Guide to Galway, Connemara and the West of Ireland . eamfactories, etc. The lace-making for which it used to be famoushas been revived after a time of depression. The ShannonFisheries Company own the important salmon fisheries, andthere is scarcely any rod-fishing for strangers. As a shippingport the town ranks fourth in Ireland. It is a garrison town, andlast but not least its reputation for pretty girls is amply demon-strated by facts. By adopting electric lighting, and in its finetechnical schools, its Carnegie free library and public museum,the authorities show signs of care for the citize
Guide to Galway, Connemara and the West of Ireland . eamfactories, etc. The lace-making for which it used to be famoushas been revived after a time of depression. The ShannonFisheries Company own the important salmon fisheries, andthere is scarcely any rod-fishing for strangers. As a shippingport the town ranks fourth in Ireland. It is a garrison town, andlast but not least its reputation for pretty girls is amply demon-strated by facts. By adopting electric lighting, and in its finetechnical schools, its Carnegie free library and public museum,the authorities show signs of care for the citizens welfare. Limerick is finely situated on both banks of the Shannon, atthe head of the inlet known as the Lower Shannon, and is agood centre for the Lower Shannon scenery. It became thecapital of the Danes, who were expelled from it by BrianBoroirahe. From 1106 until 1174, when it was conquered bythe English, it w^as the capital of the kings of Thomond orNorth Munster. ^ \. ^.i* 1 \ ! ••• ^k ^ iJ VJ^jiJSiL V- -^ 2aH^*ii. Tovm^EoJL S^yLnri,s Convent & Sch}fBarviruf tons SospitaJjCatfvedraJbOujrcJv S}Mimc}unis Cturpely Oistoni Mouse Countij Court MouseCttjf CtOjoI & CouTtSouseSajsfudiLJfonxathentffiHgans Stores MoT-kets At tilhr ij £ arrack County Gtiol Coiuily HbsjrttalLiinalic Asi/liLiiilost OfficeSacrecLSedjUtChAircfvlolicc Barrack-loid Bishops FiiJace S^MuurvchxJis CoU. Schools (Monks i^l/ojuiscaii ChapelJLcna-gail, Mousei>!^Mari/s Chapel Timers Schools Iresh^btritin 2Leting Mo. Ifew-Barracks Chamber of CommerceS*. Johns MospitaLFire. CChnrchFreshylerian Church .J19\ 30 \ 31 I3l\33\34f\ Join E artliDlQitiew- & Co .EiinT LIMERICK 189 The portion on Kings island called English Town wasfounded in the reign of King John by William de Burgo, whobuilt the castle for its defence. In the 15th century its fortifi-cations were extended to Irish Town south of it. The city in1651 was taken by General Ireton. William siege of
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