Lovely Limerick (County Safari)
Limerick City & County get a bad rap. Oft overlooked on tours of Ireland and undeniably underappreciated we help people discover all of the fascinating under the radar things you can see and do in Limerick.
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Sample itinerary for the Limerick County tour (which can be done over the course of 1 or 2 days - depending on level of ambition! Limerick City tour details available on demand.
08:00 Depart Limerick City
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09:00 Foynes Flying Boat & Maritime Museum [1.5 hours]
Highlights:
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Feel like you're in Catch Me If You Can in a full walk on replica plane
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Locate the Oscar behind bullet proof glass
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Admire Old Hollywood movie star Maureen O'Hara's dress collection
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Have a real Irish coffee in the home of Irish coffee
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Act as lookout in the control tower
11:00 Askeaton Contemporary Arts Public Street Art [.5 hours]
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Since 2006, artworks have been made in Askeaton, with many of them still lurking in prominent public places and unexpected corners!
Highlights:
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A humorous inscription in Latin hidden in plain sight
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A 2 storey high painting
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Coconut shells & The Handover sculpture @ Ranahan’s Bar
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12:00 RetroVentures Classic Cars & Motorcycles [.5 hours]
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An actual DeLoreon. Back To The Future nostalgia eat your heart out. Enough said.
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Channel your inner Hell's Angel with some proper motorcycle attire
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"Re-fuel" over a casual cuppa with the delightful owners
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13:00 Old Irish Ways [1 hour]
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One man's collection of 10,000 miscellaneous tribute to Ireland of old
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Highlights:
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Lose track of time walking around this hidden gem
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Feel the Sunday eve dread once more as you step back into your childhood in their recreated classroom
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The surprise finale
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14:15 The Kennedy Rooms [1.5 hours]
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Enjoy some afternoon tea in a 19th century re-purposed convent...
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Play dress-up at Game of Thrones & Downtown Abbey themed events
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JFK tribute in the form of an old Irish cottage museum
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The 1st private bar we've ever come across in a nun's study!
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16:00 High Nelly Bike Centre [1 hour]
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An unexpected mecca for everything bike related
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The bike saddle shaped seats in the cosiest of cafes
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A well travelled Penny Farthing
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Bikes featured in Michael Collins, The Wind That Shakes The Barley & many more
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Marty, the proprietor with more strings to his bow than we can count
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17:30 God Pods @ Glenstal Abbey [.5 hours]
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Solitude and peace: Check out the abbey pods offering a hotline to God
18:00 Return to Limerick City [Alternatively stay overnight along the route & tour Limerick City the following day]
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In addition, photo opps along the way at:
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Kilmacat
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Kilmacow
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Meanus
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Hospital
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