Republic of Ireland counties-County Limerick

Can you answer these questions about the Irish county of Limerick?

Note: This includes the city of Limerick as well.

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Hint	Answer
Current President of Ireland since 2011	Michael D Higgins
Lead singer of The Cranberries	Dolores O'Riordan
Actor and singer best known for his hit 'Macarthur Park'	Richard Harris
Thirteenth century castle located on the banks of the Shannon	King John's Castle
Colourful, picturesque and quaint little village, home to thatched cottages and luxury hotels, considered Ireland's prettiest	Adare
Nickname for the county	The Treaty County
Author of Angela's Ashes, partially set in the slums of Limerick city	Frank McCourt
Lake housing a stone circle which is one of the most important archaeological sites in the country	Lough Gur

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Pretty Georgian country house whose estate has belonged to the aristocratic Fitzgerald family for over 700 years	Glin Castle
Village and port housing the Flying Boat Museum; was one of the busiest seaplane ports in Europe during World War II	Foynes
Hot alcoholic drink invented in the above	Irish coffee
Castle that belonged to the Fitzgeralds for over 200 years, located in Newcastlewest	Desmond Castle
Cathedral with the tallest spire of any Irish church	St Mary's Cathedral
Elegant square with fine Georgian architecture located in Limerick	Pery Square
During the Irish War of Independence Limerick was briefly under the control of this type of socialistic government	Soviet