Patrickswell

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Patrickswell (Tobar Phádraig in Irish) is a small town in County Limerick, Ireland. The town is located only 10 km from Limerick city, and as a result relies on the city and its suburbs for secondary schools, shops, banks and other facilities. Nevertheless, the town has a main street, with shops, garages, ATMs and a post office. There are several housing estates off the main street whose inhabitants mainly commute to the city. As a dormitory town with only one major street, Patrickswell retains the appearance of a village, despite its population of over 3000.The town played a role in the Battle of Killmallock.

The town is located near to the N20/N21 road, which until 2001, ran through the town centre. A railway line to Adare and Foynes passes near the town to the south, although Patrickswell station is long closed.

The station was at one time Patrickswell Junction, with direct Limerick–Cork trains diverging here from the route of trains bound for Foynes, Newcastle West and Tralee. Freight trains from Limerick to/from Foynes ran until 1999, and technically the line is still open. As of 2004 the last movement was a weedspray train in 2002. Passenger trains ceased in 1963 and the Cork direct line was closed soon after, then in the mid 1970s the Balingrane–Tralee (North Kerry) line closed (see Irish railway history).

Despite the size, Patrickswell exchange is not DSL enabled. Some parts can get Digiweb Metro Broadband on 10.5GHz wireless.

Microsoft mappoint and some other programs call the village St. Patrick's Well or St. Patrickswell. There is a small hand pump/well in the main street.