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With a population of 102,287 at the 2022 census, [2] Limerick is the third-most populous urban area in Ireland, and the fourth-most populous city on the island of Ireland. [6] [7] [8] It was founded by Scandinavian settlers in 812, during the Viking Age.
King's Island (Irish: Oileán an Rí) [1] is an area of central Limerick, Ireland. [2] The area is often referred to colloquially as The Island and consists of two distinct areas, Englishtown and St Mary's Park .
The history of Limerick stretches back to its establishment by Vikings as a walled city on King's Island (an island in the River Shannon) in 812, and to the granting of Limerick's city charter in 1197. King John ordered the building (1200) of a great castle.
St. Mary's Park is a housing estate in Limerick, Ireland.The estate is located on the northern end of King's Island in an area known locally as the Island Field. The area is located to the north of the historic and ancient city of Limerick which is located in Englishtown located on the southern half of King's Island.
King John's Castle (Irish: Caisleán Luimnigh) also known as Limerick Castle is a 13th-century castle located on King's Island in Limerick, Ireland, next to the River Shannon. [1] Although the site dates back to 922 when the Vikings lived on the Island, the castle itself was built on the orders of King John of England in 1200.
Originally Limerick port was located near the confluence of the Abbey and Shannon rivers at King's Island. Today the port is located further downstream on the Shannon alongside the Dock Road and is operated by the Shannon Foynes Port Company (SFPC) who operate all marine activities in the Shannon estuary.
Aughinish is a former island (now peninsula) in the Shannon estuary, in County Limerick, Ireland, near Foynes. Rusal Aughinish, Europe's largest bauxite refinery, is located on the island. [ 1 ] The site includes a deep-water jetty in the Shannon [ 2 ] through which the refinery imports bauxite from Guinea and Brazil and exports alumina to be ...
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