Waterford

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Waterford
Port Láirge

Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia
"Waterford remains the untaken city"

Location

WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
52°15′30″N 7°07′08″W / 52.2583, -7.119

Irish grid reference
S604123

Statistics

41. Basic concept of GPS operation A GPS receiver calculates its position by carefully timing the signals sent by the constellation of GPS Satellites high above the Earth The Irish grid reference system is a system of geographic Grid references commonly used in Ireland (both Northern Ireland and the Republic 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. Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae County Waterford (Contae Phort Láirge is a County in the province of Munster on the south coast of Ireland. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 58 km²

Elevation:

6 m (22 ft)

Population (2006)

49,240
City: 45,775
Suburbs: 3,465

Website: www.waterfordcity.ie

Waterford (from the Old Norse: Veðrafjǫrðr meaning "Ram fjord" or Windy fjord; Irish: Port Láirge, meaning Hilly Shore) is a city in Ireland. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. It is the primary city of the South East region, and the fifth largest in the country. Founded in 914 AD, by the Vikings, it is Ireland's oldest city. This article is about the year 914 For the automobile see Porsche 914. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas ^[1]

Waterford is the largest city in Ireland to retain its Viking-derived name, Vedrarfjord. ^[2] Reginald's Tower is the oldest urban civic building in Ireland, and the oldest monument to retain its Viking name. It is to this day Waterford's most recognisable landmark. The tower is believed to be the first building in Ireland to use mortar.

The population of the city in 2006 was 49,240; of which 45,775 lived within the city limits, and 3,465 lived in the city's suburbs in County Kilkenny. County Kilkenny ( is a landlocked county in Ireland. The county takes its name from the city of Kilkenny and has a population of 87558 ^[3]

Waterford and the River Suir by night

The River Suir flows through Waterford city and has provided a basis for Waterford's long maritime history. The River Suir (ʃuːr Irish An tSiúr or Abhainn na Siúire) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford Waterford Port has been one of Ireland's major ports for over a millennium. The Port of Waterford is situated several kilometres downstream of Waterford City on the northern side of the Suir river in South County Kilkenny, and In the 19th century shipbuilding was a major industry in the city. The owners of the Neptune Shipyard, the Malcomson family, built and operated the largest fleet of iron steamers in the world between the mid-1850s and the late-1860s, including five trans-atlantic passenger liners. The Malcomson Family was an Irish Quaker family active in various businesses during the 19th century ^[4] Today, Waterford is synonymous with Waterford Crystal the world over, a legacy of one of the city's most successful and enduring industries, glass making. Waterford Crystal is a Trademark brand of crystal Glassware produced in Waterford, Ireland, and in recent years (largely as sub-brands Glass, or crystal, has been manufactured in the city since 1783. Year 1783 ( MDCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Waterford is the sister city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and Rochester, New York. St John's (ˌseɪntˈdʒanz French Saint-Jean) is the provincial capital of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada and located on the eastern tip Rochester is a city in Monroe County, New York State, south of Lake Ontario in the United States.

History

Main article - History of Waterford

Waterford born Brigadier General Thomas Francis Meagher

Viking raiders first established a settlement at Waterford in 853. Waterford city is situated in south eastern Ireland, on the River Suir Shure about seventeen miles from where the river enters the sea Thomas Francis Meagher (ˈmɑrh ( August 3, 1823 July 1, 1867) was an Irish nationalist a Union Army general during the American A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas Waterford and all the other longphorts were vacated in 902, the Vikings having been driven out by the native Irish. A longphort is a term used in Ireland for a Viking ship enclosure or shore fortress The Vikings re-established themselves in Ireland at Waterford in 914 and built what would be Ireland's first city. A list of the city's rulers from this date to the mayors of the present day can be found in Rulers of Waterford. The Kings of Viking Waterford (914-1170 The Vikings who had created a Longphort at Waterford in 853 finally settled and created a town in 914

In 1137, Diarmuid MacMorrough, King of Leinster, failed in an attempt to take Waterford. Early Life and Family Mac Murchadha was born in 1110 a son of Donnchadh, King of Leinster and Dublin he was a descendant of Brian Boru. He returned in 1170 with Norman mercenaries under Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (Strongbow); together they besieged and took Waterford after a desperate defence. Richard de Clare 2nd Earl of Pembroke Lord of Leinster Justiciar of Ireland (1130 &ndash 20 April 1176) known as Strongbow, was a This was the introduction of the Anglo-Normans into Ireland. The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the conquest by William of Normandy in 1066, although In 1171, Henry II of England landed at Waterford. Waterford and then Dublin were declared royal cities, Dublin was declared capital of Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland.

