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GETTING HERE

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Shannon International Airport is only 25km from the university campus making Limerick accessible direct from a range of European destinations and world wide through the hub of London Heathrow. Check out their website for all destinations to Shannon

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Ferry services operate from the UK and France and regular coach and train services operate from Dublin and Cork to Limerick daily.

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Bus Eireann provide connections to and from all Ireland’s major cities, including Limerick. Telephone 353 (0)61 313333 for more information. The service offered by Bus Eireann runs from Shannon Airport to the main Limerick City bus station, Colbert Station, Parnell Street, Limerick. This bus departs at least once every hour from the Airport and costs approximately €5.30 one way. For a detailed timetable you should log onto www.buseireann.ie, and click on Airport Services. The last bus departs daily at 00h00 (midnight).

JJ Kavanagh & Sons provides a service between Shannon Airport and 3 stops in Limerick: Arthurs Quay in the City Centre, outside the main gate of the university (Flagpoles of UL) or into the university (main campus bus stop). Tel: +353 (0)56 8831106. For a detailed timetable log onto www.jjkavanagh.ie, select Route "Shannon Airport - Limerick - Nenagh - Portlaoise - Kildare - Dublin City - Dublin Airport" timetable.

M7 Express Service

Dublin Coach offer a direct bus from the University of Limerick to Dublin City Centre for €10.00 pme way.

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If you decide to rent a car from the airport the best route to get to Limerick by road can be found by logging onto this route planner.

“I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out till sundown, for going out, I found, was really going in.” 

John Muir

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LIMERICKS FESTIVAL EVENTS

 Book your tickets for three days of fun. Writing workshops, art exhibitions and historic walking tours are just some of the activities at this year's festival. See our line up of fantastic events for this year's Bring your Limericks to Limerick festival. We have put together the perfect programme for all the family to enjoy. Don't forget to submit your entry to our International Limericks Competition, which takes place Sat 22nd Aug in Dolans Music Venue, Dock Road, Limerick, for the chance to win up to €500.

 

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DAY 2

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