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Dorf · Co. Limerick

Adare

The heritage village on the tidal River Maigue, southwest of Limerick city — “the ford of the oak”, a medieval market town with three monasteries, and the Desmond castle that watched the crossing.

The village, the river walks and the heritage streets are free. The castle and the manor house charge an entry fee — confirm the current prices and opening hours before travelling.
Dorf · Co. Limerick

Foynes

The small town on the southern bank of the Shannon Estuary that was the eastern end of the Atlantic — the flying-boat terminal of the 1930s and 40s, and now Ireland’s second-biggest port.

The town and the harbour front are free; the visitor attractions in the town charge — confirm current prices and opening hours before travelling.
Dorf · Co. Limerick

Limerick

The city at the head of the Shannon Estuary — founded by Scandinavian settlers in 812, straddling the river with its historic core on King’s Island, and the third-biggest urban area in Ireland.

The city and the river walks are free; the museums and the boat trips from the docks charge — confirm current prices and opening hours before travelling.
Region · Co. Limerick

The Shannon

The longest river in the British Isles — 360 km from the Shannon Pot to the Atlantic, a waterway since Ptolemy mapped it, and the great divide between the west of Ireland and the rest.

The river, the banks and the crossing towns are free; the canal locks are free to use, as last known, and boat trips from Limerick are paid — check current operators before travelling.
Region · Co. Limerick

The Shannon Estuary

The 102 km where the River Shannon meets the Atlantic — Limerick city at its head, Loop Head to Kerry Head at its mouth, with a tidal range of more than five metres and a bore that comes up the water in a spring tide.

The estuary and the shore roads are free; the tidal-bore boat trips from Limerick are paid — check current operators and the tide times before travelling.