Your lesson today... Hospital, Co. Limerick.
Hospital (Irish: An tOspidéal) is a town in east County Limerick, Ireland. The town itself has a population of 1206 people as of the 2006 census but within a 2 km radius that number more than doubles.
The town acquired its name from the crusading Knights Hospitaller who built the archaeologically significant cathedral here in 1215. This cathedral has the remains of three interesting tombs, dating from the 13th and 14th centuries.
Hospital is one of the Limerick's larger towns, and hosts a number of retail outlets and businesses. The town's secondary school was completed in 2000 and has over 650 students. There is also a new primary school which was completed in the summer of 2004. Hospital is also home to one of Limerick's youthreach schools. The town also has its own GAA club (Hospital-Herbertstown GAA club)where they are joined with the village of Herbertstown. Limerick captain Damien Reale is a member of the club. There is also a soccer club in the town called Hospital Crusaders. Other recreational bodies include the local tennis and handball clubs.
I loved all the colors on the houses here...
Hospital Community Hall...
A local school (actually the very same school my father-in-law attended)...
A local bakery...
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