Mayday Colloquium 31 will take place within the premises of Mary Immaculate College in Limerick, Ireland. Find the campus on Google Maps or use Eircode, V94 VN26.
Airports
Shannon International Airport is a 20 minute drive away and provides direct scheduled flights to the UK, Europe, the USA and Canada. Buses and taxis link the airport to Limerick City centre. Buses are €15 return. Taxis from the airport cost on average €45 and car hire services are also available at the airport.
Dublin International Airportis a 3.5 hour drive away. The X12 express bus from Dublin Airport to Limerick City Bus Station leaves every 2 hours and is €30 return. For more information on bus times click here.
Bus Routes
Two main bus services stop in the vicinity of MIC.
With the 304 service (University of Limerick to Ballycummin), you can get on at the University of Limerick, Stables Bar or in the City Centre at Sarsfield Street, for example, and the relevant stop is at the former Scoil Carmel on O’Connell Avenue.
From there, to get to MIC, walk left until you come to the Peony Court restaurant, cross at the traffic lights and walk down New Street. At the end of the street, turn right for MIC.
Bus Timetables Here
The 304A (see details below under Colbert Station) allows you to get on at UL, the station or if coming in the opposite direction, opposite the St Nessan’s Road entrance to the Crescent Shopping Centre in Dooradoyle.
Colbert Train & Bus Station
The station offers all day parking for a reasonable fee and there is a taxi rank directly outside.
By Bus
The 304A service (University of Limerick to Raheen) picks up at Hyde Road Post Office (standing at the station facing out, go left to find it). Get off at the next stop at former Scoil Carmel on O’Connell Avenue. From there, to get to MIC, walk left until you come to the Peony Court restaurant, cross at the traffic lights and walk down New Street. At the end of the street, turn right for MIC.
Bus Timetables Here
On Foot
The station is around 15-20 minutes’ brisk walk from MIC. Cross the road to People’s Park, from there follow the railings along the left perimeter towards Edward Street (a green area will be opposite), take the second right for Wolfe Tone Street.
Follow the street to the end and then cross the road, taking the street directly ahead (Gerard Street). At the end of this street, turn left onto the South Circular Road. Pass the Redemptorist Church and a few minutes’ later, you’ll arrive at MIC.
Further information:
Irishrail train times
Travelling by Car
MIC Limerick is easily accessible from all major routes, being just minutes away from the Dock Road entrance to the Southern Link Road and Limerick Tunnel, which connect all national roads coming into Limerick (N18 Ennis Rd, N69 Foynes, N20/N21 Cork/Kerry, N24 Tipperary and N7 Dublin).
From Limerick City: Travel straight up O’Connell Street and O’Connell Avenue until you come to Punch’s Cross then turn right onto New Street. At the end of that road continue straight at the roundabout onto Courtbrack Avenue to enter the campus via an entrance on right.
Parking
MIC Parking
Visitor parking is best accessed by car from the Courtbrack Avenue entrance to Mary Immaculate College (as if going to the Lime Tree Theatre); there is a mix of free and paid-for parking.
Once you have entered, follow the road and tree-lined avenue which leads to a roundabout, there is a large carpark (free on weekends; paid-for on weekdays—€3 a day flat fee).
On-Street Parking
There is on-street parking surrounding MIC on O’Connell Avenue, Summerville Avenue, the South Circular Road, Courtbrack Avenue, New Street and Henry Street. Most of this is 2-hour disc parking but closer the city may be 1 hour. With some areas, it is only necessary to put a disc up Monday to Friday and there will be signs outlining the requirements on individual streets.
Discs can be purchased in most local shops and you can use them one at a time only (e.g. putting up two discs to cover a 4 hr period is not allowed). When the 2 hour period passes and your disc times out, a traffic warden may give a parking fine.
Limerick City Council also offers an e-parking service Limerick Parking by using the website, calling a local phone number or by downloading a smartphone App. This allows you to secure and extend your parking remotely without physically changing discs.
