Send flowers to Limerick, the Treaty City

Limerick straddles the River Shannon at the head of its estuary, and with about 102,000 people it is the third-largest urban area in Ireland. The historic core is on King's Island, home to King John's Castle and St Mary's Cathedral, while the Georgian streets of Newtown Pery form the modern centre.

Suburbs and addresses

Flowers can be delivered across the city and its suburbs: Castletroy and the University of Limerick in the east, Dooradoyle, Raheen and Ballinacurra to the south, Corbally and Rhebogue by the river, and the northside around Caherdavin and Moyross. Some northern suburbs, such as Westbury and Parteen, are in fact in County Clare even though they feel like part of the city, so double-check the Eircode before you pay. Student houses near the university are best addressed with a full house number and a phone number.

Hospitals in Limerick

University Hospital Limerick in Dooradoyle is the main acute hospital for the Mid-West. Births take place at University Maternity Hospital Limerick on the Ennis Road, which is described on a page of its own. Both are busy, and neither guarantees that a bouquet will be let onto the ward. Many families would rather have a plant or flowers at the house after discharge.

A Limerick funeral is normally over within three days of the death. In Limerick, as everywhere in Ireland, many families publish the arrangements on RIP.ie; read the notice to see whether flowers are welcome at the funeral or whether a donation is asked for instead.

Did you know? Limerick was founded by Scandinavian settlers in 812, and its medieval core on King's Island is ringed by the Shannon and the Abbey River.