LIMERICK COUNTY, IRELAND
THE TREATY COUNTY Limerick county is characterized by its green pastoral countryside and full of Norman, Viking and Celt heritance.
There are many things to explore in Limerick, so you will need to visit it more than one day. Here you have some suggestions:
LOUGH GUR
It is at the heart of a remarkable archaeological landscape of featuring sites that represent every major period of human history in Ireland. There are remains of occupation from the Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Early Christian, Medieval, Early Modern and Modern eras.
Lough Gur has pet-friendly trails to do hiking with your humans, where you can be off-leashed.
There is a fairy trail for children and a trail with over 100 stairs where you must be careful because it is a little slippery.
The visitor center displays multimedia exhibitions about the heritage, archeology and history of Lough Gur, starting from the Mesolithic Era to the 19th century.
If after walking you need some rest. You can stop at the SPECTACLES, the medieval ruins of three circular hut sites, located next to the Limerick's lake.
In this area, there is also space for you to play.
This is me doing the frisbee test, as usual 😜
You can find out more things about Lough Gur here: https://www.limerick.ie/discover/eat-see-do/history-heritage/visitor-heritage-centres/lough-gur
THE GREAT STONE CIRCLE AT GRANGE
At a very short drive from Lough Gur, you can find The Great Stone Circle at Grange.
It is a big ring of continuous uprights and 12 large orthostats with 150 feet of diameter.
Your human can read more about this stone circle here:
ASKEATON CASTLE AND FRANCISCAN FRIARY
It is located by the river Deel to the north of the village Askeaton in Limerick County. It was founded in 1389 and it represents the medieval architecture. The friary's cloister as well as an statue of Saint Francis which is carved into the cloister arcade are still in very good conditions.
To know more about it, you can visit this link:
LIMERICK CITY
It is the capital city of Limerick County, and the fourth largest city in Ireland after Dublin, Cork and Galway. It was built on the edge of the river Shannon. Its historical streets invite you to go for a walk with your human family and enjoy the sunset.
One of the main attractions in Limerick is the King John's Cattle. Visitants not only can see the castle but also try a series of Medieval Courtyard Games suitable for all ages.
Likewise, your humans can visit the Hunt Museum, to see the greatest collection of art and antiquities dating from the Neolithic to the 20th century.
If you prefer, you can take your human family for walk along the River Shannon, and maybe try some of the activities that are organized there: https://www.limerick.ie/discover/explore/recommended-trips/enjoy-river-shannon-limerick/things-do-river-shannon
If you are thirsty, Limerick offers Brewery Tours to enjoy artisan craft brewery in the Medieval Quarter. Many of the bars, restaurants and pubs have outdoor area where dogs are always welcome.
Find more information in these links:
Since we were very hungry, we stop in a pet-friendly Italian restaurant "DOH. Proper Pizza" https://www.dohpizzas.ie/
Staff were very nice and brought fresh water for me, and pizzas were super delicious!!
To learn more about things to do in Limerick, you can visit:
Besides Limerick, there are other cool places to visit in Limerick County, for example:
NEWCASTLE WEST
BALLYHOURA
ADARE
FOYNES
KILMALLOC
Well... I need to stop here because I have been playing and I think I am going to be in trouble... Oops...
SEE YOU IN THE NEXT ADVENTURE!!
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