County Limerick is in the heart of the Shannon region in the south west of Ireland. Covering an area of 1,030 square miles, Limerick has a varied landscape of the Ballyhoura and Galtee mountains in the south east to the rich fertile plains of the centre and north of the county, known as the Golden Vale. The mouth of the Shannon estuary forms the border to the northwest.

The name Limerick is derived from the Irish ' Luimneach', County Limerick is home to several ancient sites and monuments including King John's Castle in the City of Limerick and the round towers at Ardpatrick and Dysert. Lough Gur is one of the most important archaeological sites in Ireland with an excellent interpretative centre revealing neolithic life some 5,000 years ago..

Visitors to County Limerick an enjoy some of Ireland's most scenic countryside and the charming villages of Adare and Croom. Golf, greyhound racing, fishing and watersports on the River Shannon is readily available. Limerick City is home to the magnificent Hunt Museum and its fine collection of original art and antiquities.

County Limerick has a strong sporting history with a great love of the games of rugby, hurling, Gaelic football, soccer and the sport of horse racing.

Towns in County Limerick

The administrative and council centre for the County is Limerick City. Other principal townships are Newcastle West, Kilmallock, Abbeykeale and Rathkeale. The population of County Limerick is just over 165,000. Please see our town guides for further information.

Business Information

The fertile soils of the Golden Vale gives rise to a healthy agricultural base to County Limerick, Dairying, tillage, mushroom growing, forestry, nurseries, beef and poultry all contribute to the agricultural economy of Limerick. The main industries in the county are general engineering, aluminium production, general electronics, food production, automotive parts and tourism. The National Technological Park has been developed by the IDA and Shannon Development. Over 90 businesses, employing over 3,000 people have their base here in an area of 1.4 million square feet. The resident overseas companies include Dell Computers from the US, Johnson & Johnson, Cabletron Systems and Vistakon.

Shannon Development	Tel: (353) 061 410777
Limerick County Enterprise Board	Tel: (353) 061 318477
Limerick County Council	Tel: (353) 061 318477
IDA Ireland Regional Office	Tel: (353) 061 200600
Ballyhoura Development Ltd	Tel: (353) 063 91300
West Limerick Resources	Tel: (353) 069 62222
TEAGASC	Tel:(353) 061 415922

County Limerick is only ten miles from Shannon International Airport with flights to the US and Europe daily. The airport also has the convenience of US immigration inspection facilities in- house, prior to departure. Good road connections across the county to the rest of Ireland make Limerick easily accessible. Bus Eireann operates a service throughout the county. Iarnrod Eireann (Irish Rail) runs main line trains from Limerick to Dublin and Cork daily. All ferry ports in Ireland are on the eastern seaboard.

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