Luimneach · Munster
People were at Lough Gur by about 3000 BC, and the megalithic remains at Duntryleague go back to 3500 BC. From the 4th to the 11th century most of what is now County Limerick was the kingdom of the Uí Fidgenti, whose capital was Dún Eochair near Bruree; the O'Donovans and Collinses were among its leading families. The Ardagh Chalice, one of the masterpieces of early Irish metalwork, was found in a west Limerick fort in 1868.
| Province | Munster |
|---|---|
| County town | Limerick |
| Population | 209,536 (2022) |
| Area (km²) | 2,756 |
| Population change in the Famine, 1841–51 | -21% |
| Daily Irish speakers | 1,853 (2022) |
| Highest point (m) | 918 — Galtymore |
| All-Ireland hurling titles | 13 |
| All-Ireland football titles | 2 |
| Townlands | 1,982 |
| Baronies | 15 |
| Civil parishes | 130 |
| Recorded monuments | 8,396 |
| Ringforts | 2,203 |
| Holy wells | 159 |
| Historic buildings recorded | 2,192 |
| Castles on the site | 14 |
| Battles and sieges | 6 |
| Workhouses | 6 |
| Railway stations (with an article) | 8 |
| Towns on the site | 5 |
| Surnames on the site | 63 |
Every figure is from a page on myireland.ie that names its source — see https://myireland.ie/counties/limerick/. Printed from myireland.ie, the atlas of Irish history.