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. Lambert Simnel (c 1477 &ndash c 1525 was a child Pretender to the throne of England. Perkin Warbeck (1474 &ndash 23 November 1499) was a Pretender to the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII of England 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 1642-49. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". Confederate Ireland refers to the period of Irish self-government between the Rebellion of 1641 and the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland in 1649 This was ended abruptly by Oliver Cromwell, who brought the country back under English rule; his nephew Henry Ireton finally took Waterford in 1650 after a major siege. Oliver Cromwell (25 April 1599 Old Style &ndash 3 September 1658 Old Style) was an English military and political leader best known The Cromwellian conquest of Ireland (1649-53 refers to the re-conquest of Ireland by the forces of the English Parliament, led by Oliver Cromwell Henry Ireton ( 1611 - November 26, 1651) was an English general in the army of Parliament during the English Civil War The city of Waterford in south eastern Ireland was besieged from 1649–50 during the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.

The 18th century was a period of huge prosperity for Waterford. Most of the city's best architecture appeared during this time. In 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. The Irish Free State (Saorstát Éireann (1922&ndash1937 was the state established as a Dominion on 6 December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty, signed by Irish republicanism (Poblachtánachas is an ideology based on the Irish nationalist belief that all of Ireland should be a single independent Republic The Irish Civil War ( June 28 1922 &ndash May 24 1923) pitted supporters of the Anglo-Irish Treaty against its opponents

Places of interest

A view from The Quays: "The Three Sisters" mix near the city before flowing into the harbour. The Three Sisters are three Rivers in Ireland: the River Barrow, the River Nore and the River Suir.

The old city of Waterford consists of various cultural quarters. The oldest is what has been referred to as the Viking triangle. This is the part of the city surrounded by the original 10th century fortifications, which is triangular in shape with its apex at Reginald's tower. Though this was once the site of a thriving Viking town, the city centre has shifted to the west over the years, and it is now a quiet and tranquil area, dominated by narrow streets, medieval architecture, and civic spaces. Over the past decade, a number of restaurants have opened in High Street and Henrietta Street, taking advantage of the charming character of the area. Much of Waterford's impressive architecture is to be found in the Viking triangle.

In the 15th century, the city was enlarged with the building of an outer wall on the west side. Today Waterford retains more of its city walls than any other city in Ireland with the exception of Derry, whose walls were built much later. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world Tours of Waterford's city walls are conducted daily.

The Quay, once termed by historian Mark Girouard 'the noblest quay in Europe', is a mile long from Grattan Quay to Adelphi Quay, though Adelphi Quay is now a residential area. Mark Girouard (born 1931 is a British architectural writer an authority on the Country house, leading architecture historian and biographer of James Stirling. It is still a major focal point for Waterford, commercially and socially, and the face that Waterford presents to those traveling into the city from the north. Near Reginald's Tower is the William Vincent Wallace Plaza, a monument and amenity built around the time of the millennium that commemorates the Waterford born composer.

John Roberts Square is a pedestrianised area that is one of the main focal points of Waterford's modern day commercial centre.

Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Barronstrand Street, Waterford

It was named after the city's most celebrated architect, John Roberts, and was formed from the junction of Barronstrand Street, Broad Street and George's Street. It is often referred to locally as Red Square, due to the red paving that was used when the area was first pedestrianised. A short distance to the east of John Roberts Square is Arundel Square, another square with a fine commercial tradition, which the City Square shopping centre opens onto.

Ballybricken, in the west, just outside the city walls, is thought to have been Waterford's Irishtown, a type of settlement that often formed outside Irish cities to house the Vikings and Irish that had been expelled during the Norman conquest of Ireland. Ballybricken is an inner city neighbourhood with a long tradition, centred around Ballybricken hill, which was a large, open market-square. Today it has been converted into a green, civic space, but the Bull Post, where livestock was once bought and sold, still stands as a remnant of the hill's past.

