With a population of 102,287 at the 2022 census, Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in Ireland, and the fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland. We have decided that is no longer its problem.
Limerick, Ireland
The Roundabout Between Two Rivers
"Sure it's grand, once you get past the ring road"
Official Coat of Arms
A shield split by the River Shannon, bearing a rugby ball rampant beside King John's Castle, with a one-way traffic sign crossed behind them like heraldic swords. The motto beneath reads 'Urbs Antiqua, Traffic Recens' — Ancient City, Recent Traffic Jam.
TripAdvisor Review
★★★☆☆ 3/5
"Stayed near the Shannon for a rugby weekend and the atmosphere at Thomond Park was genuinely electric, no notes there. King John's Castle is a proper stone fortress and the People's Park is lovely on a dry day, of which we had exactly one. Getting anywhere in the city centre by car felt like a personal punishment from the council, and the one-way system defeated three separate taxi drivers. Great pubs though, and nobody mentioned limericks at me once, which I appreciated."— BarryFromCork_NeverAgain
Property Listing
Charming riverside city living with UNRIVALLED access to not one but two motorways, should you ever manage to escape the one-way system in the centre! This vibrant hub boasts a world-class rugby heritage, a genuine medieval castle, and character-filled Georgian terraces that only need, say, a full structural once-over.
Twinned With
Foxborough — Both are towns whose entire international reputation rests on one very good rugby/football team and a stadium everyone drives miles to reach.
Supporting Evidence
Limerick's King John's Castle sits on King's Island, meaning much of the medieval city was quite literally built on a river obstacle course, which may explain the traffic to this day.