Athlunkard Street (Irish: Sráid Áth Longphuirt) is a street on King's Island, in Limerick city, Ireland. The Irish name Áth Longphuirt, meaning "ford of the longphort," refers to a 9th-century Viking longphort (defended ship encampment) once located at that ford over the Shannon.[1] Athlunkard Street stretches from the Abbey River, at the O'Dwyer Bridge to the intersection with Mary Street and Nicholas Street. The street was founded on 26 April 1824.[2]
Native name | Sráid Áth Longphuirt (Irish) |
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Namesake | Athlunkard |
Length | 450 m (1,480 ft) |
Width | 14 metres (46 ft) |
Location | King's Island, Limerick, Ireland |
Postal code | V94 |
Coordinates | 52°40′07″N 8°37′16″W / 52.668671°N 8.621092°W |
west end | Mary Street, Nicholas Street, Bridge Street |
east end | Corbally Roundabout |
Other | |
Known for | Bourke’s House |
The Arthlunkard name continues over O'Dwyer Bridge with Athlunkard Avenue in Corbally, and the Athlunkard Bridge in Corbally, across the River Shannon from the townland of Athlunkard, County Clare.