Useful Information

Useful Information
Advice
Over the three days much of the City Centre will be pedestrianised
so that spectators can enjoy this family friendly free event. The
City Centre is open for business on all three days. Watch out for
special offers in cafes, hotels, restaurants and shops. A full list of
road closures is available on www.royaldeluxelimerick.ie
Plan Your Journey
Please allow plenty of time to travel to Limerick over the three
days. The Giant will travel a total of 19km while in Limerick,
starting and stopping throughout each of the days. This map gives
details in both map and word form of the routes and the Giant’s
Journey.
Shuttle Buses
Shuttle bus services to the city centre will operate from approved
out of town car parking sites. Park and Walk sites closer to the city
will also be available. Full details of sites are available on www.
royaldeluxelimerick.ie
Online information
All Giant information relating to travel, traffic and parking
is available on www.royaldeluxelimerick.ie For up to date
information follow The Giant’s Journey on Twitter @Limerick2014
#LimerickGiant or on Facebook.com/LimerickCityofCulture
Accessibility
Due to the Giant’s height of 7.5 metres, it will be viewable from
long distances. To help maximise your enjoyment, wheelchair users
and people with special needs will be permitted to gain access to
protected viewing at marked static performance sites. Further
information at www.royaldeluxelimerick.ie
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Schedule
Friday 5th September
THE
THE
GIANT’S
GIANT’S
JOURNEY
JOURNEY
LIMERICK
LIMERICK
Royal de Luxe is a world renowned street theatre company,
founded in France in 1979 by Jean-Luc Courcoult. They have
since performed in front of more than 18 million spectators in
over 170 cities, in 40 countries on five continents.
In Limerick from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th of September, Royal
de Luxe will deliver a unique Irish urban tale, bringing their
Giant’s Saga to Ireland for the first time. The Giant will tell a
story in the city over three days of free family entertainment.
The Giant is handled, like a marionette, by tens of Lilliputians,
which have become a directly identifiable signature of the
company.
5th, 6th & 7th
5th,
6th & 7th
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
2014
2014
Over three days Limerick will be transformed, and the hearts
and imaginations of all who visit will be captivated by The
Giant’s Journey. Thousands of people will follow the Giant’s
progress across the city each day, visiting some well-known
landmarks and also those less well known, viewing the city with
new eyes and growing affection for our 7.5 metres visitor. Join
us in Limerick.
royaldeluxelimerick.ie
limerickcityofculture.ie
Event subject to licence.
4pm – 6.40pm (approx)
Grandmother leaves Russell Park continues onto Parnell
Street, down Roches Street turning right onto O’Connell Street,
continuing onto Sarsfield Street, Liddy Street, around by Arthur’s
Quay Park, onto Patrick Street, back around Arthur’s Quay
Sunday
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to Henry Street and then Harvey’s and Howley’s
Friday 5th September
Quay. She proceeds to make her way up Lower Cecil Street
back onto O’Connell Street up to The Crescent, turning onto
Barrington Street, Pery Square, Upper Mallow Street, onto Lord
Edward Street arriving at Sarsfield Barracks 6.40 approx. (which
will remain open for a further 2 hours)
10am – 12.30pm (approx)
Grandmother wakes up at 10am in Sarsfield Barracks and sets
off on her journey around the City, taking in Lord Edward Street,
Friday
5th
September
Parnell
Street,
Upper
William Street, down William Street, over
Sarsfield Bridge, turning right onto Clancy’s Strand, continuing
over Thomond Bridge onto Castle Street and Island Road arriving
at Lee
Estate.7th September
Sunday
4pm – 6.15pm (approx)
Grandmother wakes in Lee Estate and continues onto Island
Saturday
Road,
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onto Bridge Street, Rutland Street, Patrick
Street, O’Connell Street, Lower Cecil Street, Henry Street, Mill
Lane, Bishop’s Quay, Howley’s Quay, Lower Shannon Street,
Henry Street, Sarsfield Bridge, Clancy’s Strand, High Road,
Thomondgate, Sexton Street North to Hassett’s Cross, left onto
Shelbourne Road into Shelbourne Park 6.15 approx. (which will
remain open for a further 2 hours)
Photo credit Tom Swift
BY AIR: Shannon International Airport is located 15 miles from
Limerick BY RAIL: Limerick’s Colbert Railway Station has
main line connections with Dublin, Cork and Galway and can be
reached from any railway station in Ireland BY ROAD: Situated
just over 2 hours from Dublin City (M7) and 1.5 hours from Cork
(N20) and Galway (N18), Limerick’s location on Ireland’s West
Coast can be effortlessly reached via all major roads BY BUS:
Bus Eireann (and other bus service providers) operate bus routes
to/from Limerick out of anywhere in Ireland.
10am – 11.45am (approx)
Grandmother arrives by train at Bus Éireann School Transport
Offices on Roxboro Road and makes her way to Upper William
Street, down William Street turning left onto O’Connell Street.
She continues
O’Connell Street to the O’Connell Monument,
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turning left onto Barrington Street, continues to Pery Square,
Upper Mallow Street and arrives at Russell Park.
Saturday 6th September
Accommodation
All accommodation providers have special offers online and are
available on www.royaldeluxelimerick.ie or www.limerick.ie
Getting to Limerick
Spectators
may gather
anywhere
along the
Grandmother’s
Routes
Sunday 7th September
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12 noon – 2pm
Starting at The Treaty Stone continuing onto Clancy’s Strand onto
Sarsfield Bridge, Sarsfield Street, Patrick Street, Rutland Street
to Merchant’s Quay. Departing Merchant’s Quay, Rutland Street,
Patrick Street, Sarsfield Street onto Sarsfield Bridge and departs
by boat on The River Shannon.