Limerick - Irish Town
Besides the older district of English Town, Limerick is made up of two districts to the south of the Abbey River - Irish Town and Newtown Pery.
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Related Attractions
Granary
In Michael Street 'The Granary' forms the center of a restored area of Limerick. The former grain store now houses civic archives and a library.
Hunt Museum (Custom House)
To the south of Limerick's English Town, beyond Mathew Bridge, which goes across the Abbey River, is the Custom House (1769) which today houses an art gallery.
Hunt Museum houses a collection of 2000 works of art and antiquities formed by John and Gertrude Hunt during their lifetimes.
Hunt Museum houses a collection of 2000 works of art and antiquities formed by John and Gertrude Hunt during their lifetimes.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 14:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
Always closed on:
New Year's Day (January 1)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
Good Friday - Christian (Apr 06)
Facilities
Gift shop
Jim Kemmy Municipal Museum (formerly Limerick City Museum)
Limerick City Museum, renamed the Jim Kemmy Municipal Museum in memory of the late Mayor, T.D. and historian, is now located at Castle Lane. The increased space allows for more display space and additional exhibitions.
St John's Cathedral
At the eastern end of Limerick's Irish Town rises the Roman Catholic St John's Cathedral (1856-94), which has the tallest tower in Ireland.
St John's Square
By St John's Cathedral, at the eastern end of Limerick's Irish Town, lies St John's Square, once an elegant 18th C. residential quarter and now a protected area.
