| County Waterford Contae Phort Láirge |
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| Province: | Munster | |
| County seat: | Waterford | |
| Code: | WD | |
| Area: | 1,837 km² (709 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006) | 107,961 | |
| Website: www.waterfordcoco.ie | ||
County Waterford (Irish: Contae Phort Láirge) is a county in the province of Munster on the south coast of Ireland. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Munster ( Irish: An Mhumhain, ənˈvuːnʲ Cúige Mumhan or Mumha) is the southernmost of the four Provinces of Ireland. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country Registration marks on Number plates in Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are YY &mdash a 2-digit Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. Munster ( Irish: An Mhumhain, ənˈvuːnʲ Cúige Mumhan or Mumha) is the southernmost of the four Provinces of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Administratively, the city of Waterford is a county-level authority. Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country Dungarvan is the administrative centre for the rest of the county. Dungarvan ( Dún Garbháin in Irish) is a town and Harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster.
Cities, towns and villages in County Waterford include:
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The Déise
County Waterford is known locally as "The Decies" (An Déise). Ardmore ( is a fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland situated not far from Youghal on the south coast of Ireland with a population of around 330 Dungarvan ( Dún Garbháin in Irish) is a town and Harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dunmore East ( An Dún Mór Thoir in Irish) is a popular tourist and fishing village village in County Waterford, Ireland. Lismore ( Lios Mór in Irish, meaning "Great Enclosure" is a town in County Waterford, Ireland. Tramore (Trá Mhór meaning big strand (or beach) is a seaside town in County Waterford on the southeast coast of Ireland. Ring (An Rinn Rinn Ó gCuanach or Rinn Ua gCuanach is a Gaeltacht region on a peninsula in the western half of County Waterford, Ireland, approximately Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country Sometime between the 4th and 8th centuries, a tribe of native Gaelic people called the Déisi were driven from the southern parts of the country, conquering and settling here. A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally consists of a Social group existing before the development of or outside of States Many anthropologists use The Déisi was a term used to describe a class of peoples in ancient Ireland. The ancient principality of the Déise is today roughly coterminous with the current Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. In many rites of the Roman Catholic Church and in Anglican churches, a diocese is an administrative territorial unit administered by a Bishop. Waterford ( or Windy fjord;) is a city in Ireland. It is the primary city of the South East region and the fifth largest in the country Lismore ( Lios Mór in Irish, meaning "Great Enclosure" is a town in County Waterford, Ireland.
The Deise region has two mountain ranges, rivers and lakes and over 30 beaches along a volcanic coast line. It is one of the few regions in Ireland with a Gaeltacht, an area with native Irish speaking people. ga '''Gaeltacht''' ( plural ga ''Gaeltachtaí'' is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region The Deise has a rich history from megalithic tombs and ogham stones, to Vikings, to remnants of English occupancy, including the Gaulstown Dolmen, Reginalds Tower and The Ballysaggartmore Towers respectively. For the New York prison see The Tombs. A Tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. Ogham (ogam ˈɔɣam Modern Irish or, English) is an Early Medieval Alphabet used primarily to represent the Old Irish language (and A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland
The people that live in the Deise today are known to thrive on Irish traditions such as hurling and eating blaas (a type of floury bread roll, unique to the region). Hurling (in Irish, iománaíocht or iomáint) is an outdoor team Sport of ancient Gaelic origin administered by the Gaelic A blaa is a doughy white Bread bun (roll speciality which according to a writer in the Irish Times 18/3/08 is particular to Waterford City and County Flour is a powder made of Cereal grains It is the key ingredient of Bread, which is a staple food in many countries and therefore the availability A bread roll is a piece of Bread, usually small and round and is commonly considered a side dish
The westernmost of the baronies of county Waterford are "Decies within Drum" and "Decies without Drum", separated by the Drum-Fineen hills. "Baron" was also a title in the Peerage of Ireland. Such barons had no connection to any geographic barony [1]
Location Grid
| North: County Tipperary | Northeast: County Kilkenny | |
| West: County Cork | County Waterford | East: County Wexford |
| South: Celtic Sea |
See also
References
- ^ Egan, P. County Tipperary (Contae Thiobraid Árann is a County in Ireland situated in the Province of Munster. County Kilkenny ( is a landlocked county in Ireland. The county takes its name from the city of Kilkenny and has a population of 87558 County Cork (Contae Chorcaí is the most southerly and the largest of the modern counties of Ireland. County Wexford (Contae Loch Garman is a maritime county in the southeast of Ireland, in the province of Leinster. The Celtic Sea (An Mhuir Cheilteach Y Môr Celtaidd An Mor Keltek Ar Mor Keltiek La Mer Celtique is the area of the Atlantic Ocean off the South Coast Saint Declan was an early Irish Bishop and Abbot. He is sometimes said to be one of four bishops to have preceded Saint Patrick in Ireland M. [1893] (20 November 2004). Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, "Early Waterford History 2. The Decies", History of Waterford. Retrieved on 2008-02-23. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable
External links
- County Council website
- Work in Waterford- Provide assistance for people who wish to work in county Waterford.
- Invest in Waterford- an initiative by Waterford County Council to encourage industry to invest in County Waterford.
- Map of Waterford
- Waterford County Museum - 3500 pages of County Waterford history
- Waterford County Image Archive - Thousands of photos and images from County Waterford history
- WaterfordTourism.org - Official Waterford Tourism website
- The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
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