The riverside city of Limerick is located in the heart of the Mid-West of Ireland on the picturesque River Shannon. Conquered by the Vikings in the 9th century and besieged by the English in 1691, Limerick city is rich in history. A city famed for sport, Limerick is proud of its rugby tradition and its strength in hurling and Gaelic football. The city offers a vibrant cultural programme of music and visual arts as well as excellent shops and a choice of good restaurants and lively bars. Limerick offers a superb base for touring the attractions of the Shannon region and the West of Ireland. Visitors can enjoy tours to the Cliffs of Moher on the Atlantic coast and the Burren region – an area of limestone karst rock which has archaeological and geological interest. 

Venue

The Summer School will be held on the campus of the University of Limerick, located on the outskirts of Limerick city. The University of Limerick has a beautiful riverside campus of over 133 hectares with the picturesque River Shannon as a unifying focal point, and enjoys an unspoiled natural environment. 

The University of Limerick Campus

The campus is dotted with sculptures, art galleries and attractive buildings ranging from Plassey House, an 18th century Palladian mansion, to the 21st century architecture of the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance. Visitors can enjoy sitting out in the wide plaza squares or relaxing in pleasant café spaces.

Things To Do In The Region

Limerick has a long list of attractions and exciting activities for people of all ages and interests. From exploring King John’s Castle in the heart of the city’s medieval district to tracing Frank McCourt’s footsteps on an Angela’s Ashes walking tour, to mountain-biking in Ballyhoura there is something for everyone. You can enjoy a relaxing cruise on the River Shannon, take in a game of golf or a rugby match in Thomond Park Stadium or try your hand at angling, horse-riding, swimming and more.

 Limerick is a great shopping location and boasts a diverse culture and arts scene where there’s always something going on! With so much to see and do, you can always join a guided tour or hop on a city sightseeing bus to find all of Limerick’s hidden treasures.

Shannon Region

Limerick offers a superb base for touring the attractions of the Shannon region and the West of Ireland. Visitors can enjoy tours to the Cliffs of Moher on the Atlantic coast and the Burren region – an area of limestone karst rock which has archaeological and geological interest. Day tours to Killarney and Galway are also possible, while closer to Limerick are the renowned outdoor attractions of the Bunratty Folk Park and the Craggaunowen age site.

Visit Foynes, home to the Flying Boat Museum, which was the centre of the aviation world from 1939 - 1945 and also said to be the founding place of the famous Irish Coffee. Golf, watersports, hiking and horse riding are all available and within easy reach of the campus. 

Wild Atlantic Way

Limerick is the gateway to the Wild Atlantic Way - The world's longest defined coastal touring route, stretching 2,500km along Ireland’ western seaboard, from Donegal in the north to West Cork in the south. 

It leads you through one of the world’s most dramatic coastal landscapes, a landscape on the edge of Europe that has shaped the development of its people, communities and settlements, a landscape that has inspired its own particular language, literature, art, song and dance. It’s a place of many natural features - seascapes, sea-life, cliffs, mountains, glens, loughs, trails and pathways. It’s a place to experience nature at its wildest, a place to explore the history of the Gaels and their religion; a place to experience great events, great food and drink, great music and the craic.