Limerick

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Limerick is a historic city in western Ireland known for its medieval architecture, riverside setting on the River Shannon, and rich cultural and literary heritage.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Limerick canonical 43
Limerick city centre 6
Limerick, Ireland 5

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Statements (60)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
settlement
administrativeStatus city and county
areaCode +353 61
continent Europe
country Ireland
foundedBy Vikings
governingBody Limerick City and County Council
hasAirportNearby Shannon Airport
hasCityStatusSince 1898
hasCulturalEvent Limerick Literary Festival
Riverfest Limerick
hasDistrict Englishtown
Irishtown
Newtown Pery
hasHigherEducationInstitution Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (Limerick campus)
hasLandmark Hunt Museum
King John’s Castle
Limerick City Gallery of Art
Milk Market
People’s Park
Sarsfield Bridge
St Mary’s Cathedral
TUS Gaelic Grounds
The Treaty Stone
Thomond Bridge
Thomond Park Stadium
hasMedievalQuarter King's Island
hasRailwayStation Limerick Colbert railway station
hasUniversity Mary Immaculate College
University of Limerick
historicalFoundationCentury 9th century
knownFor Georgian architecture
literary heritage
medieval architecture
riverside setting
rugby culture
traditional Irish music
literaryWorkSetIn Angela’s Ashes
locatedIn County Limerick
province of Munster
linked to: Munster
locatedOnRiver River Abbey
River Fergus (estuary proximity)
River Shannon
notableWriterAssociated Frank McCourt
partOf Mid-West Region of Ireland
population approximately 100000 (city proper, early 2020s)
postalCodePrefix V94
sportsTeam Limerick GAA (county teams based in city and county)
Munster Rugby (home city)
Treaty United F.C.
timeZone Western European Time
timeZoneDST Irish Standard Time
treatySigned Treaty of Limerick (1691)
linked to: Treaty of Limerick
twinCity Hildesheim
New Brunswick, New Jersey
Quimper
Spokane
linked to: Spokane, Washington
urbanAreaPopulation over 160000 (early 2020s)
wasNationalCityOfCulture 2014

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Santa Clara hasSisterCity Limerick
Henry Ireton placeOfDeath Limerick, Ireland
linked to: Limerick
River Shannon flowsThrough Limerick
Munster containsCounty Limerick
Munster majorCity Limerick
Munster historicalCapital Limerick
Westland, Michigan hasSisterCity Limerick, Ireland
subject linked to: Westland
linked to: Limerick
Shannon Bridge, Limerick locatedIn Limerick city centre
linked to: Limerick
Shannon Bridge, Limerick connectsTo Limerick city centre
linked to: Limerick
Shannon Bridge, Limerick serves Limerick city centre
linked to: Limerick
Shannon Airport nearCity Limerick
Shannon Estuary near Limerick
Hasselt twinCity Limerick
Vannes twinTown Limerick
Richard Harris placeOfBirth Limerick
Ruth Negga grewUpIn Limerick, Ireland
linked to: Limerick
Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough birthPlace Limerick
subject linked to: Sir Hugh Gough
Becky Lynch placeOfBirth Limerick
The Treaty Stone locatedIn Limerick
People’s Park (Limerick) isCentralParkOf Limerick city centre
subject linked to: People’s Park
linked to: Limerick
Limerick City Gallery of Art locatedIn Limerick city centre
linked to: Limerick
Milk Market locatedIn Limerick
Irishtown locatedIn Limerick
Newtown Pery hasCity Limerick
Frank McCourt residence Limerick, Ireland
linked to: Limerick
Angela's Ashes mainSubject Limerick
subject linked to: Angela’s Ashes
Angela's Ashes settingPlace Limerick
subject linked to: Angela’s Ashes
Limerick Literary Festival typicalVenue Limerick city centre
linked to: Limerick
Riverfest Limerick locatedIn Limerick
Terry Wogan placeOfBirth Limerick