Glin Castle is situated 30 miles (50 kms) from Limerick on the N69 towards Tarbert, 4 miles (7 kms) from Tarbert/Killimer car ferry.

On the path of all the major routes across the country, and situated pretty much at the head of the Shannon estuary, the city of LIMERICK seems a logical place for Ireland's third city.

The city you see today is predominantly Georgian, with some pretty Georgian houses. Nevertheless Limerick has three distinct historical areas: Englishtown, the oldest part of the city, built on an island in the Shannon with the castle as its focal point; Irishtown, which began to take shape in the 13th and 14th centuries; and within this Newtown Pery, the modern centre, a jumble of beautiful but rather dilapidated Georgian terraces.

The county's capital, also called Limerick, was originally founded in the early 9th century, located on an island between the rivers Shannon and Abbey because of its strategic significance. The settlement grew in the 12th and 13th centuries with the addition of St Mary's Cathedral and a magnificent castle built by King John in 1210.

On a fine day the area around King John's Castle affords some sense of the city's Medieval history and the Georgian Custom House is home to the excellent Hunt Museum - reason enough to spend time in Limerick.

County Limerick has a rich history with many places for the visitor to see. Other tourist attractions and places to visit include Foynes Museum, Curraghmore Forest Park, The Bishops Palace, Lough Gur Stone Age Centre and Croom Mills.