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Waterford is located in the south-east of Ireland and is the island’s oldest city. Vikings founded Veðrafjǫrðr in 914, and it has since then become the Irish metropolis of today. Along the way, it was in Waterford that King Henry II landed in connection with the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.
The city was throughout the Middle Ages the most important Irish city after Dublin. Waterford remained Catholic after the Protestant Reformation, and the city joined the League of Kilkenny, which was part of the League of Irish Self-Government in the 1640s, before Oliver Cromwell’s English reconquest in 1649.
The 18th century was a prosperous time for Waterford and much of the city’s beautiful architecture was built in this century. A good example is the church Christ Church Cathedral, and from the city’s history you can also discover the Waterford Viking Triangle with, among other things, Reginald’s Tower from the 13th century.
Waterford is also known for the production of crystal glass, which started with the establishment of the Waterford Glassworks in 1783. You can visit the production in the city, where there is a showroom. You can also experience the exciting museums; Waterford Museum of Treasures and Medieval Museum.
This large and beautiful church is one of Ireland’s Anglican cathedrals under the Church of Ireland. The first church on the site was built in the 11th century. However, this was replaced by a Gothic church in 1210, but this larger church was demolished in the 18th century to make way for the current cathedral.
It was the architect John Roberts who designed Christ Church Cathedral in Georgian architecture. It is considered one of Ireland’s finest church buildings from the 18th century. Inside you can experience a bright church room with many fine details in the decoration. John Roberts has used stylistic features from, among other things, neoclassicism and rococo in the design.
Of historical importance, it may be mentioned that it was in the first cathedral on the site that Richard de Clare, nicknamed Strongbow, married Aoife, who was the daughter of Diarmait Mac Murchada, King of Leinster. The wedding took place in 1170 and secured Richard the inheritance of Leinster, of which, after many events, he became feudal king in 1171.
Reginald’s Tower is one of Waterford’s landmarks and at the same time a historic building that stands as a clear symbol of the fortress buildings from the Middle Ages. The tower is thought to have been originally built in 1003, while the current one was built in the 13th century after the Anglo-Norman conquest of Waterford.
Reginald’s Tower is 16 meters high, and it was built with 2-3 meter thick walls. The tower was one of the 17 towers which, together with walls, enclosed Waterford as a great defensive ring. Today, six of the old towers are preserved, and Reginald’s Tower is the largest of them.
Over time, several kings have visited the tower; Among other things, Richard II in 1394 and 1399. The place has had a military function, but has also been used as a mint, warehouse and prison. Since 1954, Reginald’s Tower has been set up as a museum. Today you can visit The Viking Museum here.
This is one of the museums in Waterford’s Viking Triangle, which is the name of the old part of the city, which was founded and surrounded by city walls in the Viking Age. The Medieval Museum is part of the Waterford Museum of Treasures, which conveys Waterford’s exciting history. The Medieval Museum is partly housed in the Choristers’ Hall from the 13th century and the Mayor’s Wine Vault from the 15th century, but it is the elegant modern new building that is the highlight of the site. landmark. The old parts of the buildings are underground and are an interesting part of the tour at the museum.
In the collections you can experience works of art, costumes and other finds from Waterford, and you can also see models of how the city has developed. You also get through life as it has taken shape in Waterford. Highlights include The Great Charter Roll of Waterford from 1373 and Northern Europe’s best-preserved goldsmith’s costume from its time in the mid-15th century.
This is Waterford’s Catholic Cathedral. Like many other towns on the island, there are two cathedrals in the town, the Catholic and the Anglican, and in Waterford both churches were designed by the architect John Robert.
A smaller church was built on this site in the early 1700s, and the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity was built 1793-1796. This makes it Ireland’s oldest Catholic cathedral. During the 19th century, however, several major expansions and renovations were carried out to the church you can see today.
Waterford is known, among other things, for crystal glass from Waterford Glassworks. Production started in 1783 when George and William Penrose started production in the town. Over time, many beautiful crystal glasses, chandeliers, etc. have been produced. in the city, and you can still experience that.
At the House of Waterford Crystal you can find out more about the production of the well-known crystal glass in many fine creations. It is a combined factory visit, where you can learn about techniques and the history of the place, and showroom, where you can see beautiful examples from the production.
Waterford is the city in Ireland that, after Dublin, offers the finest 18th-century houses in the Georgian architecture of the time. One of the most famous buildings is the Bishop’s Palace, which was designed by the architect Richard Castles in 1741. It was the first of the significant Georgian buildings in Waterford.
