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Holy Trinity Cathedral, WaterfordSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WaterfordRCCathedral.JPG
Author: JohnArmagh
Waterford (Irish: Port Láirge) is the oldest city in Ireland. It was founded by the Vikings in AD 914. The city is located on the estuary of the Suir River. Covering 41.58 sq km (16.1 sq mi), Waterford today has a population of around 46,000 (2011 estimate). It is the fifth largest city in Ireland, and serves as county seat for County Waterford.
The name Waterford is perhaps best known for crystals. These were manufactured in the city from 1783 until 2009, when the company manufacturing it, Waterford Wedgwood plc, went into receivership, resulting in the shut down of the Ireland factory. Though presently no longer produced at Waterford, Waterford Crystal is still being produced at other plants in Germany and the Czech Republic.
Waterford experiences a maritime temperate climate. The city is comparatively wet, receiving some 529.5 mm (20.8 in) of rain per year, the heaviest in October at 63.5 mm (2.5 in). July and August are the warmest month, when the average temperature rises to 20°C, while January and February are the coldest, with average lows of 3°C (37°F).
Lismore Castle, birthplace of Robert Boyle, father of modern Chemistry, in County WaterfordSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lismore_Castle_-_geograph.org.uk_-_501529.jpg
Author: Dave Spencer
Visiting Waterford
There are flights to Waterford from London Luton, Birmingham and Manchester as well as flights from Amsterdam and Bordeaux. The city is 158 km southwest of Dublin by road.Places of Interest in Waterford
- Grey Friars
Ruins of a French chapel dating to the 13th century. - Holy Trinity Cathedral
Church with Neo-Classical interior, located along George's Street. - Passage East
The port where Normans landed in 1170. - Reginald's Tower
Originally built by the Viking in AD 914, it is the first building in Ireland to use mortar. The structure as we see today dates from 1185, when it was built by the Anglo-Normans. - Waterford Museum of Treasures
True to its name, this award-winning museum exhibits a treasure trove of artifacts from Viking times to the late 19th century.
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