The Mall is a fine Georgian thoroughfare, built by the Wide Streets Commission in order to extend the city southwards. It contains some of the city's finest Georgian architecture. The People's Park, Waterford's largest and finest park, is located nearby. The People's Park is the largest public park in Waterford city.

Ferrybank in Co Kilkenny is Waterford city's only suburb north of the river. It contains a village centre of its own, and is often perceived as being somewhat isolated from the city, probably due to the wide expanse of the Suir, and the lack of convenient access between north and south of the river.

In April 2003 an important site combining a 5th century Iron Age and 9th century Viking settlement was discovered at Woodstown near the city, which appears to have been a Viking town that predates all such settlements in Ireland. This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas Woodstown is home to a historic settlement measuring 15 km by 0 ^[5]

Scotch Quay, Waterford

Crime

Official statistics show that Waterford's serious crime figures are on a par with other urban areas in Ireland i. e Cork, Limerick & Galway but are significantly lower than the Dublin Metropolitan area. Nevertheless, there has been significant disquiet in recent years over anti-social behaviour and violent assaults. ^[6] In 2006, there were two murders recorded in Waterford city the most high profile being the murder of Meg Walsh. ^[7] Other murders occurred in 2007 with the most prominent being when a 21 year old male was stabbed to death. ^[8].

Drug abuse has also been a factor in Waterford, with two deaths of two young males in 2007 from cocaine abuse. ^[9].

Culture

Literature

Poet Seán Dunne was born in Waterford in 1956 and grew up in St John's Park. Seán Dunne (1956-1995 was a Poet born in Waterford, Ireland. He attended Mount Sion CBS in Barrack Street and wrote with affection of the city in his memoir "My Father's House".

Museums

Waterford Museum of Treasures^[10], in the Granary on Merchant's Quay, is the city's foremost museum, housing a collection spanning over 1,000 years of the city's history. The Waterford Museum of Treasures ( is a museum for historical artifacts associated with the city of Waterford. Reginald's Tower, the oldest urban civic building in the country, has performed numerous functions over the years. Today it is a civic museum.

Art galleries

The Waterford Municipal Art Gallery has been housed in Greyfriars since 2001. It is the permanent home for the Municipal Art Collection, "A Gem Among Municipal Collections", over 200 paintings by Irish and International artists, including pieces from renowned artists such as Jack B Yeats, Paul Henry, Charles Lamb and Louis Le Brocquy.

Situated in Dyehouse Lane, the Dyehouse Gallery^[11] is the home of an art gallery and pottery works operated by the renowned Waterford potter Liz McKay.

Manifesto Gallery & Retail Emporium is located in the historic "Port of Waterford" building in Georges Street. This landmark building was finished at the end of the 18th century for William Morris and was designed by celebrated local architect John Roberts. Manifesto occupies the ground floor of the building and features original work from national and international artists, sculptors, jewellers, ceramacists & wood turners.

Theatre

The Theatre Royal^[12], on The Mall, was built in 1876, as part of a remodelled section of City Hall. It is a U-shaped, Victorian theatre, seating about 600 people.

Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford

Garter Lane Arts Centre^[13] is housed in two conserved 18th century buildings on O'Connell Street. Garter Lane Gallery, the 18th century townhouse of Samuel Barker contains the gallery and the Bausch & Lomb Dance Studio, and Garter Lane Theatre is based in the beautiful Quaker Meeting House, built in 1792. The theatre was renovated and restored in 2006 and now contains a 164 seat auditorium.

Waterford also has three theatre companies: Red Kettle, Spraoi and Waterford Youth Arts.

Red Kettle ^[14] is a professional theatre company based in Waterford that regularly performs in Garter Lane Theatre.

Spraoi^[15] is a street theatre company based in Waterford. Spraoi is a professional arts organisation based in Waterford City, Ireland. It produces the Spraoi festival, and has participated regularly in the Waterford and Dublin St. Patrick's day parades, often winning best float. In January 2005 the company staged its biggest and most prestigious production to date, "Awakening", the Opening Show for Cork 2005 European Capital of Culture.

Waterford Youth Arts (WYA)^[16], formerly known as Waterford Youth Drama, was established in August 1985. WYA has grown from the voluntary efforts of two individuals and 25 young people, to a fully-structured youth arts organisation with a paid staff and 400 young people taking part each week.

