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King John's Castle is a castle located on King's Island in Limerick, Ireland, next to the River Shannon.[1]
The walls, towers and fortifications remain today, and are a visitor attraction. The remains of a Viking settlement were uncovered during the construction of a visitor centre at the site.
The Viking sea-king, Thormodr Helgason, built the first permanent Viking stronghold on Inis Sibhtonn (King's Island) in 922. He used the base to raid the length of the River Shannon from Lough Derg to Lough Ree, pillaging ecclesiastical settlements. In 937 the Limerick Vikings clashed with those of Dublin on Lough Ree and were defeated. In 943 they were defeated again when the chief of the local Dalcassian clan joined with Ceallachán, king of Munster and the Limerick Vikings were forced to pay tribute to the clans. The power of the Vikings never recovered, and they reduced to the level of a minor clan, however often playing pivotal parts in the endless power struggles of the next few centuries.
The arrival of the Anglo-Normans to the area in 1172 changed everything. Domhnall MĂłr Ă“ Briain burned the city to the ground in 1174 in a bid to keep it from the hands of the new invaders. After he died in 1194, the Anglo-Normans finally captured the area in 1195, under John, Lord of Ireland. In 1197, local legend claims Limerick was given its first charter and its first Mayor, Adam Sarvant. A castle, built on the orders of King John and bearing his name, was completed around 1200.
Under the general peace imposed by the Norman rule, Limerick prospered as a port and trading centre. By this time the city was divided into an area became known as "English Town" on King's Island, while another settlement, named "Irish Town" had grown on the south bank of the river. A 1574 document prepared for the Spanish ambassador attests to its wealth:
Limerick is stronger and more beautiful than all the other cities of Ireland, well walled with stout walls of hewn marble... There is no entrance except by stone bridges, one of the two of which has 14 arches, and the other 8 ... for the most part the houses are of square stone of black marble and built in the form of towers and fortresses.[citation needed]
The walls of the castle were severely damaged in the Siege of Limerick 1642, the first of five sieges of the city in the 17th century. In 1642, the castle was occupied by Protestants fleeing the Irish Rebellion of 1641 and was besieged by an Irish Confederate force under Garret Barry. Barry had no siege artillery so he undermined the walls of King John's Castle by digging away their foundations. Those inside surrendered just before Barry collapsed the walls. However, such was the damage done to the wall's foundations that a section of them had to be pulled down afterward.
Swans on the river Shannon.
Limerick, Limerick, Ireland.
Cisnes en el rĂo Shannon.
Limerick, Limerick, Irlanda.
Cisnes no rio Shannon.
Limerick, Limerick, Irlanda.
Saturday, 24 April 2010
The IRRS railtour "Farewell to the Mk IIIs" operated a round trip from Dublin Connolly via Limerick, Ennis and Athenry.
072 brought the train to Limerick, where 083 took over to work back to Dublin Connolly via the Western Rail Corridor. Due to path conflicts, the railtour also operated as the 12:40 service train to Ennis.
Photograph shows GM 083 waiting time at Limerick to work the railtour forward to Dublin Connolly via Ennis and Athenry.
© Finbarr O'Neill
Saturday, 31 August 2019
217 propels the 0700hrs Irish Rail service from Cork to Dublin Heuston into Limerick Junction, viewed from the new platform 4.
© Finbarr O'Neill
Taken in 1989 on a horrible slide film (I forget which make, but no doubt what I could afford at the time). This Ireland trip was one of the first big adventures that Karl and I had together so posting to preserve the images before the slide film deteriorates more. The photographs were taken with a Pentax K1000.
27.6.89. 146 awaits departure for Rosslare, even though it faces towards Cork. This train had arrived from Limerick into a stub platform at the far end of the station. It then reversed out, moved forward round the back of the station on the left, through a pedestrian level crossing, into a head-shunt, then reversed into this platform. To leave, it would pull forward into the head-shunt, then reverse back through the level crossing behind the station to the left, out onto the Limerick line, then head off to Rosslare across the main line at right-angles in the far distance. (It really was as complex as this. I hope I've got this right - memory isn't what it used to be).
