Weekend break: Limerick proves itself a real lady

Brendan O’Neill felt a sense of peace and wellbeing on a visit to the Treaty city.

We lounged and drank our coffees admiring the panoramic views of the city skyline. And not a sound penetrated from the street below. The balcony was an oasis of calm.

Coffee consumed, we checked out the leisure centre — the pride of Limerick, comprising a 20m pool, sauna and jacuzzi, steam room, plunge pool and hydrotherapy pool, with state-of-the-art exercise and gym equipment. We used the main pool and jacuzzi and truly felt energised afterwards.