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'There once was a city called Limerick…' Umm, no, can't think of anything that rhymes with Limerick. And no one is quite sure why those humorous five-line verses are named after this Irish city, though the term dates from the late 19th century.
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Icons of Southern Ireland: 12 Days in Dublin, Kinsale, Cork, and Tipperary
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- 1Viewing the illuminated Book of Kells in Trinity College Dublin’s Old Library
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