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King John's Castle


King John's Castle
Nicholas St. King's Island
Limerick
Ireland
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What's Near King John's Castle

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
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Patrick Punch's Hotel £127 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Greenhills Conference and Leisure Hotel £58 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
The Boutique Hotel £68 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Savoy Hotel £103 0.7 mi 1.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
No. 1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa £131 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Copper and Spice 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4.5 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
Kings Island and St. Mary's Parish 0.0 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
The Treaty Stone 0.2 mi 0.3 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 Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #57 of 73 attractions in Limerick
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Traveller 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
Australian Irish in Ghent for Some Time
26 Apr 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
California
22 Apr 2005
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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

“sehenswert”
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4 of 5 stars
jackmst
Süpplingen
12 Feb 2007

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