The 3 Bridges Walk Limerick Shows Off The Mighty Shannon River - VAN LIFE IRELAND - 33
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Unusually we travel to the city of Limerick and move away from the Atlantic Way. The city has a lot to offer and is dissected by the might River Shannon that is swollen and in full flow. King John's castle turns into another great multi media experience and plots the history of the city so well. However, Jane challenges me on the validity of the 3 Bridges tour !!
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Many thanks for this video. I studied at the University of Limerick in 1991 as an American exchange student from New Jersey. At the time, King John's castle had just reopened after renovation that October and St. Mary's Cathedral was undergoing renovation. The new town hall had just opened. I was there for the 300th anniversary of the Treaty of Limerick. You brought back fond memories and it was strange to see how things have changed. There were no interactive displays at the castle and it was before the European Union, so I was carrying around Irish pound coins. The painted posts you showed were all painted green at the time.
The funny thing is, during my first full day in Limerick, a nice Irish couple stopped me on the Thomond Bridge to ask me for directions. I had to say, in my American accent, "I'm sorry, but I barely know where I am". It didn't take them long to figure out that they asked the wrong person.
Glad it invoked memories - the castle digital experience was really good and we liked what we saw of Limerick
Thanks for watching
@@getawaygeese By the way....instead of stopping at McDonalds, Limerick has a very nice Chinese restaurant. I was dating a girl from Germany at the time, and the restaurant was very good. So yes, I was an American, dating a girl from Germany and took her to a Chinese restaurant. It was so international.
Great 👍
Thanks for watching (so many of our back videos) ! We appreciate it. Hopefully youve found weve improved as times gone on. Jane 😊
Excellent video of my home town. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! - thanks for watching
This was class and interesting to watch, I will be checking Limerick city out now. Thank you for taking us on your trip to Limerick.
Glad you enjoyed it! - we found what we saw really interesting
Thanks for watching
Just to let you know there is a cross river ferry from Tarbert in Kerry across to Kilrush in Co Clare and you could follow the Coast road up to the Cliffs of Mother and on to Galway from there
Ah wasn’t aware of that - were back home now but returning to do the North in spring so will come down that way I suspect - thank you for watching
Great video. I wish you had time to visit the Hunt Museum, the People's Park, and the rugby stadium, Thomond Park. Next time!!
Yeah so much missed - we were in Ireland for 9 weeks so we went so slow but at least an excuse to come back
Thanks for watching
Great video. Couldn’t wait to find out what the treat was! Limerick looks well worth a visit.
Thanks for commenting and watching - the castle was a must and the walk around the banks of the Shannon
Loved that!
Thank you for watching and commenting
I think you were very brave parking next to that water. Once again beautiful scenery. Take care Gill
Well we assessed the weather and it was an enclosed loch and less likely to flood. The water on the ground was mainly coming off the fields so we went for it and was blessed with a stunning sunset and you will see a sunrise on the next video
Thanks for watching guys stay safe
LPG fill points can be a issue ehh Stu Ive 2 x 13kg Bottles A bit more expensive but available every where 👊 Ive also a cheap fill valve adaptor option So best of both worlds 👊 Lovely vlog again both got to love a castle and that was a great interaction museum for sure Lovely x Take Care Travel safe Both x 👊🐾🦋🐶🚐😘
Cheers mate hope you are well …. Lpg / fuel who knows I think the key is to have a couple of options so just had a bigger portable battery and can now boil a kettle - all you need is a cuppa 😂
The Shannon is the longest river in the British Isles I believe..
It was mighty at Limerick and such a wide river at that point - thanks for watching
Love The Vids.. Jane the keeping of your debit card happens at our mainland service stations as well.. im a long distance driver and they often keep my card till i have filled the lorry up
Ah not come across that in the UK I was a little nervous
Thanks for watching and I will be more prepared next time mentally 😂
Great episode. Loved the history of Limerick Castle. Lovely park up at the end 😀👍
Thanks guys we weren’t used to a big city having been on the coast for weeks - we were a little scared 😱 😂
Thanks for watching
Great video and thanks for sharing. I’ve just subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to seeing more great videos like this 👍🏼
Thank you for watching and hope you enjoy our content earlier in the year we did a 9 week series of Ireland then managed to grab a holiday of a lifetime in New Zealand in a motorhome and we are just producing a mainland Europe series in Harry - so lots to see - Oh and were back to Ireland next year to complete the North
@@getawaygeese Fantastic ! Hope that you enjoyed your holiday in New Zealand 🇳🇿
Another of your Irish subscribers saying how very much I enjoyed another great Video from GetawayGeese. Its over 40 years since I'v been to King Johns Castle but your tour of it makes me want to pay another visit.
