Limerick [1] ( Eng. Limerick ; irl. Luimneach , Lymnjah ) is a county town in Ireland , located on the borders of the counties of Limerick ( Munster province) and Claire . A large commercial and administrative center, the third largest city (95.8 thousand people) in Ireland.
| County City | |||||
| Limerick | |||||
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| English Limerick , irl. Luimneach | |||||
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| A country |  Ireland | ||||
| Provinces | Munster | ||||
| County | Limerick / Claire | ||||
| History and Geography | |||||
| First mention | 812 | ||||
| County city with | 12th century | ||||
| Square | |||||
| Center height | |||||
| Timezone | UTC + 0 , in summer UTC + 1 | ||||
| Population | |||||
| Population | 95 854 people ( 2011 ) | ||||
| Nationalities | Irish (86.4%) | ||||
| Denominations | Catholics (88.6%) | ||||
| Digital identifiers | |||||
| Telephone code | 61 | ||||
| limerickcity.ie (Eng.) (Irl.) | |||||
History
The first settlements on the site of modern Limerick arose 3 thousand years ago. In the V century , several monastery complexes were built in this area. In the IX century , the Vikings came here and in 812 founded a colony , which later became the city of Limerick. In 977 , after the death of the Vikings leader Ivar, King of Munster Brian Boru included the city in his sphere of influence.
In 1173, Limerick submitted to the Normans who had invaded England. True, before this, the last Irish ruler of Limerick burned down the city, and the Normans had to rebuild Limerick again.
After the battle on the river. Boyne , the remnants of the Jacobite army took refuge in Limerick, which was considered impregnable. The ensuing siege entered Irish folklore as a heroic defeat, sealed in 1691 by the Limerick Accord .
In the second half of the XIX century, the city was in an economic crisis, but by the beginning of the XX century it revived, becoming one of the largest railway junctions in Ireland . April 9, 1919 the city was declared a military zone. Limerick unions went on strike against English militarism. As a result, the strikers seized power and on April 15-27 , 1919 the city was the capital of the Soviet Limerick republic.
Economics
The main enterprise in the city was a Dell computer factory, which was closed in 2009 [2] .
Also, the city has developed food and clothing industry. The famous Limerick lace is especially appreciated.
The local railway station was opened on August 28, 1858 , replacing the earlier station, which was half a kilometer east, opened on May 9, 1848 [3] .
Culture
- Hunt Museum
- Limerick Museum
- Castle of king john
The name of the city gave the name to the Limerics - comic poems of five lines. This happened due to the custom of inventing and singing comic songs at parties, the chorus of which was “Will you come up to Limerick?” (“Will you come to Limerick?”)
Sport
The city has a Tomond Park stadium with a capacity of 25 thousand people, where the Munster rugby club holds its matches. The stadium is also used for concerts.
Religion
There are two cathedrals in the city: the Anglican Cathedral of St. Mary and the Catholic Cathedral of St. John the Baptist .
Demographics
The population is 90,757 people (according to the 2006 census). In 2002, the population was 86,998. At the same time, the population within the legal area was 52 539, the population of the suburbs (environs) - 38 218.
2006 Census data:
| General demographic indicators [4] | |||||
| Whole population | Population Changes 2002-2006 | 2006 | |||
| 2002 | 2006 | people | % | husband. | wives |
| 86 998 | 90 757 | 3759 | 4.3 | 44806 | 45951 |
In the tables below, the sum of all answers (column “sum”) is usually less than the total population of the settlement (column “2006”).
| Religion ( Topic 2 - 5: The Number of People by Religion, 2006 [5] ) | ||||||
| Catholics people | Catholics % | Another religion | Without religion | not specified | the amount | 2006 |
| 80,377 | 88.6 | 5292 | 3906 | 1182 | 90 757 | 90 757 |
Ethnic-racial composition ( Ethnicity. Theme 2 - 3: Permanent population by ethnic or cultural origin, 2006 [6] ) | ||||||||
| White Irish | Luht-Shulta | Other white | Blacks or Black Irish | Asians | Other | Not specified | the amount | 2006 |
| 77,200 | 393 | 6767 | 1246 | 1527 | 1014 | 1166 | 89 313 | 90 757 |
| Share of all respondents to the question,% | ||||||||
| 86.4 | 0.4 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1,1 | 1.3 | 100 | 98.4 1 |
1 - percentage of respondents to a question about the language of the entire population.
| Fluency in Irish ( Theme 3 - 1: Number of people 3 years and older by ability to speak Irish, 2006 [7] ) | ||||
| Do you speak Irish? | ||||
| Yes | Not | Not specified | the amount | 2006 |
| 37,806 | 47 552 | 1858 | 87,216 | 90 757 |
| The share of all respondents to the question about the language,% | ||||
| 43.3 | 54.5 | 2.1 | 100 | 96.1 1 |
1 - percentage of respondents to a question about the language of the entire population.
Using Irish | |||||||||
| How often and where do you speak Irish? | |||||||||
| daily, only in educational institutions | daily, like in educational institutions, outside of them | in other places (outside the educational system) | the amount | all responding to a question about language | 2006 | ||||
| daily | every week | less often | never | not specified | |||||
| 9651 | 312 | 802 | 2328 | 13 942 | 10 242 | 529 | 37,806 | 87,216 | 90 757 |
| The share of all respondents to the question about the language,% | |||||||||
| 11.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 2.7 | 16,0 | 11.7 | 0.6 | 43.3 | 100 | |
| Types of private dwellings ( Topic 6 - 1 (a): Number of private households by type of accommodation, 2006 [9] ) | ||||||
| Separate house | Apartment | Room | Portable homes | not specified | the amount | 2006 |
| 26 938 | 4701 | 197 | 52 | 710 | 32 598 | 90 757 |
Twin Cities
- Starogard Gdanski , Poland
- Spokane , USA
- Quimper , France
- Limerick , USA
- New Brunswick , USA
Notes
- ↑ The name is verified on the maps of Roskartography and topographic maps of the General Staff of the USSR; Great Britain. Ireland. Reference card. - M .: Roskartografiya, 2002. - ISBN 5-95230001-4 . ; Topographic maps on a scale of 1 km and 5 km / cm
- ↑ Dell will transfer production from Ireland to Poland
- ↑ Limerick station (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways . Date of treatment September 5, 2007. Archived February 17, 2011.
- ↑ Error in footnotes ? : Invalid
<ref>; noCSO12forCSO12footnotes - ↑ Theme 2 - 5: Number of persons by religion, 2006 . Central Statistics Office Ireland . Date of treatment February 2, 2010. Archived July 20, 2013.
- ↑ Ethnicity. Theme 2 - 3: Usually resident population by ethnic or cultural background, 2006 . Central Statistics Office Ireland . Date of treatment February 2, 2010. Archived July 20, 2013.
- ↑ Theme 3 - 1: Number of persons aged 3 or over by ability to speak Irish, 2006 . Central Statistics Office Ireland . Date of treatment February 2, 2010. Archived July 20, 2013.
- ↑ Theme 3 - 2: Irish speakers aged 3 or over by frequency of speaking Irish, 2006 . Central Statistics Office Ireland . Date of treatment February 2, 2010. Archived July 21, 2013.
- ↑ Theme 6 - 1 (a): Number of private households by type of accommodation, 2006 . Central Statistics Office Ireland . Date of treatment February 2, 2010. Archived July 20, 2013.