Limerick is the third-largest city in the Republic of Ireland. The history of beautiful Limerick, on the Shannon River, goes back over a millennium. The Vikings and the Old English inhabited a walled city to the north of the current city center, while the native Irish lived to the south across the Abbey River, a tributary of the Shannon. The end of the Williamite Wars were fought in Limerick, and you can learn more about the war`s impacts at the Limerick City Museum and the 13th-century King John`s Castle. It wasn`t until the eighteenth century when Edmund Sexton Pery designed the current city center, a living showcase of Georgian architecture. Limerick is a resurgent city ready to welcome tourists with a smile.
Ireland is thought to have been inhabited from around 6000BC by people of a mid-Stone Age culture, about 4,000 years later, tribes from Southern Europe arrived and established a high Neolithic culture. Places to see include: Jerpoint Abbey, Hill of Tara, Newgrange, Rock of Cashel and much more!
The Ring of Kerry (Iveragh Peninsula) is a part of the mystical & unspoiled region of Ireland that has attracted visitors for hundreds of years. Its spectacular beauty is beyond question. It provides an amazing insight into the ancient heritage of Ireland and a landscape carved out of rock by the last Ice Age 10,000 years ago.
Ireland`s countryside is dotted with castles that range from romantic castles and towers that are in ruins to stately Chieftain Castles and Irish Castle Hotels. They are all filled with character and history. Many of these castles are medieval, dating from the 11th to the 15th century.
Ireland has some of the most beautiful public and private gardens in the world. There are formal gardens, Victorian gardens, Japanese gardens, and decorative vegetable gardens. We recommend that you take time to `stop and smell the roses` during your journey. Ask locally about gardens, which may be visited in the area. Remember - all of Ireland is a garden.
From uncanny lunar landscapes and the powerful Atlantic to labyrinthine caves and crystal clear waterways. Ireland enjoys over 714 miles of spectacular coastline, surrounded by the mighty Atlantic on the west and the Irish Sea on the east. As well as towering cliffs, clear fresh waters, pristine sandy beaches.
This is the perfect vacation package to introduce first time visitors to beautiful Ireland. Cover the highlights of this stunning country and stay in beautiful manor houses along the way. Begin your adventure in Dublin (with rich literary history, modern conveniences and authentic pubs), then travel in your rental car to see the splendor of the country. Galway and its surrounding area are full of unforgettable sights from rolling hills dotted with sheep to colorful towns, then on to Kerry with its famous countryside and the Ring of Kerry. See quaint towns, ring forts, and castles on route through Dingle Peninsula and Limerick. Return to Dublin for your last night!
This is a pre-set, independent, SELF DRIVE package. You may choose to visit any, all, or none of the suggested sites.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Limerick: 30 mins. approx.
Limerick - Killarney: 1 hr. 40 mins. approx.
Killarney - Waterford: 2 hrs. 50 mins. approx.
Waterford - Dublin: 2 hrs. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Kilkenny: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
Kilkenny - Cork: 1 hrs. 50 mins. approx.
Cork -Killarney: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
Killarney - Limerick: 1 hr. 35 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Galway: 1 hr. 10 mins. approx.
Galway - Dublin: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Dublin - Kilkenny: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
Kilkenny - Killarney: 2 hrs. 40 mins. approx.
Killarney- Limerick: 1 hr. 40 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Limerick: 30 mins. approx.
Limerick - Killarney: 2 hrs. approx.
Killarney - Dublin: 3 hrs. 45 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Limerick: 30 mins. approx.
Limerick - Waterford: 2 hrs. approx.
Waterford - Dublin: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Limerick: 30 mins. approx.
Limerick - Galway: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
Galway - Dublin: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Dublin - Waterford: 2 hrs. 10 mins. approx.
Waterford - County Cork: 2 hrs. 10 mins. approx.
County Cork - County Kerry: 1 hr. 15 mins. approx.
County Kerry - Limerick: 1 hr. 25 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - County Clare: 30 mins. approx.
County Clare - Galway: 1 hr. approx.
Galway - County Mayo: 1 hr. 35 mins. approx.
County Mayo - Limerick: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Galway: 2 hrs. 20 mins. approx.
Galway - Limerick: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
Limerick - Dublin: 2 hrs. 15 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Waterford: 1 hr. 55 mins. approx.
Waterford - County Kerry: 2 hrs. 55 mins. approx.
County Kerry - Limerick: 1 hr. 30 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Shannon Airport - Limerick: 35 mins. approx.
Limerick - County Cork: 1 hr. 25 mins. approx.
County Cork - County Kerry: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
County Kerry - County Clare: 1 hr. 50 mins. approx.
County Clare - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
Driving Time
Dublin - Cork: 2 hrs. 50 mins. approx.
Cork - Killarney: 1 hr. 20 mins. approx.
Killarney - Limerick: 1 hr. 40 mins. approx.
Limerick - Shannon Airport: 30 mins. approx.
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