Crescent Shopping Centre Limerick
The Crescent Shopping Centre is one of the biggest and most successful shopping centres outside of Dublin. On Limerick’s Dooradoyle Road, the Crescent is just two miles from Limerick city centre and within minutes of the Maldron Hotel Limerick. The Southern Ring Road passes outside the shopping centre and provides access for customers from all surrounding areas including Shannon, Ennis, Tipperary and Cork.
Other facilities include restaurants, a cinema, a McDonalds, banks and over 2000 free car parking spaces both around the centre and in underground car parks. The complex also includes the offices of Limerick county council, and a public library as well as many restaurants and cafes. The centre has a number of main high street stores including Tesco, Penney’s, Shaw’s, Heaton’s, Argos Boots and Diesel. Other stores include the likes of Next, Zara, H&M, HMV, River Island, Monsoon, Jack and Jones, Top Shop, A-Wear, The Body Shop, sports shops, Specsavers opticians McCabe’s Pharmacy and Falcon Travel.
Limerick Race Course
Limerick Racecourse hosts 18 racing fixtures each year during weekends, bank holidays and evening meetings. Just a 10-minute drive from the Maldron Hotel, Limerick racecourse offers the ideal day out for racing enthusiasts as well as family fun, corporate days out and full Stag party and Hen party packages.
General admission tickets can be purchased on the day at the races or in advance. Admission prices vary but please do ask our staff for details.
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park
Bunratty Castle & Folk Park is a must on your itinerary to Ireland. This is your chance to experience Ireland’s past and explore the famous 15th century Castle and the 19th century Folk Park.
King John’s Castle
This famous castle, originally built in the 13th century was reopened in June 2013. The brand new visitor centre with state of the art interpretive activities and exhibitions profiles each aspect of the Castles history from its humble beginnings. The outside courtyard remains as it did in medieval times with sights and sounds bringing you back to the seventeenth century.
Book now at www.kingjohnscastle.ie and receive a 15% discount with the Maldron Hotel Limerick unique discount code – maldron15 – online
Hunt Museum
Located in the heart of Limerick city the Hunt Museum preserves and showcases the very original items gathered by John and Gertrude Hunt – giving this museum its name ‘The Hunt’ Museum. This is one of Ireland’s greatest private collections of art and antiquities, dating from the Neolithic to the 20th Century, including works by Renoir, Picasso and Yeats. Limerick local art is also displayed in this museum along with national and international art items.
With a rich variety of collections available to view at the museum, this is the perfect activity to see when visiting Limerick. Tours, lectures, arts and crafts classes, activities and camps for the children are also available at the museum through the year.
Book now at www.huntmuseum.com and receive a 10% discount with the Maldron Hotel Limerick unique discount code.
Please use the code: HUNTMAL10 when booking via the website.
Available Tuesday – Saturday 10am – 5pm, and Sunday 11am – 5pm, all year round.
St. Mary’s Cathedral
St. Mary’s Cathedral is located in Limerick city centre and it has a beautiful architectural presence that is hard to miss. Known as the oldest building in Limerick it is immersed in history, with a graveyard also on site. The church is still in use today, with regular masses taking place for the public to attend.
Wild Atlantic Way
Over 2400km of some of the worlds most breathtaking coastline. Steeped in culture and history this natural coastal touring route will allow you to experience Ireland, its landscape and its people at its best. Miles upon miles of wild open space, walks, stunning views and a warm welcome that you will only get from the Irish. Spanning from Donegal to West Cork this drive along Ireland’s western seaboard is a journey of discovery. Whatever your passion, be it for land or sea, food, flora, fauna, sport or just to relax and enjoy the pubs and the chats with the locals, the warmth and the welcome.
Designed to allow visitors to enjoy all of the highlights of the west of Ireland the Wild Atlantic Way incorporates an abundance of strategically placed discover points.
International Rugby Experience
Hear the Stories, Feel the Passion, Test Your Skills!
The International Rugby Experience takes visitors on an exciting, multi-sensory journey from grassroots rugby to legendary status, while celebrating World Rugby’s values of Passion, Discipline, Integrity, Solidarity and Respect.
Passing through the unique building, vast media installations bring all the exciting energy of game day to life, iconic moments in rugby history are relived and a series of huge game-style, interactive trials put the visitors’ own skills to the test. Finish with stunning 360° views of Limerick city from the top floor Legends Gallery! Whether an avid fan, a complete novice or a family looking for fun, there is something for everyone at the interactive experience celebrating rugby.
