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A heritage town on the tidal River Maigue, southwest of Limerick. The village centers on its medieval market, three monasteries, and the Desmond castle overlooking the ford.
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A heritage town on the tidal River Maigue, southwest of Limerick. The village centers on its medieval market, three monasteries, and the Desmond castle overlooking the ford.
Foynes is a small Limerick town on the Shannon Estuary that served as a 1930s flying-boat terminal and now operates Ireland’s second-largest port.

Limerick, founded in 812 by Vikings, is Ireland's third-largest urban area with a population of 102,287. The city straddles the Shannon River on King’s Island, serving as a practical hub for exploring the estuary and Golden Vale.

The Shannon is the longest river in the British Isles at 360 km, acting as a physical barrier between western and eastern Ireland. It offers a slow cruising route or a scenic drive, with Limerick marking the transition from river to sea.
The Shannon Estuary spans 102.1 km from Limerick to Loop Head and Kerry Head. Tides reach 5.44 metres, creating a spring-tide bore. Historic aviation terminals at Foynes and Rineanna mark its past as a transatlantic crossing point.