Limerick, Ontario


Limerick is a small township in Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, near Limerick Lake. It is located north of Belleville between Madoc and Bancroft and served by Ontario Highway 62 and County Road 620. The Township is bordered by the Town of Bancroft, Township of Wollaston and the joined Townships of Tudor and Cashel. The township is heavily forested, as is the shoreline of the Limerick Lake, the main industry in the township being forestry and logging. The population of Limerick Township is approx. 300 full-year residents, and another 1000 seasonal residents.
It was named in 1887 after the city of Limerick in Ireland.

Communities

The township of Limerick comprises a number of villages and hamlets, including the following communities such as Martins Landing, Ormsby, St. Ola, Steenburg Lake; Brinklow, Ormsby Junction

Demographics

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