2 Discover some great art from Ireland
The Limerick City Gallery of Art is home to a superb collection of Irish paintings. It’s big enough that you can while away the hours here without a problem, but a good starting point is to look for Chairopanes, Jack B Yeats’s portrayal of a fairground amusement. The gallery is also home to work by Seán Keating, another of Ireland’s famous artists.
The next stop on your cultural trail of Limerick? Try the impressive Hunt Museum and its outstanding displays. It’s home to one of the finest collections of Celtic and medieval treasures outside Dublin, as well as works from Picasso, Renoir and Henry Moore. There’s also a children’s treasure trail, a gift shop, and a wonderful café overlooking the River Shannon. A day of artistic discovery followed by a plate of roast pork, herb stuffing and apple sauce sounds pretty good to us…