Things to do in Limerick on a sunny day

Coney Island

Finally a lovely and sunny Saturday....I decided to fully enjoy every minute of it in the park in town (Limerick)and was surprised to see that it wasn't really crowded.... so I am just wondering on a day like this, what does everybody do? Just shopping???

billy the squid

depends really, if it was really sunny and it was the weekend people would hop into the car and go to kilkee or ballybunion, but march is a little early to be doing that, although I heard ballybunion was close to 20 degrees two weekends ago.

aside from that its either the park or shopping. if you got kids theres a fine playground in the park now, which can help pass a few hours.

Karmafaerie

I worked!
From nine in the morning, till six in the evening!
Thanks for pointing out that you had fun in the park all day, while I was stuck indoors!!!

gowldoleer

I would have to recommend an afternoon pint sitting outside the locke bar by the bridge... definitely one of the nicest spots in limerick

MissyKiki

Coney Island wrote:

Finally a lovely and sunny Saturday....I decided to fully enjoy every minute of it in the park in town (Limerick)and was surprised to see that it wasn't really crowded.... so I am just wondering on a day like this, what does everybody do? Just shopping???

Bicycle riding is nice. I'm surprised the park wasn't busier. I LOVE parks.

sillild

Coney Island wrote:

Finally a lovely and sunny Saturday....I decided to fully enjoy every minute of it in the park in town (Limerick)and was surprised to see that it wasn't really crowded.... so I am just wondering on a day like this, what does everybody do? Just shopping???

Great post

Come on people can you not think of any way of enjoying a sunny day in Limerick, beside leaving for Clare or kerry or going to a pub.

Parks are a definite Maybe but how about.

1. Bring your kids to buttercup farm

2. Visit St Marys Cathedral it is actually surreal and the grounds are quite open apart for the church which is naturally air conditioned

3. king johns castle it is not completely enclosed and you would be surprised the number of Limerick people that have not visited our most historical site.

4. Take a trip to Adare its not as Americanised as you may think.

5. Before you sit out in the locke bar take a trip to the Hunt museum.

6. The Clare glens (river Clare not County) are situated on the boundary between Limerick and Tipperary.

7. Cratloe, Boundary of limerick and Clare there is a park but also take a trip up to limericks one remaining Giant Golf ball (Weather Station/Radar/God Knows) and view the entire City on a Sunny Day.

Billy you should post this list as a Sticky for people to add to

billy the squid

i like the above idea about making a list I will work on it during the weekend

sillild

billy the squid wrote:

i like the above idea about making a list I will work on it during the weekend

Fair play

BobTheBeat

Everyone is forgetting Plassey and the university grounds... Its so tranquil on a beautiful day.
Take a trip over the border into Cratloe woods. You can literally get lost there. How class is that>! :-0
Just hop into the car and drive out to any of the county towns. Explore a little

PlasseyMinstrel

bobmeaney wrote:

Everyone is forgetting Plassey and the university grounds... Its so tranquil on a beautiful day.
Take a trip over the border into Cratloe woods. You can literally get lost there. How class is that>! :-0
Just hop into the car and drive out to any of the county towns. Explore a little

Find yourself in the Lame Duck pub afterwards... have a pint, read a book, walk back... brilliant!

Amazotheamazing

Walk, run or swim the head race up by Ardnacrusha.

cornbb

I second the Locke bar idea. Add to it by walking/cycling into town from UL via the riverbank. You don't see a single car til you're a few hundred yards from the Locke. Beautiful.

1huge1

well i went paintballing on saturday outside shanagolden
best fun ever though rather painful

Karmafaerie

Who bumped this?!
This thread must be a year old!!!

The Long Fellow

The absoloute best thing you could do on one of those brilliant sunny days is walk from town to university of Limerick along the bank beside the river & the canal, it is one of the best places to be on a good day, you'll go far to find a nicer place to be, i think!

Crea

1. Curraghchase by Shanagolden is gorgeous. Beautiful woods and walks.
2. Stonehall farm on the same turn to Curraghchase is great especially with kids. They've emu's, ostriches, llamas, alpacas, pigs, different breeds of hens, cows, horses, bouncy castle, picnic area etc. A great day out.
3. Tinnarana near Killaloe and take a walk through Killaloe
4. Take a picnic to Loch Gur and visit the Grange stone circle on the way