- Abbeyfeale, County Limerick
- Adare, County Limerick
- Ardpatrick, County Limerick
- Askeaton, County Limerick
- Athlacca, County Limerick
- Ballylanders, County Limerick
- Bruree, County Limerick
- Castleconnell, County Limerick
- Clarina, County Limerick
- Croom, County Limerick
- Foynes, County Limerick
- Glenosheen, County Limerick
- Glin, County Limerick
- Hospital, County Limerick
- Kilmallock, County Limerick
- Limerick (city), County Limerick
- Newcastle West, County Limerick
- Patrickswell, County Limerick
- Rathkeale, County Limerick
- Shanagolden, County Limerick
- Abbeyfeale, County Limerick
- Abington, County Limerick
- Adare, County Limerick
- Aglishcormick, County Limerick
- Anhid, County Limerick
- Ardagh, County Limerick
- Ardcanny, County Limerick
- Ardpatrick, County Limerick
- Askeaton, County Limerick
- Athlacca, County Limerick
- Athneasy, County Limerick
- Ballinard, County Limerick
- Ballingaddy, County Limerick
- Ballingarry, County Limerick
- Ballinlough, County Limerick
- Ballybrood, County Limerick
- Ballycahane, County Limerick
- Ballylanders, County Limerick
- Ballynaclogh, County Limerick
- Ballynamona, County Limerick
- Ballyscaddan, County Limerick
- Bruff, County Limerick
- Bruree, County Limerick
- Caheravally, County Limerick
- Caherconlish, County Limerick
- Cahercorney, County Limerick
- Caherelly, County Limerick
- Cahernarry, County Limerick
- Cappagh, County Limerick
- Carrigparson, County Limerick
- Castletown, County Limerick
- Chapelrussell, County Limerick
- Clonagh, County Limerick
- Cloncagh, County Limerick
- Cloncrew, County Limerick
- Clonelty, County Limerick
- Clonkeen, County Limerick
- Clonshire, County Limerick
- Colmanswell, County Limerick
- Corcomohide, County Limerick
- Crecora, County Limerick
- Croagh, County Limerick
- Croom, County Limerick
- Darragh, County Limerick
- Derrygalvin, County Limerick
- Donaghmore, County Limerick
- Doon, County Limerick
- Doondonnell, County Limerick
- Drehidtarsna, County Limerick
- Dromcolliher, County Limerick
- Dromin, County Limerick
- Dromkeen, County Limerick
- Dunmoylan, County Limerick
- Dysert, County Limerick
- Effin, County Limerick
- Emlygreennan, County Limerick
- Fedamore, County Limerick
- Galbally, County Limerick
- Glenogra, County Limerick
- Grange, County Limerick
- Grean, County Limerick
- Hackmys, County Limerick
- Hospital, County Limerick
- Inch St. Lawrence, County Limerick
- Iveruss, County Limerick
- Kilbeheny, County Limerick
- Kilbolane, County Limerick
- Kilbradran, County Limerick
- Kilbreedy-Major, County Limerick
- Kilbreedy-Minor, County Limerick
- Kilcolman, County Limerick
- Kilcornan, County Limerick
- Kilcullane, County Limerick
- Kildimo, County Limerick
- Kilfergus, County Limerick
- Kilfinnane, County Limerick
- Kilfinny, County Limerick
- Kilflyn, County Limerick
- Kilfrush, County Limerick
- Kilkeedy, County Limerick
- Killagholehane, County Limerick
- Killeedy, County Limerick
- Killeely, County Limerick
- Killeenagarriff, County Limerick
- Killeenoghty, County Limerick
- Killonahan, County Limerick
- Kilmeedy, County Limerick
- Kilmoylan, County Limerick
- Kilmurry, County Limerick
- Kilpeacon, County Limerick
- Kilquane, County Limerick
- Kilscannell, County Limerick
- Kilteely, County Limerick
- Knockainy, County Limerick
- Knocklong, County Limerick
- Knocknagaul, County Limerick
- Lismakeery, County Limerick
- Loghill, County Limerick
- Ludden, County Limerick
- Mahoonagh, County Limerick
- Monagay, County Limerick
- Monasteranenagh, County Limerick
- Morgans, County Limerick
- Mungret, County Limerick
- Nantinan, County Limerick
- Newcastle, County Limerick
- Oola, County Limerick
- Particles, County Limerick
- Rathjordan, County Limerick
- Rathkeale, County Limerick
- Rathronan, County Limerick
- Robertstown, County Limerick
- Rochestertown, County Limerick
- Shanagolden, County Limerick
- St. John's, County Limerick
- St. Lawrence's, County Limerick
- St. Mary's, County Limerick
- St. Michael's, County Limerick
- St. Munchin's, County Limerick
- St. Nicholas's, County Limerick
- St. Patrick's, County Limerick
- St. Peter's & St. Paul's, County Limerick
- Stradbally, County Limerick
- Tankardstown, County Limerick
- Templebredon, County Limerick
- Tomdeely, County Limerick
- Tullabracky, County Limerick
- Tuogh, County Limerick
- Tuoghcluggin, County Limerick
- Uregare, County Limerick
Ireland-County-Limerick Listings
Geography of Limerick
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Limerick first appears in history in 812, when it was captured by the Danes. In 1174 it was conquered by the English and was strongly fortified. King John's Castle, built in 1210, stands nearby.
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The invention, or at least the earliest general use of this form, is attributed to Edward Lear, who, when a tutor in the family of the earl of Derby at Knowsley, composed, about 1834, a large number of nonsense-limericks to amuse the little grandchildren of the house. Many of these he published, with illustrations, in 1846, and they enjoyed and still enjoy an extreme popularity.
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Gstanzl – bairische Limericks, traditionelle Volksliedform
l: Mostly Anapestic (23 March 1997)
I've heard it said that there's no such thing as a good clean limerick. I would have to disagree; I like clean limericks. But then, most of the best clean limericks aren't really limericks at all. To be more precise, my favorite limericks are mostly the ones that play with or comment on the limerick form, directly or indirectly: meta-limericks of one kind or another.
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lll: An Art Form Complex (6 June 1999)
I was wondering the other morning what the L to write about this week; by the greatest good fortune, I chanced to check my email and lo, there was a note from Don Monson filled with limericks. A brief check of the index assured me that the last time I wrote about limericks, I had failed to include several of my favorites. So here, submitted for your enjoyment, are a passel of limericks.
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