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Ball's BridgeBridge · 1 ydExplorer Tom Ball's Bridge is in a constant feud with the rain because it thinks every drop is personally insulting its stonework. It replaced an ancient bridge but acts like it’s been there forever, which is a bit cheeky for a mid-eighteenth-century arrival. Have a chat with it, nobody's watching.
Balls BridgeBridge · 2 ydExplorer Tom Balls Bridge has hosted one disastrous love story that ended with a splash in the Abbey River. The medieval version got destroyed by a king who hated bridges. Look up, the best bit is always higher than you think.
Burial ground in Limerick City,saint Francis AbbeyBurial ground · 71 ydExplorer Tom Burial ground at Saint Francis Abbey is sick of being asked if it haunts anyone, because honestly, it’s too tired to bother. The monks next door are probably still arguing about who left the candle burning last night. If it's closed, admire it from the road like a polite stalker.
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OutlinedCastle, tower house · 179 ydExplorer Tom Castle in Englishtown thinks the seagulls are mocking its architectural choices every single day. They definitely are, but it refuses to admit they have a point. Tell it a joke, it's been a long time since anyone did.
Grove IslandIslet · 229 ydExplorer Tom Grove Island owes its survival to a hero nobody remembers who threw a boot at a seagull. The gull never came back, and the island got its big break. Get a photo with it before it gets a better agent.
Siege of LimerickSiege · 298 ydExplorer Tom The third Siege of Limerick honors a hero nobody remembers who saved the whole lot by tripping over a cannon and accidentally launching it into the moat. He didn't even get a statue, just a very confused look from the King and a free sandwich. It's free, it's odd, what more do you want?
Hunt MuseumMuseum · 313 ydExplorer Tom The Hunt Museum is what happens when two collectors refuse to leave the family treasures in boxes. John and Gertrude Hunt gathered art and historic objects so varied that I would need a bigger coat just to pretend I knew them all. Their collection first opened in a room at the University of Limerick's predecessor in 1978, then moved to the Georgian Custom House in 1997. You can go from the O'Dea Mitre and Crozier to works linked with Picasso, Jack B. Yeats and designer Sybil Connolly. I would claim to have spotted the Picasso at once, but my last confident guess in a gallery was a coat rack. The museum has changing displays as well as its collection, so check today's opening and admission arrangements. Give an object you do not recognise as much attention as a famous name. The Hunts clearly did.
Merchants QuayQuay · 342 ydExplorer Tom Merchants Quay in Limerick City would be the uncle who knows everyone at a wedding. It used to handle all the big cargo, now it just watches potatoes get moved around. Look for the ghost, then pretend you didn't.
The Singer from QuimperMemorial · 479 ydExplorer Tom The Singer from Quimper stands there bragging about surviving a storm that wasn't even particularly wet. It just liked the applause more than the rain. It's the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.
CastleCastle, unclassified · 485 ydExplorer Tom Curragower Castle gave up meat and potatoes for Lent, which explains why it looks so thin around the edges. It’s basically a skeleton with opinions and very strong views on humidity. Ideal place to rehearse an excuse for being late.
Graveyard in Limerick CityGraveyard · 500 ydExplorer Tom Graveyard in Limerick City claims it’s older than the concept of having a proper name. It’s tied to St. Nicholas’ but has vanished from view, like a shy uncle. Bring your worst joke, the place has heard worse.
King John's Visitor's CentreMuseum · 520 ydExplorer Tom King John’s Visitor’s Centre in County Limerick is being absolutely tormented by the wind today. I swear the gusts are trying to peel it off the map like a sticker. It is genuinely the kind of place that makes a dull Tuesday interesting.
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