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It is the River Shannon which made the city its fortune, and the most ancient part of the city located on King's Island bounded by the Shannon and Abbey rivers. Limerick is at the head of the estuary where the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean. It is the third most populous city in the Irish Republic. | It is the River Shannon which made the city its fortune, and the most ancient part of the city located on King's Island bounded by the Shannon and Abbey rivers. Limerick is at the head of the estuary where the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean. It is the third most populous city in the Irish Republic. | ||
The town was a Norse kingdom for many generations, though its name is Irish in origin, meaning "bare marsh" or "bare place of the horses". The Norse foundation in the early ninth century created a new port and trading town which they named ''Hlymrek'', from which the modern English name derives}}<noinclude> | The town was a Norse kingdom for many generations, though its name is Irish in origin, meaning "bare marsh" or "bare place of the horses". The Norse foundation in the early ninth century created a new port and trading town which they named ''Hlymrek'', from which the modern English name derives.}}<noinclude> | ||
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