Sacred Heart Jesuit Church, Limerick

Sacred Heart Jesuit Church, Limerick

The Jesuit Church was first established in Limerick in 1650 by an Irishman who came back from Rome as a Papal Nuncio. The present church building was erected in 1869, with a façade added in 1900. The church's beautiful interior features what is believed to be the oldest altar in Ireland.
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Sight Name: Sacred Heart Jesuit Church
Sight Location: Limerick, Ireland (See walking tours in Limerick)
Sight Type: Religious

Walking Tours in Limerick, Ireland

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Limerick Introduction Walking Tour

Limerick Introduction Walking Tour

Claudius Ptolemy, the great geographer of the ancient world, drew a map of Ireland in 150 AD. Indicated on the map was a place now called King's Island. It is said generous King Cormac ruled here in the 4th century. Here is where St Patrick baptized King Carthann the Fair in 434. Here is the ancient heart of Limerick.

St Munchin had been the first bishop of Limerick in 652. In 812, Vikings...  view more

Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.0 Km or 1.9 Miles