King John's Castle Limerick

The day started off like the rest of them. Class from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. After lunch, a group of us decided to do a little exploring, as most of us agree that sitting in and doing nothing is a waste of our time and a waste of a potential experience in waiting.

There is a trail that is extremely close to the residences in which we are …

The day started as usual: three eggs, coffee, a banana, and a granola mix of seeds and such. Class followed this from 8:30 until 12:30. I then had lunch. I was a little tired from the night before and contemplated napping. However, I got a knock on my door from a few of our people saying that they were going into town. This was exactly the kind of …

Since Mal and I stayed in my dorm last night, we met up with Mom and the boys after breakfast in the city center before we started our tour to the Cliffs of Moher! When we got on our way, our first stop was the on the river banks of the Shannon River in Limerick City. From here, we got a view of King John's Castle from the 13th Century. Next stop: …

Nach einem Tag "Blog-Pause" melde ich mich hiermit wieder zurück. Diesmal aus Limerick, einer kleinen Stadt an der Mündung des Shannon. Wir haben von Limerick nicht allzu viel erwartet und die Stadt hauptsächlich als Zwischenstopp auf dem Weg nach Killarney angefahren. Und tatsächlich ist Limerick nicht sonderlich beeindruckend. Es gibt aber eine …

Our first stop after landing at the Shannon airport was Bunratty Castle, or if you understand Gaelic - Caisleán Bhun Raithe, meaning "Castle at the Mouth of the Ratty". In 1220 the first fortress was built on the current location of the castle, but years of war and disuse turned it to ruin. In 1954 it was restored to the castle we see today, and …

I headed to Limerick this weekend to spend some time with my Irish family, the Camerons, and had a wonderful time! We arrived on Saturday evening and walked around the Limerick River Fest, then met a friend of Grace's at the local pub. On Sunday, the Limerick marathon and River Fest were still going on, so we did some more walking around town.

Today we left Dingle at 8:30 a.m. We were on the bus and on our way 5 of us to Limerick. Every time we told someone that we were going to Limerick they asked us if we could change our plans. Supposedly, Limerick is not the best place to stay. Even though this made me a little nervous, I fell like everyone has his or her own experiences and with …

... city that is all modern ugly, so it is quite grand to my eyes.  The highlight of my little adventure was indeed King John's castle.  Yes, it is boring to most thrill seeking folks, since it is really just a few walls, casements, and towers ...

... , we decided to check out the town. It really is a favourite. We crossed over to King's Island and saw the Treaty Stone, King John's Castle and the Bishop's Palace. All really beautiful buildings. After the fun we had in Dublin, we thought we'd check out ...

... to in Limerick.  I made my way to the Park and took one last gander at the surrounding area:  the bridges, King John's Castle, the other side of the city.  I was appreciative of the experience that I had thus far and gave the city a ...

... the river in anticipation of the pending firework show. I took pictures of several American flags lining the bridge by King John's Castle and then watched the firework show, which was pretty impressive for an Irish city not called Dublin. After ...

... the downtown area that I had already seen. I walked by some of the famous cathedrals in the area and old city walls. King John's Castle is also an impressive site on the banks of the River Shannon. I stopped and had a pint of Beamish (Irish ...

... the river into town to see the sights. Surprise - another castle awaited us!  The castle on the River Shannon is King John's Castle. It was closed when we got there, and having just spent quite a bit of time in Bunratty we weren't too disappointed. ...

... went so far as to sing a song for us! This country was already special. Our tour started with a city tour of Limerick going past King John's Castle, the Cathedral and then stopped at the STONE where the Treaty of Limerick was signed in 1691. Our welcome ...

... they were all tired from their loooong day of travelling! 4/18: Today we first walked to the tourist office in Limerick, then made our way over to King John's Castle.  We stopped at St. Mary's Church on the way.  We had a great time at King ...

Today we took the bus into the City Centre and went to check out King John's Castle.  It had a self guided tour, and it was really interesting.  At first it was a little bit too much like a museum for my taste, but once we got to walk around ...

... of the 30 pieces of silver used to purchase Jesus' identity. The highlight of the trip was the visit to King John's Castle in Limerick center along the Shannon river. Kayla was promptly placed in stocks for getting mouthy, and i was subsequently ordered ...