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Map of Limerick. 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.
Thomas Street, Limerick; W. William Street, Limerick This page was last edited on 25 July 2022, at 14:39 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The street is architecturally Georgian in style like much of the Limerick City Centre area. There was a major fire on William Street in May 1860. [2] Prior to the construction of the Limerick Southern Ring Road the street formed part of the N24 route between Limerick & Waterford.
The street runs in parallel to the River Shannon and forms part of an overall thoroughfare, along with Rutland Street and Patrick Street, that bisects Limerick City Centre in a north east to south west direction. The street is about a mile in length, starting at the Arthurs Quay / Denmark Street junction and ending at The Crescent.
Nicholas Street and Mary Street on the island formed the medieval city centre of Limerick and are perhaps the oldest streets in the city. Samuel Lewis writing in 1837 in his Topographical Dictionary of Ireland describes Limerick's old city of Englishtown as resembling the city of Rouen, Normandy with the housing built in Flemish fashion. [3]
Broad Street, John Street and Mungret Street are the main streets in the district. St. John's Square, a prized early Georgian development is located here as is St. John's Cathedral and the Milk Market which is located off Mungret Street. Irishtown is one of the oldest districts in Limerick dating from the Middle Ages.
The street prior to the construction of the Limerick Southern Ring Road and the Shannon Bridge was the start of the main N18 road between Limerick (and the south & south east) and Galway. The street was originally known as Brunswick Street until the early 20th century. It was renamed after Patrick Sarsfield the first Earl of Lucan and who was ...
View of The Crescent, Limerick. The Jesuit Church can be seen centered while the O'Connell Monument is to the left. The Crescent (Irish: An Corrán) is a street in Limerick, Ireland and is one of the highlights of Georgian Limerick. The area takes its name from the shape of the terraced buildings on both sides.