Limerick

The route for this day focused on visiting the city of Limerick as well as all its
points of interest, the way from Galway to Limerick took us one and a half
hour. The first place we visited was the Hunt Museum which gave us the
chance to know the history about the wealthy “Hunt” family, John and
Gertrude were the collectors from most of the objects situated at the
museum and also some of them were placed at their own home. They
shared a love of art, history and design together and while they were
traveling, they started to collect objects of churches and art museums,
which are exhibited there. Something to highlight is that the museum’s
collection includes ancients artifacts from Greece, Rome and Egypt,
medieval Christian art, fine art by artists like Picasso and Renoir and Irish
archaeological items. It also features decorative arts such as ceramics,
glassware and jewelry offering a broad overview of human creativity across
various periods and cultures.
After finishing the guided tour at the museum, we went to the next attraction
which is King John’s castle, a 13th century fortress located on Kings Island and
built by order of King John of England. It is well preserved medieval
architecture and has a central courtyard. The site provides panoramic views
of the city and the river, making it a popular historical and cultural attraction.
We had a tour around Limerick train station known as Calbret which is the
key railway station in this city. It provides connections to mayor cities like
Dublin and Cork, featuring modern facilities and a historic building dating
back to 1858.
We enjoyed then rest of the Day behind the King John’s castle with a beautiful
View of the river Shannon.Læs mere