Waterford (Port Láirge)
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Nice city on the River Suir, which was founded in 914 by the Vikings. Despite its name, Waterford is not the county town of the county (Dungarvan). Parts of the town on the eastern shore of the River Suir lie in County Kilkenny.
Throughout the medieval period, Waterford was Ireland's second city after Dublin. In the 15th century Waterford repelled two pretenders to the English throne: Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck. As a result, King Henry VII gave the city its motto: Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia (Waterford remains the untaken city). After the Protestant Reformation, Waterford remained a Catholic city and participated in the confederation of Kilkenny – an independent Catholic government from 1642 to 1649. This was ended abruptly by Oliver Cromwell, who brought the country back under English rule; his son-in-law Henry Ireton finally took Waterford in 1650 after a major siege. In 1690, during the Williamite War, the Jacobite Irish Royal Army was forced to surrender Waterford in the wake of the Battle of the Boyne.
The 18th century was a period of huge prosperity for Waterford. Most of the city's best architecture appeared during this time. A permanent military presence was established in the city with the completion of the Cavalry Barracks at the end of the 18th century. In the early 19th century, Waterford City was deemed vulnerable and the British government erected three Martello towers on the Hook Peninsula to reinforce the existing Fort at Duncannon. During the 19th century, great industries such as glass making and ship building thrived in the city. In July 1922, Waterford was the scene of fighting between Irish Free State and Irish Republican troops during the Irish Civil War.
Today, Waterford is known for Waterford Crystal, a legacy of the city's former glass making industry. Glass, or crystal, was manufactured in the city from 1783 until early 2009, when the factory there was shut down after the receivership of Waterford Wedgwood plc. The Waterford Crystal visitor centre in the Viking Quarter, under new owners, opened in June 2010, after the intervention of Waterford City Council and Waterford Chamber of Commerce, and resumed production. Waterford is also known for being the "starting point" of one of the biggest European airlines – Ryanair's first flight was a 14-seat Embraer Bandeirante turboprop aircraft, flying between Waterford and Gatwick Airport.
Waterford Crystal has its headquarters in the western part of the city.
Throughout the medieval period, Waterford was Ireland's second city after Dublin. In the 15th century Waterford repelled two pretenders to the English throne: Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck. As a result, King Henry VII gave the city its motto: Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia (Waterford remains the untaken city). After the Protestant Reformation, Waterford remained a Catholic city and participated in the confederation of Kilkenny – an independent Catholic government from 1642 to 1649. This was ended abruptly by Oliver Cromwell, who brought the country back under English rule; his son-in-law Henry Ireton finally took Waterford in 1650 after a major siege. In 1690, during the Williamite War, the Jacobite Irish Royal Army was forced to surrender Waterford in the wake of the Battle of the Boyne.
The 18th century was a period of huge prosperity for Waterford. Most of the city's best architecture appeared during this time. A permanent military presence was established in the city with the completion of the Cavalry Barracks at the end of the 18th century. In the early 19th century, Waterford City was deemed vulnerable and the British government erected three Martello towers on the Hook Peninsula to reinforce the existing Fort at Duncannon. During the 19th century, great industries such as glass making and ship building thrived in the city. In July 1922, Waterford was the scene of fighting between Irish Free State and Irish Republican troops during the Irish Civil War.
Today, Waterford is known for Waterford Crystal, a legacy of the city's former glass making industry. Glass, or crystal, was manufactured in the city from 1783 until early 2009, when the factory there was shut down after the receivership of Waterford Wedgwood plc. The Waterford Crystal visitor centre in the Viking Quarter, under new owners, opened in June 2010, after the intervention of Waterford City Council and Waterford Chamber of Commerce, and resumed production. Waterford is also known for being the "starting point" of one of the biggest European airlines – Ryanair's first flight was a 14-seat Embraer Bandeirante turboprop aircraft, flying between Waterford and Gatwick Airport.
Waterford Crystal has its headquarters in the western part of the city.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterford
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 52°15'2"N 7°6'49"W
- Dublin 137 km
- Belfast 281 km
- Bristol 313 km
- City of Salford 343 km
- Birmingham 347 km
- Manchester 352 km
- Sheffield 383 km
- Leeds 406 km
- London 469 km
- Newcastle upon Tyne 472 km
- Waterford Harbour / Cuan Phort Láirge 9 km
- Copper Coast GeoPark 20 km
- County Waterford (Contae Phort Láirge) 32 km
- Monavullagh Mountains (Móin an Mhullaigh) 34 km
- Comeragh Mountains (Na Comaraigh) 35 km
- County Kilkenny (Contae Chill Chainnigh) 37 km
- Dungarvan Harbour / Cuan Dhún Garbhán 38 km
- Gaeltacht na Rinne / Ring Ghaeltacht 42 km
- Drum Hills (Drom Fhinín) 46 km
- County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann) 73 km
Waterford Harbour / Cuan Phort Láirge
Copper Coast GeoPark
County Waterford (Contae Phort Láirge)
Monavullagh Mountains (Móin an Mhullaigh)
Comeragh Mountains (Na Comaraigh)
County Kilkenny (Contae Chill Chainnigh)
Dungarvan Harbour / Cuan Dhún Garbhán
Gaeltacht na Rinne / Ring Ghaeltacht
Drum Hills (Drom Fhinín)
County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann)
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