In the Bishop’s Palace today you can experience an interesting museum depicting the history of Waterford from 1700 to around 1970. The earlier part of this period was Waterford Ireland’s second most important city, and of course that is also described. You can see lots of exciting things in the museum’s exhibitions; among other things, the oldest surviving piece of Waterford crystal.
The Theater Royal was founded in 1785 as a so-called patent theatre, which was a designation for the theaters that were licensed to stage dramas in Great Britain at the time. Other theaters could only show productions of, for example, comedies.
The theater building was designed by the local Georgian architect, John Roberts, who also designed the city’s contemporary cathedrals. The theater was rebuilt in 1876, and later films were also shown here; among others the first talking film in Waterford in 1929.
Waterford is Ireland’s oldest city and its Viking history is part of what the city is known for. You can experience different parts of this period of history in Waterford’s so-called Viking Triangle, where there are various activities.
One of them is King of the Vikings, which is a 3D virtual reality experience of parts of Waterford’s Viking history. King of the Vikings is located in a replica of a Viking house by atmospheric monastery ruins in the city center. Here you can also see a copy of a Viking longship standing in the street by Reginald’s Tower.
In central Waterford you can see a church ruin that was once part of an active Gray Friars monastery. The church was originally built in 1241, and at the end of the 15th century the church tower was added. The monastery was in operation until 1541, when it was dissolved by royal decree under King Henry VIII. A few years later, the site was converted into a poorhouse and hospital.
Today you can see the evocative ruin, and in front of it there is a statue of Luke Wedding, who was an Irish Franciscan monk who lived 1588-1657. Over time, several well-known people from Waterford’s history have been buried in the local cemetery. Among them is the architect John Roberts, who left his mark on the city in the 18th century.
The Waterford Greenway is a beautiful walking and cycling path that was created on the former railway line between Waterford and the port city of Dungarvan. Along the way you will pass several different sights such as Mount Congreve Gardens and lovely nature such as at the foot of the Comeragh Mountains.
The now historic railway connected Waterford and Dungarvan from 1878 to 1967. The established cycle path on the old line is today 46 kilometers long, and it is easy to cycle along on a generally flat terrain. On the trip you can enjoy nature and also part of the impressive railway constructions. From Waterford you pass the Kilmacthomas, Durrow and Ballyvoyle viaducts, where the Ballyvoyle Tunnel is also located.
Mount Congreve is a Georgian mansion, which was designed by the architect John Roberts, who was also behind many other of Waterford’s great buildings in the 18th century. It was John Congreve who built Mount Congreve at the village of Kilmeaden in the 1760s.
John Congreve’s descendants lived in Mount Congreve until 2011, when the property was bequeathed to the Irish State, and the site is now open to visitors. It is the magnificent botanical garden with over 3,000 different trees and shrubs that is famous as an excursion destination. In addition to the planting itself, you can see, among other things, a Chinese pagoda, a classicist temple and a waterfall.
This is a narrow-gauge railway that runs along an approximately ten kilometer stretch along the River Suir in the area between Kilmeaden and Waterford. The line is a tourist railway with stops at, among other places, Mount Congreve.
The Waterford & Suir Valley Railway Association was established in 1997 to restore the historic line between Waterford and Tramore. This could not be done and instead it was decided to reopen part of the once important railway between Waterford and the port town of Dungarvan. In 2003 the first trains ran from Kilmeaden, and the following year the track was extended to Bilberry.
Today you can enjoy the trip in different equipment. The stretch of around 10 kilometers runs beautifully through the Suir Valley, with views over the gently rolling countryside and the River Suir.
The town of Dunmore East is a pleasant fishing village and a favorite excursion destination in the south-east of Ireland. You quickly understand this when you are in the city, where there are more things to do. The small fishing harbor is centrally located in the town, and immediately south of here you can take a walk along the coastal cliffs along the Dunmore East Cliff Walk.
North of the harbor is the sandy Lawlor’s Beach, when the tide permits. In Dunmore East you can actually experience the tide, which periodically affects the water level by several metres.
In the town of Tramore you can visit this beautiful Japanese garden. It is named after Lafcadio Hearn, who spent many of his summers as a child in Tramore. Later, Hearn went to Japan, where he settled and married a samurai’s daughter.
The idea for the Japanese garden came about in 2012 when Lafcadio Hearn’s grandson visited Tramore. And today you can visit the site, which consists of 11 different gardens that were created as a journey through the cultures that Lafcadio Hearn lived in. In addition to Japanese gardens, there is thus a Victorian garden, a Greek garden, etc.
This is an approximately 25 kilometer long attraction that stretches along the Copper Coast southwest of the city of Waterford. The name Kobberkysten comes from the copper mines that were built along the coast in the 19th century.
