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| − | Limerick City is the third largest city in the [[Republic of Ireland]], located in the province of [[Munster]] in the Mid-West. The last city on the River Shannon (the longest river in the Anglo-Hibernian Archipeligo) before it becomes estuarine, it has a population of approximately 90,000. The city retains a Georgian core, and although the ports are much less busy than in the 19th and 20th Centuries, it is still a busy transhipment point. County Limerick has many ancient archeological sites, dating back 5000 years, | + | Limerick City is the third largest city in the [[Republic of Ireland]], located in the province of [[Munster]] in the Mid-West. The last city on the River Shannon (the longest river in the Anglo-Hibernian Archipeligo) before it becomes estuarine, it has a population of approximately 90,000. The city retains a Georgian core, and although the ports are much less busy than in the 19th and 20th Centuries, it is still a busy transhipment point. County Limerick has many ancient archeological sites, dating back 5000 years, including Lough Gur. Limerick City is notorious for being the only city in Ireland to host a pogrom [http://www.eamonn.com/2004/06/the_limerick_pogrom.htm] |
Revision as of 23:17, June 11, 2007
Limerick City is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, located in the province of Munster in the Mid-West. The last city on the River Shannon (the longest river in the Anglo-Hibernian Archipeligo) before it becomes estuarine, it has a population of approximately 90,000. The city retains a Georgian core, and although the ports are much less busy than in the 19th and 20th Centuries, it is still a busy transhipment point. County Limerick has many ancient archeological sites, dating back 5000 years, including Lough Gur. Limerick City is notorious for being the only city in Ireland to host a pogrom [1]