Events

The Spraoi festival^[17], organised by the Spraoi theatre company, is held in Waterford during the summer each year. It attracts crowds in the region of anywhere up to 80,000 people.

The Waterford International Festival of Light Opera^[18] is an annual event that has been held in the Theatre Royal since 1959.

The Tall Ships festival, held in Waterford in 2005, marked the start of the Tall Ships race of that year. The Suir river provided a perfect berthing location for the numerous tall ships that lined the north and south quays, for almost a week. The festival attracted in the region of 450,000 people to the city in what was the biggest event ever held in Waterford or the south east. On the 27th March, 2007, it was confirmed that Waterford will host the start of the Tall Ships race again in 2011.

Cinema

Waterford Film For All (WFFA)^[19] is a non-profit film society whose aim is to offer an alternative to the cineplex experience in Waterford. WFFA conduct much of its activities on the Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) campus. Waterford Institute of Technology ( WIT) is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Waterford, Ireland

Waterford city has two cinemas. The older of the two is the 5-screen Waterford Cineplex on Patrick St. ^[20], which was the city's only cinema for many years. The other is the 8-screen Storm Cinema in the Railway Square complex^[21].

Libraries

There are three public libraries in the city, all operated by Waterford City Council: Central Library, in Lady Lane; Ardkeen Library, in the Ardkeen shopping centre on the Dunmore Rd. ; and Brown's Road Library, on Paddy Brown's Rd.

Central Library, or Waterford City Library, opened in 1905. It was the first of many Irish libraries funded by businessman Andrew Carnegie (Carnegie funded 2,509 libraries across the world). Andrew Carnegie (properly kɑrˈneɪgi but commonly /ˈkɑrnɨgi/ or /kɑrˈnɛgi/ (25 November 1835 – 11 August 1919 was a Scottish -born American Industrialist It was renovated in 2004 for its centenary.

Sport

Soccer

Waterford United is a team in the FAI First Division. Waterford United ( Irish: Cumann Peile Phort Láirge Aontaithe) is an Irish football club playing in the Football League The FAI eircom League of Ireland First Division' is the second tier of the Republic of Ireland's new FAI League of Ireland created following the merging Waterford United's origins are as Waterford Football Club which was formed in 1930 and joined the Football League of Ireland the same year. The Football League of Ireland, usually known simply as the League of Ireland or later the eircom League (from the league's sponsorship by Irish telecommunications The Club which changed its name to United in 1982 played its games in the cities greyhound racing stadium at Kilcohan Park. At the end of the 1992/93 season, the Club were granted the use of the Regional Sports Centre, due to the absence of owning there own pitch. The Club has had mixed fortunes through its history, success peaking in a near decade spell of domination of the domestic game between 1965 and 1973 which lead to games being played at European level against teams that included Manchester Utd and Glasgow Celtic. The Celtic Football Club is a Scottish football club based in the east end of Glasgow, which currently plays in the Scottish Premier League. The clubs last trophy win was the Football League of Ireland Cup in 1985. The Football League of Ireland Cup is a football competition open to all Football League of Ireland clubs and sometimes invited clubs from non league football Since then Waterford United has bounced between the two League of Ireland divisions changing managers frequently. The Blues were relegated last season and will start the 2008-09 season in the First Division.

GAA

Mount Sion GAA is a local Gaelic Athletic Association club. Mount Sion is a Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Waterford City County Waterford, Ireland, founded by Brs O'Connor and Malone The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Successful Waterford born or raised football players include Jim Beglin John O'Shea, Noel Hunt. James Martin Beglin (born 29 July 1963 in County Waterford) is a former Irish professional footballer John Francis O'Shea ( Irish: Seán Ó Sé) (born April 30 1981 in Waterford, Republic of Ireland) is a professional Noel Hunt (born 26 December 1982 in Waterford, Republic of Ireland) is an Irish footballer, who currently plays as a Striker There is a common misconception that Stephen Hunt was born in Waterford but he was actually born in Co Laois.

Skatebording

The skate scene in Waterford has grown substantially in the past about 15 years. Two skate parks have been built recently, one in Tramore and one in the Peoples Park. Tramore (Trá Mhór meaning big strand (or beach) is a seaside town in County Waterford on the southeast coast of Ireland.