This loco is now preserved by the irish Traction Group.
171 Slieve Gullion and 184 leaving Limerick on the return to Dublin with the RPSI "Thomond Railtour". 16 May 1982.
Coras Iompair Eireann (Expressway) Broadstone based Leyland / CIE 'MG 19' reverses onto the stand at Limerick Bus Station ahead of operating on the Expressway service to Dublin, in the company two similar vehicles.
Scan from a print.
Saturday, 09 April 2016
General Motors 071 Class no. 083 passes Limerick Works on approach to Limerick Colbert with the 1020 Connolly - Limerick via Nenagh portion of the Irish Railway Record Society 071 Class 40th Anniversary Tour. GM 076 waits to take over the tour from Limerick to Killarney and will be in charge of the train until Waterford the following day.
© Finbarr O'Neill
03.04.15 NO REPRO FEE
Limerick senior hurler Donal O'Grady joined Team Limerick Clean-Up volunteers, from left to right, (names of volunteers), at Ballingarry, Co. Limerick. Picture credit: Diarmuid Greene/Fusionshooters
22055 passing through Limerick Junction operating the 0615hrs Iarnród Éireann non-stop service from Cork to Dublin Heuston, Tuesday 20 July 2021
While attention of Ireland’s Enviro 400ERs is largely focused on Dublin,Bus Eireann also have in the region of 60 of the type,PAD76-114 of which are in Galway and 115-135 in Limerick. While Galway had a total conversion of the city services to the type,Limerick still has a sizeable contingent of VWL & VWD. Also unlike Galway’s batch,Limerick’s have made the odd foray to Cork.
PAD116 picks up on William Street on the 304 to the University of Limerick. The type will soon be joined by 20 Wright Electroliners,wherether these replace the last VWL/VWDs,as expected,or displace the PADs remains to be seen. With Busconnects coming to Cork one can’t help but wonder if the temptation to send the PADs to Cork is there.
June 2022
Limerick Castle has been under siege twice and the wooden buildings here are representing the living conditions of the inhabitants during one of them. Much of the castle was destroyed so it's not the most beautiful building but it has seen a lot of action!
HFF!
Monday, 05 March 2012
Passengers board 2720/21 operating the 0855 Limerick Junction to Waterford service, while 2751/53 stable between duties.
© Finbarr O'Neill
Limerick
Ireland
The left mural by the Greek artist Fikos Antonios and the right mural by the Scottish artist Smug were both created as part of the "Make a Move" festival in Limerick in 2013.
Saturday, 31 August 2019
217 propels the 0700hrs Irish Rail service from Cork to Dublin Heuston into Limerick Junction, viewed from the new platform 4.
© Finbarr O'Neill
A handful of photos taken at a very wet Limerick Colbert station c.1986.
A Mk3 coach in the formation of a train from Dublin, this is one of the first batch built at Derby in 1984, number 7140 is an Open First vehicle.
It is in the early version of what I think is referred to as the "Supertrain" livery with the CIE roundel after the word InterCity. All of the CIE Mk3s were withdrawn in 2009.
After working from Dublin Connolly on the ITG organised 'Southern Comfort' 112 is stabled at Limerick Jn waiting for 147/163 to work to Cork/Cobh and back.
A petite Blythe called Spirit and Spice
thought a marshmallow roast would be nice.
If she just lit a match
the fire would soon catch
but the substitute didn't suffice.
Limerick day celebrates the birthday of Edward Lear who made Limerick poems popular.
From www.holidayinsights.com/stpat/limerickday.htm
I chose to interpret one of my favorite Limericks:
A diner while dining at Crewe
Found quite a large mouse in his stew.
Said the waiter, "Don't shout
And wave it about,
Or the rest will be wanting one too.
Author unknown
Day 133 of 366.