Getting to Limerick
Located just 20kms from Shannon International Airport, in Irelands third largest City on the West coast of Ireland. Limerick is very easy to get to.
"The city has lifted itself, with some spirit, in recent times... Its central streets buzz with life and a busy shopping scene. Fine museums and galleries,and a thriving restaurant and pub-club culture, have enhanced Limerick's already warm heart."
(P.289 of the Lonely Planet Guide, 2010).
Limerick is a riverside city with the River Shannon flowing through it. Limerick is a vibrant City with a combination of big city amenities and small town friendliness. This makes it a wonderful location to learn English. It is the third largest city in Ireland with a population of roughly 90,000, with 20,000 third level students.
Limerick has many cultural attractions, some fascinating historic sights, fashionable bars, charming old pubs, glossy shops, smart restaurants and boutique hotels, cinemas, theatres, museums and a wide variety of sports amenities. It would be difficult to imagine a better or more central location from which to explore the many attractions of the West of Ireland.
More information on the city and the Shannon Region, the following websites may be useful:
http://www.limerick.ie
http://www.shannon-dev.ie
http://www.meetlimerickshannon.com
Here is a list of the top 10 things to do or see in Limerick
