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Waterford is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldest and the fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. It is the ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. Waterford City and County Council is the local government authority for the city. According to the 2022 census, 60,079 people live in the city, with a wider metropolitan population of 82,963. Today, Waterford is known for Waterford Crystal, a legacy of the city's former glassmaking 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 Ryanair's first flight, a 14-seat Embraer Bandeirante turboprop aircraft flying between Waterford and London Gatwick Airport. -Wikipedia
General Info
Time Zone
GMT +01:00
Currency
Euro
1USD = 0.90 EUR
Best time to visit
June
July
Local Weather
JAN
4.3°
4.3°
FEB
4.0°
8.2°
MAR
4.4°
9.4°
APR
5.9°
11.4°
MAY
8.6°
14.0°
JUN
11.2°
16.5°
JUL
13.0°
18.1°
AUG
12.9°
17.8°
SEP
11.6°
16.2°
OCT
9.3°
13.4°
NOV
6.4°
10.3°
DEC
4.9
8.6°
Popular Activities
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Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford)
Reginald's Tower
King Of The Vikings
House of Waterford Crystal
Mount Congreve Gardens
Edmund Rice Heritage Centre
The Viking Triangle
Beach Tower, Waterford
Waterford Nature Park
Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity Within
Copper Coast UNESCO Global Geopark
Christ Church Cathedral, Church of Ireland
Waterford Treasures: Bishop's Palace (Treasures of Georgian Waterford)
Waterford Suir Valley Railway
Irish Museum of Time
Thomas Francis Meagher Statue
Kilcohan Park Greyhound Stadium
Copper Coast Mini Farm
Dunhill Castle
Blackfriars Abbey (ruin)
William Vincent Wallace Plaza
Lafcadio Hearn Japanese Gardens
Dunmore East Cliff Walk
The Metal Man
Clock Tower
Mayfield Birds Of Prey
Fairbrook House
Hand from the Sea
Anne Valley Nature And Wildlife Walk
People's Park
Waterford Greenway
Gaulstown Dolmen
Johns square
Portlaw Heritage Centre
The Doneraile Walk
Constitution Square
Entrance to Curraghmore House
St. Patrick's Gateway Centre
The Suir Triangle
Visitors Information
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Mural "Maned Wolves" by Nina Valkhoff for Waterford Walls
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Farronshooneen Park
Waterford Suir Valley Railway Car Park
Seasonal Tramore Amusement Park
The Great Escape
Dunmore East Lost At Sea Memorial
Dunmore East Woods
Native Woodland Trust Gracedieu Reserve
Stoney Cove
Kilmurrin Cove
John F Kennedy Arboretum
Tankardstown Copper Mine
Waterford Greenway
The Viking Triangle
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