Waterford Ireland

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Land Area: 713 sq. miles

County Capital: Waterford City

Main Towns: Dungarvan, Tramore, Waterford

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under County Fact. Tags: 713 sq. miles, county facts, Dungarvan, Tramore, Waterford, Waterford City. Comments: None

Borlase assigns fifteen dolmens to Co. Waterford (Holiday Apartments, Waterford, Ireland) ; of these Knockeen is remarkable. Situated about a mile from Waterford city, it is of great size and in good preservation. One of the covering slabs is 13 ft. long by 8 ft. wide, and weighs about ten tons; it is supported by six uprights. This dolmen belongs to a type, fairly common in Waterford (Bed and Breakfasts, Waterford, Ireland), which has a main chamber and an outer chamber or portico. About two miles further, on the main road, is another dolmen in the town land of Gaulstown ; it is of the same type as that at Knockeen, its cap-stone weighs about six tons. Close to this is a smaller monument of the cistvaen type, and about two miles further from these, at Ballymotey, is a remarkable pillar stone. One other large dolmen in the same district, situated in the town-land of Ballynagccragh, a mile to the west of Dunhill, may be mentioned. It is well preserved ; its cap-stone, which measures 12 by 8

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Antiquities. Tags: 10 tons, 13 ft. long, 8 ft. wide, Antiquities, borlase, fifteen dolmens, knockeen, Waterford. Comments: 1

The cathedral consists of a nave and chancel; it has a remarkable series of panels on the outer west face, containing representations of various scriptural and other scenes. The pointed east window of the chancel has been built up ; the chancel arch is a fine piece of transitional architecture. An ogham inscribed stone was found in the north wall of the chancel.

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Architecture. Tags: Architecture, cathedral, churches, ogham, police barracks, reginalds tower, teampull deisceirt, Waterford. Comments: 2

The city of Waterford, in the county of Waterford, is known as Irelands First City. Founded by the Vikings in 853, it is the oldest city on the Emerald Isle.

The name Waterford (Holiday Homes, Waterford, Ireland) comes from the Viking word, Vethrafjorthr, or weather haven. The history of Waterford is that of versatility. Its location, function as a port, and continuing waterways into the heartland of the island made Waterford a prime target for Viking and Anglo-Norman invasion. In spite of centuries of foreign cultural presence and domination, an exclusively gaelic speaking presence survived and remains significant to this day, unique to the southeast of Ireland.

Co. Waterford
A fertile and picturesque area. The River Suir forms much of the northern boundary, and the Blackwater traverses the eastern part of the county. Much of the centre and east is occupied by the lofty ridges of the Comeragh (2597 ft.) and Knockmcaldown (2609 ft.) mountains. The coast-line is extensive, and often cliff-bound. On the eastern edge, the spacious inlet of Waterford Haven forms the estuary of the Suir, Barrow, and Nore. The western limit of the coast is the smaller inlet of Youghal Harbour, through which the Blackwater reaches the ocean.

Waterford (Accommodation, Waterford, Ireland) is one of the foremost cities and ports in the southern half of Ireland. It stands on the southern bank of the Suir, 6 miles above the point where that stream pins the Barrow and 17 miles from the open sea. It has a considerable export trade, and is a railway centre of increasing importance. Part of the town, including the railway station, lies on the north or Kilkenny side of the river, across which a new ferro-concrete bridge has recently replaced the old wooden toll bridge. Portlaw stands near the Suir ; Dungarvan is at the head of the shallow Dungarvan Harbour ; Lismorc and Cappoquin are beautifully situated on the Blackwater. Tramore, on the open sea 7 miles south of Waterford, is a much-frequented watering-place

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under History. Tags: 853, anglo-norman, comeragh, emerald isle, gaelic, ireland first city, knockmcaldown, vetharfjorthr, viking, Waterford. Comments: 4

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Bed and Breakfast. Tags: babysitting available, fern hill, ground floor bedrooms, horse riding, Newtown, payphone, pitch & putt, Tramore, Waterford. Comments: None

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