Limerich
Limerich
Limerick (city)
Limerick, the seat of County Limerick in west central Ireland, is the Republic of Ireland's third largest city, with a population of 60,736 (1981). Situated on the estuary of the River Shannon, it is an industrial center and a seaport. The traditional craft of the city is lacemaking; other industries include flour milling, brewing, and dairy products. The city is divided into three sections--Newtown Pery, begun in 1769, and English and Irish towns. There are many 12th-century churches in and nearby Limerick. Limerick was settled by Norse invaders in 812. The city was chartered in 1197, and the fortress of King John, begun in 1210, still stands. Limerick was under siege by Oliver Cromwell in 1651 and by William III (William of Orange) in 1691.
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Finn, Sligo, Dundalk, Drogheda, Dublin, Athlone, Galway, Limerick, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford, Cork, Tipperary, Tralee, Shannon, Blackwater, Lee, Suir, Barrow, Lough Derg, Boyne, Lough Ree, L. Corrib, Lough Mask, Erne, Saint Georges Channel, North Atlantic Ocean, Irish Sea.
Limerick (county)
Limerick is a county in MUNSTER province in southwestern Ireland, with an area of 2,686 sq km (1,037 sq mi). The population is 161,661 (1981), and Limerick is the county town. Limerick's main physical feature is the Golden Vale, a large fertile lowland in the east. The SHANNON is the principal river. Primarily an agricultural region, Limerick is noted for extensive dairy farming and livestock raising. Salmon fishing is also important, and some light industry is carried on. A hydroelectric plant has been built on the River Shannon near Limerick town. Limerick was made a shire in the early 13th century, and in 1329 came under control of the earls of Desmond.
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