Limerick

:This article is about the city in Ireland. For other uses of the name, see Limerick (disambiguation).

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Limerick (Irish: Luimneach) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the province of Munster, in the midwest of the Republic of Ireland. The city lies on the River Shannon, with three main crossing points near the city centre. It is chiefly renowned for its rugby heritage, including the famous Garryowen rugby club, after which the high rugby kick is named. Limerick has a proud sporting tradition, as the spiritual home of Irish rugby, as well as being a powerhouse in hurling. The population of Limerick including environs is 86,998 while the population of the city itself is 54,023 (CSO, 2002). Limerick is twinned with Quimper in France and Spokane, Washington in the United States.

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County Limerick: County Limerick(Contae Luimnigh in Irish) is an Irish county in the province of Munster, located in the Mid-west of Ireland with County Clare to the north, County Cork to the south, County Kerry to the west and County Tipperary to the west. The River Shannon flows through Limerick city and into the ...

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Manisternagalliaghduff County Limerick Ireland