This is a major city in the south of Ireland. It is an interesting stop on any tours of Ireland. Danish Vikings founded Limerick 1,000 years ago. The city walls are still partially preserved. King Johns Castle, which stands directly above the Shannon River is very interesting. It is also...
This is a great castle to see if you are around Limerick on any tours of Ireland. Bunratty Castle stands on the Northern shore of the Shannon River. The first castle was built here by Thomas de Clare in 1277. The present castle was built in the middle...
Ireland has the finest range of peatlands in Europe. They were formed following the last ice age, ten thousand years ago. The retreating ice sheet left the centre of Ireland covered by shallow lakes. Over the tens of centuries lakeside vegetation grew, died, and partly decomposed. The cycle changed...