18th century MANSION HOUSE

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in 1762, Baron Clive of Plassey, bought lands in County Limerick and County Clare, Ireland, naming part of his lands near Limerick city, Plassey. Following Irish independence, these lands became state property. In the 1970s a technical college, which later became the University of Limerick, was built at Plassey. Plassey is an area of Limerick City, about 5km upstream on the River Shannon from Limerick City centre. It is located near the suburbs of Castletroy and Monaleen. The University of Limerick has its main campus in the area, which is the site of Plassey House, a country house that serves as the University’s administrative centre. The University’s other main campus is located across the River Shannon, with the two campuses connected by two bridges.

The area is named after the Battle of Plassey, which was fought in Bengal in June 1757 between the East India Company and the Mughal Empire.