Lough Gur Visitor Centre and Lakeshore Park

Lough Gur is a site of international significance due to the area’s rich archaeology and environment.

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Where
Lough Gur Visitor Centre, Knockfennell, County Limerick, Ireland, Limerick (Both indoors and out)Directions
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What to expect

Lough Gur is a site of international significance due to the area’s rich archaeology and environment. It is home to Ireland’s oldest and largest stone circle and the only natural lake of significance in South East Limerick. Lough Gur also has an abundance of ancient monuments in State care with a reported 2,000 archaeological monuments in a 5km radius. Visitors to Lough Gur Lakeshore Park will find a hillside visitor centre where you can take part in a guided or self guided tour of the exhibition. There is also an option to take a full outdoor guided tour of the archaeological monuments. Tours are tailor made and can range from 30 minutes to 3 hours. The Lakeshore Park and tours are run by Discover Limerick DAC.

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Listed by
Heritage Ireland (OPW)

Categories

  • Parks
  • Prehistoric monuments
  • Car park
  • Exhibition
  • Guided tours
  • Picnic Area
  • Playground
  • Toilets
  • Walking trails

Family practicalities

  • Toilets

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Location

Lough Gur Visitor Centre, Knockfennell, County Limerick, Ireland, Limerick

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