Rowing

Waterford Boat Club is the oldest active sports club in Waterford established in 1878. Located on Scotch Quay the club has had great success in recent years with several national championships and numerous medals in Europe. Several Waterford rowers have been selected to row for Ireland recently.

Politics

Waterford City has 15 elected representatives (councillors) who sit on Waterford City Council. The city is divided into 3 "wards" (or areas) and residents in these areas are restricted to voting for candidates located in their ward for local elections. Local Elections vary widely across Jurisdictions In Electoral systems that roughly follow the Westminster model, a terminology has evolved A mayor is then elected by the councillors every year. The current Mayor of Waterford is Cllr Mary O Halloran, the first woman to hold this office.

The office of the Mayor of Waterford was established 1377. Each major is elected for a 1 year term, and there is no limit to the number of terms an individual may serve. See rulers of waterford. The Kings of Viking Waterford (914-1170 The Vikings who had created a Longphort at Waterford in 853 finally settled and created a town in 914

For general elections, the city is part of the Waterford constituency, which covers the whole county and has been allocated 4 seats in Dáil Éireann. The Republic of Ireland elects on national level a Head of state — the President — and a Legislature. Waterford is a Constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. ga '''Dáil Éireann''' ( English House of Representatives of Ireland) is the principal chamber of the Oireachtas (Irish parliament There are no such ward restrictions for these elections and voters are entitled to vote for any candidate throughout the city and county.

Media

Radio

Waterford Local Radio (WLR FM) is available on 94. WLR FM ( Waterford Local Radio licensed since 1989 (WLR had previously been a pirate radio station the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland, is the local radio station 8FM on the Coast, 95. 1FM in the County and on 97. 5FM in Waterford City WLR FM is Waterford's local radio station. It serves a potential audience of 170,000 people, and 75% of all adults in Waterford tune in weekly.

Beat 102-103 ^[22] is a regional youth radio station broadcasting across the South East of Ireland, it is based at "The Broadcast Centre" in Ardkeen, along with sister station WLR FM . It serves a population of about 450,000, and in August 2006 it had a 49% share of the south east market.

Television

Radio Telefís Éireann's south eastern studio is located in the City Square shopping centre, in the city. The local correspondents are Damien Tiernan (South East Correspondent) and Helen McInerny (South East Reporter)

Waterford Report^[23] is a once weekly television programme on City Channel covering local news in Waterford. It is now presented by Mark Staunton. It is available only on cable and mmds from NTL (Channel 107). The programme is repeated twice every day. The service began on the 1st of November, 2006, and broadcasts to homes across Waterford City and County. Previous presenters include: Aoibhin Fallon (WLR FM), Mary O' Neill and Janice Corrigan (Beat 102 103, WLR FM).

Print media

The Munster Express is Waterford's only remaining broadsheet format newspaper. The Munster Express is a newspaper based in Waterford City. It is Waterford's only remaining Broadsheet local newspaper Broadsheet is the largest of the various Newspaper formats and is characterized by long vertical pages (typically 22 inches or more It has its office on the Quay in Waterford City and covers stories from across the city and county.

The Waterford News & Star is based on Michael Street in Waterford City. The Waterford News & Star is a local newspaper based in Waterford City It covers Waterford city and county. It is now published in tabloid format.

The Waterford People is located at the Cleaboy Business Park and covers Waterford City exclusively. It's sister paper the Dungarvan People covers West Waterford news and has a sales office on TF Meagher street in Dungarvan. Both were first published on Tuesday 5th of February 2008.

Waterford Today is an advertising supported free newspaper. It is delivered to most homes in the Waterford city area and is also available in many shops across the East of the county. Its newly refurbished offices are at the Mayors Walk in the city.

The Munster Express, Waterford News and Star and Waterford Today are in the shops on Wednesdays. The Munster Express "Late Edition" comes out on Fridays. The Waterford and Dungarvan People newspapers are available on Tuesdays.

