Map of Limerick, Ireland

Limerick is a city in Munster, Ireland, with a population of about 102,287. It lies at 52.6647°N, 8.6231°W. Limerick is about 175 km (109 mi) southwest of Dublin, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Galway, 73 km to the northwest.

Limerick at a glance

Where is Limerick?

• The 3rd largest city in Ireland by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Munster on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 37 min on the shortest day to 16 h 52 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Limerick

• Galway — 73 km northwest
• Cork — 86 km south
• Waterford — 112 km southeast
• Tallaght — 166 km northeast
• Navan — 170 km northeast
• Dublin — 175 km northeast
• Bray — 179 km east
• Swords — 183 km northeast
• Drogheda — 192 km northeast
• Dundalk — 209 km northeast

Largest cities in Munster

• Cork — 224,004
• Waterford — 60,079

Largest cities in Ireland

• Dublin — 1,024,027
• Cork — 224,004
• Galway — 85,910
• Tallaght — 81,022
• Waterford — 60,079
• Drogheda — 44,135
• Dundalk — 43,112
• Swords — 40,776
• Navan — 33,886
• Bray — 33,512

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.