Limerick

This article is about the city in Ireland. For the type of poem, see Limerick (poetry).

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 historical province of Munster, in the midwest of Ireland. The city lies on the River Shannon, with three main crossing points near the city centre. In 2022 there were 205,444 people living in the city. More than 34,000 were students and half the population were under 35. ^[4]

Limerick Irish: Luimneach
City
View looking northeast along the River Shannon
Flag Coat of arms
Motto(s):  Urbs Antiqua Fuit Studiisque Asperrima Belli  (Latin) "There was an ancient city very fierce in the skills of war"[1]
Coordinates: 52.6652°N 8.6238°W / 52.6652; -8.6238
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Limerick
Founded	812 A.D.
Government
• Type	City Council
• Mayor	Jim Long[2]
• LEAs	3
• Dáil Éireann	Limerick City, Limerick
• European Parliament	South
Area
• Total	51.3 km2 (19.8 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• City	57,106
• Urban area	91,454
Demonym	Limerickman
Time zone	UTC0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (IST)
Area code	(+353) 61
Car plates	L
Website	www.LimerickCity.ie