Airports
Shannon International Airport is a 20 minute drive away and provides direct scheduled flights to the UK, Europe, the USA and Canada. Buses and taxis link the airport to Limerick City centre. Buses are €15 return. Taxis from the airport cost on average €45 and car hire services are also available at the airport.
Dublin International Airportis a 3.5 hour drive away. The X12 express bus from Dublin Airport to Limerick City Bus Station leaves every 2 hours and is €30 return. For more information on bus times click here.
Bus Routes
Two main bus services stop in the vicinity of MIC.
With the 304 service (University of Limerick to Ballycummin), you can get on at the University of Limerick, Stables Bar or in the City Centre at Sarsfield Street, for example, and the relevant stop is at the former Scoil Carmel on O’Connell Avenue.
From there, to get to MIC, walk left until you come to the Peony Court restaurant, cross at the traffic lights and walk down New Street. At the end of the street, turn right for MIC.
Bus Timetables Here
The 304A (see details below under Colbert Station) allows you to get on at UL, the station or if coming in the opposite direction, opposite the St Nessan’s Road entrance to the Crescent Shopping Centre in Dooradoyle.
Colbert Train & Bus Station
The station offers all day parking for a reasonable fee and there is a taxi rank directly outside.
By Bus
The 304A service (University of Limerick to Raheen) picks up at Hyde Road Post Office (standing at the station facing out, go left to find it). Get off at the next stop at former Scoil Carmel on O’Connell Avenue. From there, to get to MIC, walk left until you come to the Peony Court restaurant, cross at the traffic lights and walk down New Street. At the end of the street, turn right for MIC.
Bus Timetables Here
On Foot
The station is around 15-20 minutes’ brisk walk from MIC. Cross the road to People’s Park, from there follow the railings along the left perimeter towards Edward Street (a green area will be opposite), take the second right for Wolfe Tone Street.
Follow the street to the end and then cross the road, taking the street directly ahead (Gerard Street). At the end of this street, turn left onto the South Circular Road. Pass the Redemptorist Church and a few minutes’ later, you’ll arrive at MIC.
Further information:
Irishrail train times
Travelling by Car
MIC Limerick is easily accessible from all major routes, being just minutes away from the Dock Road entrance to the Southern Link Road and Limerick Tunnel, which connect all national roads coming into Limerick (N18 Ennis Rd, N69 Foynes, N20/N21 Cork/Kerry, N24 Tipperary and N7 Dublin).
From Limerick City: Travel straight up O’Connell Street and O’Connell Avenue until you come to Punch’s Cross then turn right onto New Street. At the end of that road continue straight at the roundabout onto Courtbrack Avenue to enter the campus via an entrance on right.
Parking
MIC Parking
Visitor parking is best accessed by car from the Courtbrack Avenue entrance to Mary Immaculate College (as if going to the Lime Tree Theatre); there is a mix of free and paid-for parking.
Once you have entered, follow the road and tree-lined avenue which leads to a roundabout, there is a large carpark (free on weekends; paid-for on weekdays—€3 a day flat fee).
On-Street Parking
There is on-street parking surrounding MIC on O’Connell Avenue, Summerville Avenue, the South Circular Road, Courtbrack Avenue, New Street and Henry Street. Most of this is 2-hour disc parking but closer the city may be 1 hour. With some areas, it is only necessary to put a disc up Monday to Friday and there will be signs outlining the requirements on individual streets.
Discs can be purchased in most local shops and you can use them one at a time only (e.g. putting up two discs to cover a 4 hr period is not allowed). When the 2 hour period passes and your disc times out, a traffic warden may give a parking fine.
Limerick City Council also offers an e-parking service Limerick Parking by using the website, calling a local phone number or by downloading a smartphone App. This allows you to secure and extend your parking remotely without physically changing discs.