Education

The city is served by 21 primary schools^[24] and 9 secondary schools. ^[25]

There are 2 third level institutions in Waterford: Waterford Institute of Technology, which is currently being considered for university status^[26] and the Waterford College of Further Education^[27]. Waterford Institute of Technology ( WIT) is a state funded third-level educational institution situated in the city of Waterford, Ireland The Waterford College of Further Education (WCFE, previously called the Central Technical Institute (CTI is a 3rd level institute located on Parnell St

The Quaker co-educational boarding school, Newtown School is situated in Waterford, east of the city centre. Newtown School is a multidenominational, Coeducational boarding and day Secondary school in Waterford, Ireland

Transport and infrastructure

Waterford currently provides access to five primary means of transport; Road, Rail, Bus, Air and Sea. A road is an identifiable route, way or path between two or more places. Air travel is a form of Travel using an Airplane. The comfort experienced when traveling by air depends on several factors starting with the airport the This article is about the body of water For other uses see SEA and Seas.

Roads

Waterford is connected to other major centres via the N9 to Dublin, the N25 to Cork (west) and Rosslare (east) and the N24 to Limerick.

In and around the city itself, the N25 is soon to be re-routed to include the Waterford City Bypass, currently under construction, which will feature a second river crossing for the city. This project will include the Western Link road that will connect the bypass to the Outer Ring Road. The Outer Ring Road (R710), is a major road that encircles the south of the city. The R710 is a Regional Road in Ireland. Located in the south of Ireland at Waterford, it forms the Outer Ring Road around the south When the bypass and Western Link are finished by 2010, it will be possible to travel in a circle almost the entire way around the city, from the Dunmore Rd. to Slieverue in County Kilkenny. Slieverue ( Sliabh Rua, meaning "Red Mountain" in Irish) is a village in South County Kilkenny, Republic of Ireland. County Kilkenny ( is a landlocked county in Ireland. The county takes its name from the city of Kilkenny and has a population of 87558

Rail

The main railway station in Waterford City is Plunkett (named in honour of nationalist leader Joseph Plunkett). Joseph Mary Plunkett ( 21 November 1887 &ndash 4 May 1916) was an Irish nationalist poet journalist and leader of the 1916 It is located across Edmund Rice bridge on the north side of the Suir. Blessed Edmund Ignatius Rice (Iognáid Rís 1 June, 1762 – 29 August, 1844) was a Roman Catholic missionary and Waterford railway station opened on 26 August 1864. Waterford railway station (Plunkett Station serves the city of Waterford in County Waterford, Ireland. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year ^[28]

There are seven daily connections to Dublin; 4 daily connections to Limerick Junction; and 1 direct daily connection each way to Rosslare Europort and onwards to Wexford & Enniscorthy. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Limerick Junction is an important Railway station located in County Tipperary in Ireland and in its earliest existence was named "Tipperary Junction" Rosslare Europort ( Irish: Calafort Ros Láir) is a modern Seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland Wexford (derived from Old Norse Veisafjǫrðr (in some sources spelled "Waes Fiord" – veisa meaning "mudflat stagnant pool" Enniscorthy ( is the second-largest town in County Wexford, Ireland (town and environs population 9538) There are no direct passenger serivces between Waterford and Cork since the Waterford to Mallow line closed to passengers in 1967. Cork (Corcaigh is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland 's third most populous city after Dublin and Belfast Mallow ( Irish Magh Eala "valley of the swans" is the "Crossroads of Munster " and the administrative capital of north County A change at Limerick Junction allows passengers to join the Dublin-Cork line. There is a direct line between Waterford and Limerick, but passengers must change at Limerick Junction on all services. There is also a direct line to Rosslare Europort. The Waterford to Ballinacourty railway, part of the Mallow branch was preserved to allow for freight to be transported from Quigley Magnesite. The line shut in 1982 with the shock closure of Quigley Magnesite and the line was finally lifted in 1993.

The line to New Ross closed to passengers in 1964 and to freight rail in 1976. New Ross ( is a town located in southwest County Wexford, in the southeast of Ireland. The Waterford to Tramore Railway closed in 1961. Tramore (Trá Mhór meaning big strand (or beach) is a seaside town in County Waterford on the southeast coast of Ireland.

The Waterford & Suir Valley Railway^[29] follows 6 km of the old Waterford to Dungarvan/Cork route on a narrow gauge line. Dungarvan ( Dún Garbháin in Irish) is a town and Harbour on the south coast of Ireland in the province of Munster. It is a heritage route that runs between Waterford and Kilmeaden. The panoramic views from this line are considered to be exceptional.