Definitely go back for the media display as we found it really well done - thanks for watching but above all commenting
Limmerick looked a nice place to visit. Nice to hear that lpg was not a problem. Another great vlog. Hope stew is on the mend.xx
Thanks 👍 definitely worth a visit and the castle was really interest
I am doing ok thanks I thinks it’s worked just need the wound to heal and get fitness back etc
Thanks for watching
Great sunset shots at the end of the video, Limerick castle was a very comprehensive display.
Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching - once again the digital story was brilliant and was not a tired display
I just saw this video now and being from Limerick myself I found the video very impressive. Didn't quiet understand your approach to the city but must have been something to do with the fuel you are using.
Thanks for watching - we loved Limerick it has a great feel - when you say didn’t understand approach what did you mean ?
Thanks for taking time to comment
@@getawaygeeseOh its just that I live to the west of Limerick City and you came from Glin to Foynes, Kildimo and then suddenly you were on the motorway and then at a petrol station in Castletroy which is on the far side of the city. To be honest I am going to visit King Johns castle now having watched your video. Nice drone footage too
@paulfitz101 ah I see Harry’s sat nav is a wondrous thing - I think it may have been the lpg garage I targeted tgat took me that way
The digital experience in the castle was really good we felt
Yet another fantastic Vlog. So easy to watch and so enlighning even for an Irish person.
Thanks for watching and above all commenting glad you enjoy them
Twasnt false advertising, sarsfield bridge is actually 2 bridges in one the other bridge is called the Wesley bridge, so you did a four bridge walk. BTW , I live in Limerick
I feel better now as we did more than the tour was pitched lol lovely city we thought
Thanks for watching
We have loved watching you both all as been fantastic can't wait for more yous are 22:16 the best we've watched Jean and Steve 😊more more please
Glad you enjoyed watching we have a few more left in this series and we are already planning to do the North next year
Limerick looked a great stop off. Impressive castle visitor centre, reasonably priced too as things seem to be over there compared to here. Interesting too the changes in production at the old factory. Lovely walk in the sunshine. We need more octopus painted bollards to brighten up our streets! 😀
Thanks Sue one of the big differences is that minimal parking charges and most of the time it’s free and entry to attractions is so reasonable - tgat castle would be double here
Thank you for watching and take care
Great vid👍👌
Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching
Another great episode. Go pro locking up Grrrr Limerick was lovely !!Thanks guys. 🙏
Glad you enjoyed it - yes the dreaded go pro tantrum lol thanks for watching
Awww! What a shame it's coming to an end! 😢
Enjoyed it all. Thank you!
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Thanks for watching …. We have a few episodes left lol 😂 biggest series ever
Hi Stew and Jane. I’ve followed you all the way and now you’ve reached my home city! To paraphrase Robert Burns “To see ourselves as others see us”!! Just brilliant to watch you travel to places that are so familiar to me. I am always impressed at your ability to assimilate so much detail and present in such a positive manner!! Every week, I have learned new things, despite a lifetime living and travelling here. Your videos are a very welcome respite from the daily grind of bad news! Well done and thank you! Tom.
PS Very glad to read that Stew’s recovery is going well!👍
Glad you enjoyed it as I said our hope was to entertain and inform so to hear it from someone who lives there makes it even more rewarding for us
Thankyou for watching and commenting
Your dialogue is fantastic. So much history & very interesting. Some petrol stations here make you pay first so you need an idea of what you will spend. It’s because some gas stations have a problem with people taking off without paying. More at night than day. Happy travelling cheers Lynne from Victoria Australia 🇦🇺🐨⭐️⭐️👍🏻
Ah I see - glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching
Sweetened condensed milk is in some dessert recipes.
For sone reason I felt that product was in the past - so looks like I am wrong ( as usual lol 😂) thank you for watching - I am wondering what they are going to do with the site
I live in Vietnam and they put it in their coffee!@@getawaygeese
@@paraic9163 ah I see so it’s still a thing - thanks for watching
@paraic9163 😱😱😂 Jane
😮Wow guys! You two are amazing and filming and explaining stuff. Some awesome shots of Limerick city too. Keep up the great work guys! I'm now a huge fan 💯and I can't wait for the next amazing vid from you two amazing people. 👋💕
Thank you the Ireland series has been our biggest as we were there for 9 weeks so we have a big back catalogue lol I reckon we have 5/6 left to release
Thank you for watching but above all your comment
@@getawaygeese wow! I'm looking forward 2 seeing them now. Can't wait, and thanks for sharing.
Great video guys,sad to see ye have so little time left thorougly enjoying your adventures on and and off the the wild atlantic way but as said previously a return journey is on the cards
Glad you enjoyed it - we have about 5 more episodes and we are already planning a return visit to the North - thanks for watching
Where do I start...
I've just finished watching your video. Firstly, I'm Irish and want to thank you for visiting us. There was a time when as neighbours we weren't so friendly, thankfully things have changed.
It's so lovely to see our closest neighbours enjoying what Ireland has to offer. I was so impressed with how you showcased Limerick, I learnt a lot about the history of Limerick from your short video. Wishing you both a safe and magical time for the rest of your trip in Eire.
