Limerick

Limerick Luimneach
Ceety
A montage o Limerick. Frae top, left tae richt: St. John's Cathedral, King John's Castle, the Clarion Hotel, Riverpoint, Treaty Stane an the University Concert Hall at the Varsity o Limerick.
Coat of arms
Motto: Urbs Antiqua Fuit Studiisque Asperrima Belli  (Latin) "Thare wis an auncient ceety vera fierce in the skills o war"
Limerick
Coordinates: 52.6652°N 8.6238°W / 52.6652; -8.6238
Kintra	Ireland
Province	Munster
Coonty	Limerick
Foondit	AD 812
Government
• Type	City Council
• Mayor	Gerry McLoughlin
• LEAs	3
• Dáil Éireann	Limerick City, Limerick
• European Pairlament	Sooth
Area
• Total	51.3 km2 (19.8 sq mi)
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Population (2011)
• Ceety	57,106
• Urban aurie	91,454
Demonym	Limerickman, Shannonsider
Time zone	WET (UTC0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (UTC+1)
Area code(s)	(+353) 61
Caur plates	L
Website	www.LimerickCity.ie

Limerick ( /ˈlɪmrɪk/; Erse: Luimneach‎ [ˈl̪imʲɨnʲəx]) is a ceety in Ireland. It is locatit in the Mid-Wast Region and is pairt o the province o Munster an aw. Limerick City Council is the local authority for the ceety. The ceety is built on several curves an islands o the River Shannon, which spreads intae an estuary shortly dounriver frae Limerick. It is the third maist muckle ceety in the state an is the first tae receive the designation o Ceety o Cultur.

Freemit airtins

• Limerick Ceety Cooncil
• Offeecial Limerick Ceety Wabsteid