Bus

Bus services are provided by Bus Éireann to all major Irish centres, and by JJ Kavanagh & Sons [1] to locations such as Dublin and Carlow. Bus Éireann ( Irish for Irish Bus) provides bus services in Ireland with the exception of those operated entirely within the Dublin Region, which The Bus Éireann station is located on the quays opposite Dooleys Hotel and J. Bus Éireann ( Irish for Irish Bus) provides bus services in Ireland with the exception of those operated entirely within the Dublin Region, which J. Kavanagh & Sons stop at both the Bus Éireann station and on Parnell St. Bus Éireann have ten daily services to Dublin Monday to Saturday with five on a Sunday. J. J. Kavanagh & Sons have ten daily departures to Dublin Monday to Saturday and nine on a Sunday.

City bus services are provided by Bus Éireann and by JJ Kavanagh & Sons^[30]

Air

Waterford Airport,^[31] or South East Regional Airport, serves Waterford and the south east region. Bus Éireann ( Irish for Irish Bus) provides bus services in Ireland with the exception of those operated entirely within the Dublin Region, which Waterford Airport, or Aerphort Phort Láirge in Irish, also known as the South East Regional Airport, is located near Waterford, and Wexford Aer Arann is currently the only carrier operating out of the airport. Aer Arann is a Regional airline based in Dublin, Ireland. They operate scheduled service on 40 different routes between Ireland, France It is currently possible to fly between Waterford and Birmingham, London Luton and Manchester in the UK. From May 1st 2008, Summer flights will resume to Lorient (France), Bordeaux (France), Faro (Portugal), Malaga (Spain) and Amsterdam. All users of the airport are subject to a €5 tax which must be paid in cash.

There is an air sea rescue service operating out of Waterford Airport from a dedicated Irish Coastguard base ^[32]. This operation is currently contracted to a private operator, CHC Ireland. Rescue cover is provided by A Sikorsky S-61. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout A reserve S61 helicopter is also based here. Waterford airport is also the base of the Pilot Training College, which trains pilots up to and including commercial pilot rating.

Sea

The Port of Waterford is a major Irish port, and the closest one to mainland Europe. The Port of Waterford is situated several kilometres downstream of Waterford City on the northern side of the Suir river in South County Kilkenny, and Continental Europe, also referred to as mainland Europe or simply the Continent, is the Continent of Europe, explicitly excluding European The port is on the River Suir, at Belview, County Kilkenny, 16 km (10 miles) from the open sea. The River Suir (ʃuːr Irish An tSiúr or Abhainn na Siúire) is a river in Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford Belview is a city in Redwood County, Minnesota, United States. County Kilkenny ( is a landlocked county in Ireland. The county takes its name from the city of Kilkenny and has a population of 87558 It handles lo-lo, bulk liquid, bulk solid and breakbulk/general cargoes. It is the fastest growing port in Ireland. In 2005, 776 vessels called at the port carrying a total of 2. 6 million tonnes of cargo. Container throughput in 2005 was 137,453 laden 6m (20ft) equivalent units. Waterford is also a port of call for many cruise liners. The famous Queen Elizabeth2 has visited while many small liners can make it up river to the inner port in the heart of the city. The port hosted the Tall Ships race in 2005 and will do so again in 2011.

The closest passenger port is Rosslare Europort^[33] (72 km (45 miles) away by road), which has services to Fishguard, Pembroke Dock, Cherbourg, Roscoff and Le Havre. Rosslare Europort ( Irish: Calafort Ros Láir) is a modern Seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, Ireland Fishguard (Abergwaun = "Mouth of the River Gwaun " is a coastal Town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, with a population of 3300 Pembroke Dock ( Doc Penfro) is a Town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, lying north of Pembroke on the River Roscoff ( Breton: Rosko) is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France. Le Havre is a city in the northwest region of France situated on the right bank of the mouth of the Seine River as it outlets into the Bay of the Seine

Climate

**Climate Table**
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average daily maximum temperature (°C)	8	8	10	13	16	18	20	20	18	14	10	8	14
Average daily minimum temperature (°C)	3	3	4	5	7	10	12	12	10	7	5	4	7
Mean total rainfall (cm)	5. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. A centimetre ( American spelling: centimeter, symbol cm) is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one hundredth 34	4. 29	3. 84	3. 98	3. 40	3. 72	3. 38	4. 22	4. 33	6. 35	5. 07	5. 03	52. 95
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