place

King's Island, Limerick

Islands of County LimerickLimerick (city)River islands of IrelandUse Hiberno-English from December 2021
Limerick Shannon River
Limerick Shannon River

King's Island is an area of central Limerick, Ireland. The area is often referred to colloquially as The Island and consists of two distinct areas, Englishtown and St Mary's Park. The historical city of Limerick known as Englishtown is located on the southern end and St Mary's Park; a local authority housing estate is located on the northern end. The island is formed from a distributary of the River Shannon. The Abbey River diverts from the Shannon before meeting it again at a confluence near the Potato Market. The island probably took its name after the 13th-century English King John's Castle was built. However, a 150AD map by Ptolemy shows a place called 'Regia' at the same site as King's Island, and history suggests the presence of earlier settlements in the area. The island's location offers an ideal defensive position at a natural river crossing.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article King's Island, Limerick (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

King's Island, Limerick
Abbey View, Limerick John's B (The Metropolitan District of Limerick City)

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: King's Island, LimerickContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 52.669444444444 ° E -8.6222222222222 °
placeShow on map

Address

Historic City Walls

Abbey View
V94 T6X8 Limerick, John's B (The Metropolitan District of Limerick City)
Ireland
mapOpen on Google Maps

Limerick Shannon River
Limerick Shannon River
Share experience

Nearby Places