of Limerick, Ireland. It holds a personal collection donated by the Hunt family, it was originally situated in the University of Limerick, before being moved to its present location in Limerick's Georgian custom house in 1997.

St Mary’s Cathedral

Church

Photo: Sean.magner89, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Limerick, Ireland, which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin.

St. John’s Hospital, Limerick

Hospital

St. John's Hospital is an acute general voluntary hospital located in the city of Limerick, County Limerick, Ireland. St. John's Hospital is governed and managed independently by its own hospital board in accordance with its constitution.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Limerick and Caherdavin.

Limerick

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Limerick is a city in County Limerick in the Shannon Region of Ireland, with a population of about 102,000 in 2022. It's a miniature Dublin with its Georgian streets, historic sights, and many visitor amenities, and is a good base for visiting its surrounding county plus County Clare and County Tipperary.

Caherdavin

Suburb

Caherdavin is a northern suburban district of Limerick city in the mid-west of Ireland. As of 2022, the population of Caherdavin was 7,364. It is around 2.5 km west of the city centre.

Athlunkard

Hamlet

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Athlunkard is a hamlet.

Limerick Canal

Type: Canal
Category: body of water
Location: Munster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.66667° or 52° 40′ north

Longitude

-8.61667° or 8° 37′ west

Elevation

4 metres (13 feet)

Open location code

9C4HM98M+M8

GeoNames ID

2962940

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Satellite Map

Discover Limerick Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Athlunkard Bridge and Singland.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Absolute Hotel Limerick and The Old Quarter Townhouse.

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