County Limerick

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County Limerick is the smallest and least scenic county in Ireland's Shannon Region, but it contains Ireland's third city and the island largest river. It is more likely to be on your route than your destination but there are things worth seeing.

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[edit] Get in

[edit] By plane

The main airport in County Limerick is Shannon International Airport. Shannon Airport is the second busiest airport on the island of Ireland and during 2006 carried over 3.6million passengers. The airport mainly offers destinations to Europe and the United States with Ryanair, Continental, Delta and Aer Lingus being the main carriers. During peak months chartered flights cater for the main tourist hot spots around Europe.

[edit] By train

County Limerick is served by only one train station, Colbert Station which is situated on Parnell Street in Limerick City. While County Limerick is not as well connected by rail as it was in prior times, the ever improving state of rail travel in Ireland is hoping to address some of these issues. Limerick railway station is operated by Irish Rail serves the following locations without needing a change:

Other destinations such as Cork, Tralee, Galway, Sligo and Belfast can be reached using the Irish rail network, but require changing trains.

[edit] By car

Access to Limerick via car has never been easier due to the massive amount of investment recent Governments in Ireland have poured into improving the road infrastructure in Ireland. Today the road from Dublin to Limerick is motorway standard for up to 100km while other improvements will be coming on line soon. The main arterial routes to County Limerick are as follows

[edit] By bus

There is a bus service (Bus Eireann) to Dublin, Cork, Galway, Ennis and Waterford.

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[edit] Car Rental

The main location for picking up a car rental in County Limerick is at Shannon International Airport. The following car rental companies are listed as having locations at Shannon Airport.

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Limerick City has some of the best restaurants in Ireland outside Cork or Dublin.

Highly recommended are:

"Copper and Spice" Cornmarket Row for Indian and Thai Food.

"Brulees" on Henry Street which specialises in traditional European Fare.

"Moll Darby's" on George's Quay with superb but expensive Fish Dishes.

"The River Cafe" also on George's Quay - a traditional but superb French Bistro.

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  • Travelodge Limerick, Coonagh Roundabout, Ennis Road, Limerick, ☎ +353 (0) 61 457 000, [1]. Check in: From 3pm, earlier check on request and charge of €10; Check out: 12 midday, late check out up to 3 pm subject to availability and €10 charge. Part of Travelodge Ireland, which operates ten budget hotels in Ireland. Room Rate From €40.00 winter season.  edit

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