Enjoy the Rugby World Cup ! Allez le Verts !
Thank you and we have learned so much about history in Ireland some not so good but history none the less. We have been super impressed about the quality of how Ireland showcases its history as it makes it very interesting
We only spent the day in Limerick but it had a great feel and suspect there is a lot more to see
Hope my card and lpg story now makes sense
Thank you so much for watching but above all commenting
@@getawaygeese I'm curious, what do you mean by some not so good ? (please know that its not a leading question, I'm just interested in what exactly you mean)
@@creekyknee I mean some of the history was quite brutal with Viking raids through to England imposing etc
@@getawaygeese Understood, we can be very cruel to each other to be sure.
Yes definitely- but more good people now than bad I like to think - have a great weekend
Nice to see you head inland, it gets relatively little attention from visitors.
Don't know if you encountered the Waterways Ireland facilities in the Shannon region, but their carparks are popular with motorhomers, and their "card" system gives access to their shower blocks/toilets, etc.
Thanks for watching - we reckon there is a trip purely travelling around the interior. We are planning to come back to do the north next year so maybe a future trip as we love the people and the landscape
Yes we did cone across the water ways in the next couple of episodes but we were out of season last November so some were closed
Really appreciate you watching and above all commenting
@@getawaygeese We've spent a few days on the Newtownards peninsula (usually just called 'Ards), going from Bangor to Donaghadee, Millisle, Ballyhalbert etc and down to Portaferry.
Nice scenery along there, on a clear day uou can see Scotland, and the road down the "inside" on the peninsula is equally scenic.
Then across on the wee ferry and on to Downpatrick and Newcastle. "Wee" is a very common word in Northern Ireland, and used in a myriad of descriptions!
I will take a look at that and add to places to consider next year thanks for the heads up
Great vlog but just to make it clear treats are an absolute must at all times. We did wonder about the tractor you over took it looked like the wheels were not going around.. Our first vlog viewing in Barney Boxer at a lovely little site we've just found. 😂😂😂 Thank you guys
Oh brilliant so pleased you got there and starting to make can memories - enjoy and I am sure we will catch up at sone stage
Ps Condensed milk is great for making banoffi pie 😋😋
Who knew lol 😂
How’s the op go stew ? All good I hope 🙏
All good thanks - so far so good it appears to have worked - just resting now for a few weeks for round to heal and start to build up walking
Thanks for asking
@Tom L thanks Tom that means a lot as we always wanted to make it interesting and to do that for someone who lives in Ireland is even more rewarding - thanks for watching and commenting
@@getawaygeeseThanks Stew and Jane for reply. I posted in the wrong place!🙄
Lovely video with lots of Irish history, thanks for sharing ... keep safe.... 👍👏
Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching
Guys - Even after re-winding (circa 5:10) I couldn't understand what you said about the lady asking you to leave your card. What exactly happened ? and why was it un-usual ? I'm intrigued..... I'm still watching the video mind.....
Hi - sorry about that we should of made it clearer but when I first went to fill the gas you had to go in and let them know at that point I had to not just show my bank card but weirdly leave it with them. Obviously they couldn’t charge me at that point as they didn’t know how much I put in. I then came back to the pump filled the lpg up and then went back in at which point they returned the card having paid. I normally don’t lose sight of my card
Hope that makes senses
Thankyou for watching and also asking
@@getawaygeese Thanks for explaining and yes I understand 100% why you might be hesitant. Its like when Hotels or the like ask me for my passport when I'm abroad and in some countries they think it perfectly normal to hold on to your passport. Not mine my friend. My passport is me and there is no way that I'm surrendering me or my passport to anyone.
I have never heard of that process before and like you would have been reticent to give them my card. To be honest, I think I would have told them no way.
However...... as you probably have realised already in Ireland we are not fools for rules and in general are quite flexible and cool with rules. With a modicum of cop on, you can trust most vendors here. TBH... in Ireland we don't scam people and trust is an integral part of our society. Anyway.... thanks again for showcasing Ireland in a positive light. Enjoy the rest of your stay.
Yes I was nervous but then also trusting - and yes the passport in hotels I find very strange in this day and age to do that
@@getawaygeese My only guess is that the pump is not covered by cctv if someone does a drive off as lpg is not that commonly used.
Yes it was sone way from the main building it just seemed a little unnerving leaving it
I feel so embarrassed and really rather stupid! Having watched your trailer from earlier today, I thought that ‘person from the past’ was Stew, hence the comment! You must have wondered what planet I was on! I’m so sorry. 🥺🫣 Brilliant vlog as always, thanks guys. 🙏💞
Lol I just had to go back a read the Instagram post and I never once thought you thought it was me - but now you mention it Jane says my fashion sense is a little out there 😂
Thanks for watching and making me laugh