King John's Castle, Limerick
City
 5
miles from Iroko House
A dramatic city fortress of Norman times standing guard over
Limerick on the Shannon. With an imaginative exhibition, multimedia
shows, excavations, war machines, 800 years of history unfold
within its battlements. King John's Castle is a visitor attraction
of international standard, in the heart of Limerick's mediaeval
Heritage precinct on King's Island.
Features of the Castle include:
- 13th century King John's Castle restored and interpreted.
- Imaginative models and 3 dimensional displays, interpreting
800 years of Limerick's and Ireland's history.
- Audio-visual show, 'A Wondrous City, Proper and Strong',
on Limerick's complex and turbulent history. The show takes
you from the City's foundation through to the present day
- Excavated pre-Norman houses, fortifications and siege
mines.
- Copies of the war machines used before the advent of gunpowder.
- Battlement walkways along the castle's walls and towers,
which afford wonderful views of Limerick City, the River
Shannon and County Clare
Opening hours:
Open daily mid-March to October: 0930H - 1730H
Off-season: Sunday 1100H - 1600H
Tel: 353 -1- 61 411201
Directions: 5 miles from Iroko, we can direct
you on the day of your visit (it's straight in the road)
To enquire about Room
Availability click here>>
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'Iroko
House' Bed & Breakfast,
Caher Road, Cloughkeating, Patrickswell,
Co. Limerick, Ireland.
Telephone: 061 227861
From Outside Ireland Telephone: + 00 353 61 227861
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