🌐 If The Past Could Talk

Askeaton: Castle & Friary Trail

📍 Limerick🚶 6 stops🚶️ 2.35km⌛ ~50 min

A 15th-century Desmond stronghold on a rock island in the River Deel, a beautifully preserved Franciscan friary with an intact cloister, twin churches of two faiths, a medieval bridge, and a converted 18th-century corn mill — 6 stops through a River Deel market town. Looking for things to do in Askeaton? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.

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Stops on This Trail

  1. Askeaton Castle
  2. Askeaton Franciscan Friary
  3. Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church
  4. Saint Mary's Church of Ireland Church
  5. Askeaton Bridge
  6. Abbey Mill

For Schools

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