You get a good impression of the area and its history at the Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre, located in the small town of Bunmahon. Immediately east of the town you can see the remains of one of the copper mines; Tankardstown Copper Mine. Along the way, you can of course also enjoy the landscape and the many views over the rocky coast.
To the west of Waterford lies the low mountain range of the Comeragh Mountains. There are a total of 12 peaks in the Comeragh Mountains with Fauscoum at 792 meters being the highest. The mountains are a popular excursion destination with the many hiking routes you can find here.
Some of the routes are demanding, while others are more accessible on a tour of the area. And there are many beautiful places to see in the impressive nature. You can, for example, park relatively close to the Mahon Falls, which can be reached via an approximately 4-kilometre circuitous route. In contrast, probably the most demanding route is the one to Coumshingaun Lough, considered one of the most beautiful places in the Comeragh Mountains.
Arundel Square
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24 George’s Street, Waterford
John Robert’s Square, Michael Street, Arundel Square, Broad Street, O’Connell Street
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Railway Square, Tramore
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King of the Vikings
10 Bailey’s New Street
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Medieval Museum
Cathedral Square
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Dunmore East Adventure Centre
The Harbour, Dunmore East
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Waterford Suir Valley Railway
Kilmeadan Station, Kilmeadan
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Copper Coast Mini Farm
Ballyadam, Fennor
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Overview of Waterford
Waterford is located in the south-east of Ireland and is the island’s oldest city. Vikings founded Veðrafjǫrðr in 914, and it has since then become the Irish metropolis of today. Along the way, it was in Waterford that King Henry II landed in connection with the Norman invasion of Ireland in the 12th century.
The city was throughout the Middle Ages the most important Irish city after Dublin. Waterford remained Catholic after the Protestant Reformation, and the city joined the League of Kilkenny, which was part of the League of Irish Self-Government in the 1640s, before Oliver Cromwell’s English reconquest in 1649.
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This is Waterford’s Catholic Cathedral. Like many other towns on the island, there are two cathedrals in the town, the Catholic and the Anglican, and in Waterford both churches were designed by the architect John Robert.
A smaller church was built on this site in the early 1700s, and the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity was built 1793-1796. This makes it Ireland’s oldest Catholic cathedral. During the 19th century, however, several major expansions and renovations were carried out to the church you can see today.
Waterford is known, among other things, for crystal glass from Waterford Glassworks. Production started in 1783 when George and William Penrose started production in the town. Over time, many beautiful crystal glasses, chandeliers, etc. have been produced. in the city, and you can still experience that.
At the House of Waterford Crystal you can find out more about the production of the well-known crystal glass in many fine creations. It is a combined factory visit, where you can learn about techniques and the history of the place, and showroom, where you can see beautiful examples from the production.
Waterford is the city in Ireland that, after Dublin, offers the finest 18th-century houses in the Georgian architecture of the time. One of the most famous buildings is the Bishop’s Palace, which was designed by the architect Richard Castles in 1741. It was the first of the significant Georgian buildings in Waterford.
In the Bishop’s Palace today you can experience an interesting museum depicting the history of Waterford from 1700 to around 1970. The earlier part of this period was Waterford Ireland’s second most important city, and of course that is also described. You can see lots of exciting things in the museum’s exhibitions; among other things, the oldest surviving piece of Waterford crystal.
The Theater Royal was founded in 1785 as a so-called patent theatre, which was a designation for the theaters that were licensed to stage dramas in Great Britain at the time. Other theaters could only show productions of, for example, comedies.
The theater building was designed by the local Georgian architect, John Roberts, who also designed the city’s contemporary cathedrals. The theater was rebuilt in 1876, and later films were also shown here; among others the first talking film in Waterford in 1929.
Waterford is Ireland’s oldest city and its Viking history is part of what the city is known for. You can experience different parts of this period of history in Waterford’s so-called Viking Triangle, where there are various activities.
One of them is King of the Vikings, which is a 3D virtual reality experience of parts of Waterford’s Viking history. King of the Vikings is located in a replica of a Viking house by atmospheric monastery ruins in the city center. Here you can also see a copy of a Viking longship standing in the street by Reginald’s Tower.
In central Waterford you can see a church ruin that was once part of an active Gray Friars monastery. The church was originally built in 1241, and at the end of the 15th century the church tower was added. The monastery was in operation until 1541, when it was dissolved by royal decree under King Henry VIII. A few years later, the site was converted into a poorhouse and hospital.
Today you can see the evocative ruin, and in front of it there is a statue of Luke Wedding, who was an Irish Franciscan monk who lived 1588-1657. Over time, several well-known people from Waterford’s history have been buried in the local cemetery. Among them is the architect John Roberts, who left his mark on the city in the 18th century.
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