Athlunkard Street, Limerick

Athlunkard Street (Irish: Sráid Áth Longphuirt) is a street on King's Island, in Limerick city, Ireland.

The Irish name Áth Longphuirt, meaning "ford of the longphort," refers to a 9th-century Viking longphort (defended ship encampment) once located at that ford over the Shannon.

[1] Athlunkard Street stretches from the Abbey River, at the O'Dwyer Bridge to the intersection with Mary Street and Nicholas Street.

The street was founded on 26 April 1824.

[2] The Arthlunkard name continues over O'Dwyer Bridge with Athlunkard Avenue in Corbally, and the Athlunkard Bridge in Corbally, across the River Shannon from the townland of Athlunkard, County Clare.