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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:

 

  • Feel like you're in Catch Me If You Can in a full walk on replica plane

  • Locate the Oscar behind bullet proof glass

  • Admire Old Hollywood movie star Maureen O'Hara's dress collection

  • Have a real Irish coffee in the home of Irish coffee

  • 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

  • A 2 storey high painting

  • Coconut shells & The Handover sculpture @ Ranahan’s Bar

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12:00 RetroVentures Classic Cars & Motorcycles [.5 hours]

 

Highlights: 

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  • An actual DeLoreon. Back To The Future nostalgia eat your heart out. Enough said. 

  • Channel your inner Hell's Angel with some proper motorcycle attire

  • "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

  • Feel the Sunday eve dread once more as you step back into your childhood in their recreated classroom

  • 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...

 

Highlights: 

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  • Play dress-up at Game of Thrones & Downtown Abbey themed events 

  • JFK tribute in the form of an old Irish cottage museum

  • 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

 

Highlights: 

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  • The bike saddle shaped seats in the cosiest of cafes

  • A well travelled Penny Farthing

  • Bikes featured in Michael Collins, The Wind That Shakes The Barley & many more

  • 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:

 

  • Kilmacat

  • Kilmacow

  • Meanus

  • Hospital

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