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Limerick Guide

Limerick landmarks in true 3D — and how to reach each by public transport (lines, nearest stops, a planner from your location).

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Leap Card and the TFI 90-minute fareHow to pay on buses, trams and trains in Ireland: the Leap Card, tapping on and off, and the 90-minute fare that lets you change vehicles in Dublin.Read the guide Dublin Airport to the city by busThere is no train or tram to Dublin Airport — the choice is between Dublin Bus routes 16 and 41 with a Leap Card, or the Aircoach and Dublin Express coaches.Read the guide Luas and DART: the basicsDublin's two rail systems in short: the Luas tram with its Red and Green lines, and the DART electric train along the coast — where they go, how to pay and how they connect with buses.Read the guide Night buses in Ireland: Nitelink and 24-hour routesGetting home after midnight: Dublin's Nitelink network on Friday and Saturday nights, the 24-hour bus routes, and what runs at night in the other cities.Read the guide Bus Éireann city buses in Cork, Galway, Limerick and WaterfordOutside Dublin the city buses are run by Bus Éireann under the TFI brand: how the route numbers work, where the buses stop in each city centre and how to pay.Read the guide

Landmarks · 6

3D HistoryKing John's CastleA thirteenth-century Norman castle on King's Island guarding the Shannon crossing, with a modern visitor centre, excavated siege tunnels and views from the towers.Open guide

3D Church & monasterySt Mary's CathedralLimerick's oldest building, founded in 1168 by the last king of Munster on the site of his palace, with Ireland's only surviving medieval misericords in the choir.Open guide

3D MuseumHunt MuseumA private collection of 2,000 objects from ancient Egypt to Picasso, gathered by John and Gertrude Hunt and shown in the Georgian Custom House on the Shannon.Open guide

3D MarketMilk MarketLimerick's covered weekend market in a nineteenth-century market square, with local food producers on Saturdays, crafts and music on Sundays.Open guide

3D HistoryTreaty StoneThe limestone block on the Clare side of Thomond Bridge on which the Treaty of Limerick was supposedly signed in 1691, ending the Williamite War.Open guide

3D LandmarkThomond ParkThe home ground of Munster Rugby, rebuilt in 2008 as a 25,600-seat stadium, with a museum on the 1978 win over the All Blacks and stadium tours.Open guide

Frequently asked questions

How do I reach Limerick’s landmarks by public transport?

Open any landmark from the guide — its page shows the nearest stops and a planner that finds a route from your location to it, with lines, transfers and departure times based on the timetable.

Which landmarks does the guide cover?

Limerick’s best-known landmarks — King John's Castle, St Mary's Cathedral, Hunt Museum, Milk Market, Treaty Stone — each with a 3D view of the location and directions on how to get there by public transport.