King's Island

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King's Island is the historic core of Limerick city, Ireland, known for landmarks like King John’s Castle and its medieval streetscape.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
King’s Island, Limerick 2
King's Island canonical 1
King’s Island 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf historic district
neighbourhood
urban island
borderedBy Abbey River NERFINISHED
River Shannon
connectedBy Sarsfield Bridge vicinity
Thomond Bridge
contains Limerick City
surface form: English Town, Limerick

part of Irish Town, Limerick
country Ireland
hasBuiltHeritage ecclesiastical buildings
historic townhouses
stone fortifications
hasCivicFunction focus of heritage-led regeneration projects in Limerick
hasCulturalSignificance associated with the sieges of Limerick
hasEconomicActivity local retail and hospitality
tourism services
hasFunction cultural heritage area
residential area
tourist destination
hasLandmark Bishop’s Palace, Limerick
King John’s Castle
Mary Street
Medieval city walls of Limerick
Nicholas Street NERFINISHED
St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick
The Treaty Stone
Thomond Bridge
hasNameOrigin named after King John of England (indirectly via King John’s Castle)
hasReligiousSite St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick
hasStreetPattern medieval street layout
heritageStatus historic core of Limerick city
historicalRole medieval core of Limerick
site of the original walled city of Limerick
knownFor Norman and medieval architecture
Viking and Norman settlement history
medieval streetscape
locatedIn Limerick City
surface form: Limerick
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory County Limerick
Province of Munster
locatedInTimeZone Europe/Dublin
locatedNorthOf Limerick city centre south bank
partOf Limerick City
surface form: Limerick city centre

historic city of Limerick
tourismAttractionType medieval quarter
traversedBy River Shannon
urbanForm island in the River Shannon

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Limerick hasMedievalQuarter King's Island
St Mary’s Cathedral locatedOn King's Island
this entity surface form: King’s Island, Limerick
Irishtown locatedNear King's Island
this entity surface form: King’s Island, Limerick
King John’s Castle locatedIn King's Island
this entity surface form: King’s Island