Enjoy some culture & visit Limerick's historical landmarks.. and discover the charms of Limerick city.
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The Hunt Museum is housed in the fine 18th century Custom House in the centre of Limerick. The museum houses a collection that spans 9000 years and was the personal collection of John Hunt - antique dealer and military history expert (1900–76). The Hunt Museum exhibits one of Ireland's greatest private collections of art and antiquities, dating from the Neolithic to the 20th Century, including works by Renoir, Picasso and Yeats.
This cathedral contains many fine antiquities. The main points of interest are the pre-reformation stone altar, the Lepers Squint, the Reardos of the high altar and the misericords which are mercy seats used by the clergy during service’s
King John’s Castle, a top visitor attraction, is situated in the heart of Limerick’s Medieval Heritage Precinct on the River Shannon at “King’s Island”. King John’s Castle remains the most impressive Anglo-Norman fortification. The visitor centre contains an imaginative historical exhibition, which recounts the history of the castle in dramatic fashion.
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