{"id":18946,"date":"2019-06-20T05:25:57","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T19:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=18946"},"modified":"2022-04-24T07:51:18","modified_gmt":"2022-04-23T21:51:18","slug":"limerick-ireland-%f0%9f%87%ae%f0%9f%87%aa-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=18946","title":{"rendered":"Limerick, Ireland \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddea 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 19th June 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 141 kilometres from Fenit, County Kerry to Bunratty, County Clare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: Limerick, County Limerick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Bunratty Castle car-park, free N52.69860, W08.80987<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: 17 days @ \u20ac94 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was warm and sunny last night and the Irish had gone a little mad. They were out there swimming and kayaking at 10 pm when we gave up shaking our heads and went to bed. The ocean water is cold in my opinion, still definitely a steamer job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This morning it\u2019s all quiet, just a few old ladies out for their usual morning walk around Fenit Point. So we have a coffee and fruit, before joining them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On our morning walk. The lighthouse on Tralee Bay just across the way.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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An hour later we service the Hymer and continue on the Wild Atlantic Way (N). The weather sunny and warm, then cloudy and cool a minute or two later. Another hour later we roll into Tarbert on the River Shannon, have a coffee in the sun. We walk 50 metres down Main Street and its starts to rain. We retreat back to the Hymer and continue on to Limerick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Just took this picture of a lovely rose \ud83c\udf39 in Tarbert just when the rain started.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We drive into Limerick finding King John\u2019s Castle car-park easily enough (free, but no overnight N52.67120, W08.62477). It proves to be the ideal place to park while visiting Limerick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Bishop\u2019s Palace in Limerick.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Entrance to King John\u2019s Castle, bit shiny isn\u2019t it. \u20ac9 pp (seniors)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Lots of display boards, mock ups and short videos. To be frank we were both underwhelmed by King John\u2019s Castle. We have done 3 of these castles tours so far in Ireland and Limerick Castle has the least to offer. There is very little of the castle remaining just a couple of towers and one set of battlements. You do get a nice view of the river and the city from the tower and battlements, but that\u2019s it.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Thomond Bridge over the Shannon River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Looking across at the confluence of the Shannon and Abbey Rivers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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