Limerick

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Limerick
Luimneach
Coat of arms of Limerick
Urbs Antiqua Fuit Studiisque Asperrima Belli
"An ancient city well versed in the arts of war"
Location
Location of Limerick
centerMap highlighting Limerick
Irish Grid Reference
R574572
Statistics
Province: Munster
County: County Limerick
Area: 20.79 km²
Population (2006) 90,778
City: 52,560
Suburbs: 38,218
Website: www.limerickcity.ie

Limerick (Irish: Luimneach from Lom na nEach, meaning the Bare place of the Horses) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the province of Munster, in the midwest of the Republic of Ireland. The city lies on the River Shannon, with three main crossing points near the city centre and has a 2006 population of 91,000 inhabitants within its urban area.

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