King John's Castle (Limerick)

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King John's Castle (2003)

King John's Castle ( Irish Caisleán Luimnigh ) is a castle from the 13th century on the island of King's Iceland at Shannon in Limerick , Ireland . Even though there has been a fortification at this point since 922, when the Vikings lived on the island, the castle itself was built by order of King John in 1200.

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Coordinates: 52 ° 40 ′ 11 "  N , 8 ° 37 ′ 32"  W.