Limerick Itineraries
Half a day or a full weekend. Here are the best ways to spend your time in Limerick, planned step by step.
Whether you have a few hours off the train or a full weekend to explore, these itineraries give you a local’s route through Limerick. Each one links directly to the restaurants and activities along the way.
Medieval Limerick in Half a Day
The medieval core of Limerick sits close together on and around King's Island, so you can take in the castle, the cathedral and the Treaty Stone in a morning and finish with the best river view in the city. Compact, walkable and the quickest way to understand how the place began.
- 109:30·2 hours
King John's Castle
Start at the castle on King's Island, the 800-year Norman fortress on the Shannon. Give it a good couple of hours for the interactive exhibition and the towers, and take in the river views from the walls before the day gets busy.
View King John's Castle - 211:30·45 minutes
St Mary's Cathedral
A few minutes' walk away is St Mary's, founded in 1168 and the oldest building in the city still in daily use. Look for the medieval black-oak misericords and the centuries of monuments inside.
View St Mary's Cathedral - 312:15·20 minutes
The Treaty Stone across Thomond Bridge
Cross Thomond Bridge to the Treaty Stone on Clancy Strand, the city's emblem and the source of the Treaty of 1691. It gives the best head-on view of the castle across the Shannon.
View The Treaty Stone - 412:45·1.5 hours
Lunch at the Curragower
Finish with lunch on the terrace at the Curragower Bar & Seafood on Clancy Strand, looking straight across at the castle and Curragower Falls. On a fine day it is the best seat in Limerick.
View The Curragower Bar & Seafood
A Full Day in Limerick: Castle, Market, Georgian City and Rugby
A full day that takes in the four things Limerick does best: the medieval castle, the market and food, the Georgian city, and the rugby at Thomond Park, finishing with dinner in the best kitchen in the city. It works around a Saturday for the Milk Market, but stands up any day of the week.
- 109:30·2 hours
King John's Castle
Begin at the castle on King's Island, the medieval heart of the city, for the exhibition, the towers and the river. Around two hours does it justice.
View King John's Castle - 211:45·1.5 hours
The Hunt Museum
Walk down to the Hunt Museum in the Georgian Custom House on the riverfront, for a world-class private collection that runs from ancient antiquities to works attributed to Picasso and Renoir. Remember it is closed on Mondays.
View The Hunt Museum - 313:15·1 hour
Lunch at the Milk Market
Graze your way around the Milk Market off Cornmarket Row, the covered market that is the heart of the city's food culture. Saturday is the flagship food day, with hot food, bread, cheese and coffee. Bring cash.
View The Milk Market - 414:30·1.5 hours
The Georgian Quarter and People's Park
Wander south into the Georgian quarter around Pery Square, the best Georgian streetscape outside Dublin, taking in the People's Park and the free City Gallery of Art on the square.
View People's Park & the Georgian Quarter - 516:15·1 hour
Thomond Park Stadium Tour
Head to Thomond Park on Cratloe Road for the stadium tour and museum at Munster Rugby's famous home ground, into the dressing rooms and out through the tunnel. About an hour, and a highlight for any sports fan.
View Thomond Park Stadium Tour & Museum - 619:00·2 hours
Dinner at Canteen
Finish with dinner at Canteen on Catherine Street, widely regarded as the city's most serious kitchen, cooking a short seasonal modern Irish menu. Book ahead, especially at the weekend. The Cornstore is a fine steakhouse alternative if Canteen is full.
View Canteen
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