county limerick (irish: contae luimnigh) is a western county in ireland.it is in the province of munster and is located in the mid-west which comprises part of the southern region.it is named after the city of limerick.limerick city and county council is the local council for the county.the county's population at the 2016 census was 194,899 of whom 94,192 lived in limerick city, the county capital.it is the fifth-largest of munster's six counties in size and the second-largest by population.the river shannon flows through the city of limerick into the atlantic ocean at the northern end of the county.below the city, the waterway is known as the shannon estuary.because the estuary is shallow, the county's most important port is several kilometres west of the city, at foynes.limerick city is the county town and is also ireland's third-largest city.newcastle west, kilmallock and abbeyfeale are other important towns in the county.while baronies continue to be officially defined units, they are no longer used for many administrative purposes.their official status is illustrated by placenames orders made since 2003, where official irish names of baronies are listed under 'administrative units'.clanwilliam - clann liam connello lower - conallaigh íochtaracha connello upper - conallaigh uachtaracha coonagh - uí chuanach coshlea - cois laoi coshma - cois máighe glenquin - gleann an choim kenry - caonraí kilmallock - cill mocheallóg north liberties - na líbeartaí thuaidh owneybeg - uaithne beag pubblebrien - pobal bhriain shanid - seanaid smallcounty - an déis bheag   == most populous towns ==  limerick city is the county town and is shown in bold.moreover, the county is ringed by mountains: the slieve felims to the northeast, the galtees to the southeast, the ballyhoura mountains to the south, and the mullaghareirk mountains to the southwest and west.the highest point in the county is located in its southeast corner at galtymore (919 m), which separates limerick from county tipperary.limerick shares the 3rd-highest county peak in ireland with tipperary.the county is not simply a plain, its topography consists of hills and ridges.the eastern part of the county is part of the golden vale, which is well known for dairy produce and consists of rolling low hills.this gives way to very flat land around the centre of the county, with the exception being knockfierna at 288 m high.towards the west, the mullaghareirk mountains (mullach an radhairc in irish, roughly meaning 'mountains of the view') push across the county offering extensive views east over the county and west into county kerry.volcanic rock is to be found in numerous areas in the county, at carrigogunnell, at knockfierna, and principally at pallasgreen/kilteely in the east, which has been described as the most compact and for its size one of the most varied and complete carboniferous volcanic districts in either britain and ireland.tributaries of the shannon drainage basin located in the county include the rivers mulcair, loobagh, maigue, camogue, morning star, deel, and the feale.the arrival of the celts around 400 bc brought about the division of the county into petty kingdoms or túatha.from the 4th to the 11th century, the ancient kingdom of the uí fidgenti was approximately co-extensive with what is now county limerick, with some of the easternmost part the domain of the eóganacht áine.the establishment of limerick as a town and base by the danes in the mid 900's, and their alliance with irish families, including their alliance with donnubán mac cathail of the o'donovans, resulted in significant conflicts with neighbouring clans, principally the o'briens of dál gcais, who raided into the limerick area on a regular basis.
county limerick | governmenttype | limerick city and county council
county limerick (irish: contae luimnigh) is a western county in ireland.it is named after the city of limerick.limerick city and county council is the local council for the county.the county's population at the 2016 census was 194,899 of whom 94,192 lived in limerick city, the county capital.the river shannon flows through the city of limerick into the atlantic ocean at the northern end of the county.because the estuary is shallow, the county's most important port is several kilometres west of the city, at foynes.limerick city is the county town and is also ireland's third-largest city.newcastle west, kilmallock and abbeyfeale are other important towns in the county.clanwilliam - clann liam connello lower - conallaigh íochtaracha connello upper - conallaigh uachtaracha coonagh - uí chuanach coshlea - cois laoi coshma - cois máighe glenquin - gleann an choim kenry - caonraí kilmallock - cill mocheallóg north liberties - na líbeartaí thuaidh owneybeg - uaithne beag pubblebrien - pobal bhriain shanid - seanaid smallcounty - an déis bheag   == most populous towns ==  limerick city is the county town and is shown in bold.moreover, the county is ringed by mountains: the slieve felims to the northeast, the galtees to the southeast, the ballyhoura mountains to the south, and the mullaghareirk mountains to the southwest and west.the highest point in the county is located in its southeast corner at galtymore (919 m), which separates limerick from county tipperary.limerick shares the 3rd-highest county peak in ireland with tipperary.the county is not simply a plain, its topography consists of hills and ridges.the eastern part of the county is part of the golden vale, which is well known for dairy produce and consists of rolling low hills.this gives way to very flat land around the centre of the county, with the exception being knockfierna at 288 m high.towards the west, the mullaghareirk mountains (mullach an radhairc in irish, roughly meaning 'mountains of the view') push across the county offering extensive views east over the county and west into county kerry.volcanic rock is to be found in numerous areas in the county, at carrigogunnell, at knockfierna, and principally at pallasgreen/kilteely in the east, which has been described as the most compact and for its size one of the most varied and complete carboniferous volcanic districts in either britain and ireland.tributaries of the shannon drainage basin located in the county include the rivers mulcair, loobagh, maigue, camogue, morning star, deel, and the feale.the arrival of the celts around 400 bc brought about the division of the county into petty kingdoms or túatha.from the 4th to the 11th century, the ancient kingdom of the uí fidgenti was approximately co-extensive with what is now county limerick, with some of the easternmost part the domain of the eóganacht áine.the establishment of limerick as a town and base by the danes in the mid 900's, and their alliance with irish families, including their alliance with donnubán mac cathail of the o'donovans, resulted in significant conflicts with neighbouring clans, principally the o'briens of dál gcais, who raided into the limerick area on a regular basis.