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Athlacca (historically Athlacka, from Irish: an tÁth Leacach, meaning 'the ford of the flagstones') [1] is a small village in County Limerick, in the south west of Ireland. It is situated 26 km south of Limerick City, on the Morningstar River. The name Athlacca means 'ford of the flagstones', a feature that was once evident under the current ...
Limerick, in western Ireland was the scene of two sieges during the Irish Confederate Wars. The second and largest of these took place during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1650–51. Limerick was one of the last fortified cities held by an alliance of Irish Irish Confederates and Royalists against the forces of the English Parliament.
Limerick (/ ˈ l ɪ m ər ɪ k / LIM-ər-ik; [5] Irish: Luimneach [ˈl̪ˠɪmʲ(ə)nʲəx]) is a city in western Ireland, in County Limerick. It is in the province of Munster and is in the Mid-West which comprises part of the Southern Region.
Riverpoint is a two-tower mixed-use building complex located in Limerick, Ireland.Standing at 58.52 metres (192.0 feet) [5] it is currently the eighth-tallest storeyed building in the nation, the sixteenth-tallest on the island of Ireland and the third-tallest in Munster after the Cork County Hall and The Elysian, both in Cork.
The highest point in the county is located in its southeast corner at Galtymore (919 m), which separates Limerick from County Tipperary. Limerick shares the 3rd-highest county peak in Ireland with Tipperary. The county is not simply a plain, its topography consists of hills and ridges.
This is a list of Irish counties by their highest point. These are most commonly known as county high points but are also sometimes referred to as county tops and county peaks . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] There are 32 counties in Ireland but in the case of 10 counties, marked with (‡), the highest point is shared between two counties, so there are only 27 ...
The station is located in the townland of Ballykisteen, County Tipperary, Ireland, in the county's historical barony of Clanwilliam. [4] It is 21 miles (34 km) from Limerick City, 107 miles (172 km) from Dublin Heuston, [5] and 58 + 1 ⁄ 4 miles (93.7 km) from Cork. [6]
Caherelly (Irish: Cathair Ailí, meaning 'fort of the rocky place') [1] is a civil parish in County Limerick, Ireland. Caherelly National School, also known as Scoil Ailbhe, is the local national (primary) school. [2] The local Gaelic Athletic Association club, Ballybricken/Bohermore GAA Club, has its grounds in the area. [citation needed]