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Limerick (Inland county of Ireland)

an inland county of Ireland, in the ancient kingdom of Munster, bounded N. by the river Shannon, E. by Tipperary, S. by Cork, and W. by Kerry. the S. E., and toward the Kerry boundthe S. E., and toward the Kerry boundary, a circular amphitheater of hills. Boats ply up the Shannon as far as picturesque Boats ply up the Shannon as far as Limerick, and the salmon fisheries are important. The picturesque river important. The There are fourteen baronies in the those of Maigne, rising in the Galtees, traverses the mountains and flows into the Shannon. are county. The dioceses area is 680,842 acres; capital, Limerick. county. The dioceses are those of Pop. about 140,000. eeding men for 1 Eor food. the sea an Leher (H ingly dext asks from imals from N, a city tself; capi . of Londd junction of identified lonia, arte Conquerd strength the 11th hin whic "Great eracked in new bell. -uildings of the mains of by William al palace sity an on the Alton LIMESTONE