Among some good new books on the Irish famine published last year were Tim Pat Coogan’s The Famine Plot: England’s Role in Ireland’s Greatest Tragedy (Palgrave Macmillan, November 2012), John Kelly’s The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the…
Adjacent to St Mary’s Cathedral and just a short walk from Limerick’s Hunt Museum lies the historic King John Castle which today accommodates an interpretative centre where visitors can learn about more than 700 years of Limerick’s history and enjoy…
Limerick’s 12th century cathedral, the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin, is situated in the medieval quarter of the city close to King John’s Castle and the Hunt Museum and within easy walking distance of the city quays and…
Among the most well known Irish visitor attractions are the Cliffs of Moher in County Clare which lie roughly equidistant from Galway and Limerick at about an hour and a half by car. There is plenty of good parking available…
History positively oozes from the medieval walls of the historic town of Askeaton in County Limerick. This is a fascinating town with lots to see and most of the historical buildings are within easy walking distance of the town centre.…
Located on the road between Borris in Ossory and Rathdowney, Donaghmore Famine Workhouse Museum is clearly signposted and easy to find. Allow about an hour to look around the museum and exhibits. The Donaghmore Workhouse opened in 1853 and visitors…