King John's Castle © Frank Donovan cc-by-sa/2.0

R5757 : King John's Castle

taken 15 years ago, near to Limerick, Ardnacrusha and Athlunkard Bridge, Limerick, Ireland

King John's Castle

King John's Castle was built on the shore of the River Shannon in 1210. It is one of the finest medieval structures in all of Ireland. The castle and the adjoining barracks were the scene of heavy fighting in the Irish Civil War from 11 July to 19 July, 1922.

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Grid Square: R5757, 150 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Frank Donovan (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 29 July, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 11 April, 2007
Category: Historic building (more nearby)
Subject Location: Irish: R 57712 57757 [1m precision]
WGS84: 52:40.1833N 8:37.5496W
Camera Location: Irish: R 57561 57789
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)