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Waterford
Port Láirgeaterford is the oldest city in Ireland, built by the Vikings in 914. It houses the oldest
Wmedieval walls in Ireland and has developed a number of attractions to show off their
heritage. Reginald’s Tower has an extensive collection of archaeological treasures and the
Medieval Museum of Treasures brings the fascinating history to life in theatrical
re-enactments.
The recently restored Bishop’s Palace is a fine Boatstrand, Annestown, Bunmahon and
example of the neoclassical Georgian architecture Stradbally. Just off the route is the traditional
that abounds in Waterford and the museum charts village of Dunhill, where good food and
the history of the city from the 1700s to the traditional music abound. There are 49 stunning,
twentieth century. Home to Waterford Crystal, the soft sand beaches if you need to relax and a visit to
city is very proud of its exquisite craftmanship and the beautiful seaside market town of Dungarvan is
visitors can take a guided tour of the factory at the a must.
House of Crystal and view the largest
collection of Waterford crystal in the world. The Comeragh Mountains are a Hill-Walker’s
dream, with wonderfully varied landscape and
Explore the 147km of coastline via the South East terrain. The Nire Valley Drive is spectacular and
Coastal Drive which stretches from the includes pre-historic sites, cairns and standing
heritage town of Ardmore to Wexford. Just West stones at Mothel Abbey, Mahon Falls and Kilbrien.
of Tramore lies one of the most spectacular coastal Lismore & The Vee Drive is a stunning trip with the
routes in Ireland, The Copper Coast. Named for highlight of Lismore Heritage Town awaiting. If
the historic metal-mining industry, this you want to immerse yourself in Irish language,
geologically diverse area contains records of culture and music, The Gaeltacht area of Ring is
Palaeozoic volcanism and the last ice age and was a must. The Galltacht Drive explores the cultural
declared a European Geopark in 2001 and a contrasts between the Gaeltacht (Gaelic speaking)
UNESCO supported Global Geopark in 2004. At 90 Ring area (An Rinn) and the planted and fortified
square kilometres the Copper Coast is one of the castle lands along the Blackwater, with their
smallest Geoparks in the Network. This coastal Anglo-Norman and English influences.
stretch passes through five small villages: Fenor,
Reginald’s Tower at night, Waterford City
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Port Láirgeaterford is the oldest city in Ireland, built by the Vikings in 914. It houses the oldest
Wmedieval walls in Ireland and has developed a number of attractions to show off their
heritage. Reginald’s Tower has an extensive collection of archaeological treasures and the
Medieval Museum of Treasures brings the fascinating history to life in theatrical
re-enactments.
The recently restored Bishop’s Palace is a fine Boatstrand, Annestown, Bunmahon and
example of the neoclassical Georgian architecture Stradbally. Just off the route is the traditional
that abounds in Waterford and the museum charts village of Dunhill, where good food and
the history of the city from the 1700s to the traditional music abound. There are 49 stunning,
twentieth century. Home to Waterford Crystal, the soft sand beaches if you need to relax and a visit to
city is very proud of its exquisite craftmanship and the beautiful seaside market town of Dungarvan is
visitors can take a guided tour of the factory at the a must.
House of Crystal and view the largest
collection of Waterford crystal in the world. The Comeragh Mountains are a Hill-Walker’s
dream, with wonderfully varied landscape and
Explore the 147km of coastline via the South East terrain. The Nire Valley Drive is spectacular and
Coastal Drive which stretches from the includes pre-historic sites, cairns and standing
heritage town of Ardmore to Wexford. Just West stones at Mothel Abbey, Mahon Falls and Kilbrien.
of Tramore lies one of the most spectacular coastal Lismore & The Vee Drive is a stunning trip with the
routes in Ireland, The Copper Coast. Named for highlight of Lismore Heritage Town awaiting. If
the historic metal-mining industry, this you want to immerse yourself in Irish language,
geologically diverse area contains records of culture and music, The Gaeltacht area of Ring is
Palaeozoic volcanism and the last ice age and was a must. The Galltacht Drive explores the cultural
declared a European Geopark in 2001 and a contrasts between the Gaeltacht (Gaelic speaking)
UNESCO supported Global Geopark in 2004. At 90 Ring area (An Rinn) and the planted and fortified
square kilometres the Copper Coast is one of the castle lands along the Blackwater, with their
smallest Geoparks in the Network. This coastal Anglo-Norman and English influences.
stretch passes through five small villages: Fenor,
Reginald’s Tower at night, Waterford City
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