| County Waterford is a county
in the province of Munster on the south coast of Ireland. Administratively,
the city of Waterford is a county-level authority. Dungarvan is the
administrative centre for the rest of the county.
Ardmore is a fishing village in County Waterford situated not far from
Youghal on the south coast of Ireland, with a population of around 330. It
is believed to be the oldest Christian settlement in Ireland. On a hill
above the village is a well-preserved 30m high, 12th-century round tower and
the ruins of St Declan's church and oratory dating from the 13th and 8th
centuries respectively. One of the outer walls of the church features some
stone carvings retrieved from an earlier 9th-century building.
Dungarvan is a town and
harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan
is the administrative centre of County Waterford. Dungarvan is situated at
the mouth of the Colligan River which divides the town into two parts
connected by a causeway and bridge of a single arch. Both bridge and
causeway were built by the Dukes of Devonshire.
Dunmore East is a popular tourist and fishing village village in County
Waterford, Ireland. Situated on the west side of Waterford Harbour on
Ireland's southeastern coast, it lies within the barony of Gaultier .The
harbour is one of the five designated National Fishery Harbours, and has the
second highest figure for fish landings after Killybegs.
Lismore is a town in County Waterford, Ireland. It was founded by Saint
Mochuda, also known as Saint Carthage. Lismore is located where the N72 road
crosses the River Blackwater. In the 7th century, Lismore was the site of
the well-known Lismore Abbey. It is also home to Lismore Castle, the birth
place to the "Father of Chemistry" Sir Robert Boyle.
Tramore is a seaside town in County Waterford on the southeast coast of
Ireland. A small fishing village until the arrival of the railway in 1853,
the town has continually expanded since. Initially as a tourist destination
and latterly as a seaside suburb of Waterford City, which is 13 km to the
North. Waterford Airport is located about 6 km northeast. The town is
situated on the north-western corner of Tramore Bay on a hill that slopes
down to the strand, or sand spit, that divides the bay. Behind the spit lies
the tidal lagoon known as the Cúl Trá (Back Strand).
Waterford is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South
East region, and the fifth largest in the country. Founded in 914 AD, by the
Vikings, it is Ireland's oldest city.
Waterford is the largest city in Ireland to retain its Viking-derived name,
Vedrarfjord. Reginald's Tower is the oldest urban civic building in Ireland,
and the oldest monument to retain its Viking name. It is to this day
Waterford's most recognisable landmark. The tower is believed to be the
first building in Ireland to use mortar.
The population of the city in 2006 was 49,240; of which 45,775 lived within
the city limits |