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King John's Castle


King John's Castle
Nicholas St. King's Island
Limerick
Ireland
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Absolute Hotel $132 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Limerick Marriott Hotel $224 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
No. 1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa $244 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Limerick Strand Hotel $151 2.0 mi 3.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Almeda Bed & Breakfast N/A 2.0 mi 3.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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The River Bistro 0.2 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
The Wild Onion 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Cornstore 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Angela's Ashes Walking Tour 0.0 mi 0.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
St. Mary's Cathedral 0.1 mi 0.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Limerick City Gallery of Art 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“King John's Castle” Fodors.com
“King John's Castle” Frommer's
“Of Fortresses and Fairy Tales” CNN.com
“Limerick” Journey Magazine/Ambassadair
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #57 of 72 attractions in Limerick
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Traveler Description: This newly renovated 13th-century castle is open for tours.
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Attraction type: Castle
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: Nicholas St.
King's Island Limerick
Ireland
Tel: 353-61-411201

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“The worst castle I have ever visited”
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1 of 5 stars
futuregentlemano-ess 1 contribution
Australian Irish in Ghent for Some Time
Apr 26, 2008

I have now been based in Limerick for around two and a half years. Not long ago I brought my father and my grandmother who was visiting from Wales to King John's Castle. I left wishing I had never considered it an option. Th castle itself is impressive only from the outside. If you choose to ignore that it is... more

“Interesting, worth a visit”
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5 of 5 stars
sf_traveler 177 contributions
California
Apr 22, 2005
29/33 found this review helpful

I visited St. John's Castle about two weeks ago and am glad I went. There isn't much of the castle itself to see; generally about 5 or 6 dim stone rooms facing a central courtyard. They do a good job of including historical text in each room and have prop recreations as well. You can climb the stairs and walk... more

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4 of 5 stars
jackmst 1 contribution
Süpplingen
Feb 12, 2007
0/3 found this review helpful

für Geschichtsfreunde eine Fundgrube. In der Hauptreisezeit werden auf dem Innenhof alte Handwerke live dargestellt. more

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King John's Castle Address

Nicholas St. | King's Island, Limerick, Ireland
Tel: 353-61-411201