Published by the Irish Georgian Society

County Limerick has one of the richest and most spectacular legacies of medieval Gothic architecture in Ireland. The county, with North and West Kerry, formed the nucleus of the ancient Desmond Palatinate - a wealthy and powerful autonomy that flourished between 1329 and 1583. This guidebook provides new insights and perspectives into the region's fascinating history through its magnificent architectural heritage.

Nesta Fitzgerald of Glin, County Limerick, is an internationally acclaimed illustrator who is currently based in London.

Declan M. Downey of Tarbert, County Kerry, is an award-winning historian and a member of the Spanish royal Academy of History, who lectures at University College Dublin.