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Waterford City is the undisputed oldest city in
Ireland and has a unparalleled history dating back over 1200 years (Norman,
Viking, Celtic, iron age and
stone age going much further back). Waterford still has much of it's original walls, both
Viking and Norman and they can be viewed if you stroll around the city by foot.
Waterford City, Ireland’s oldest city, founded by Viking raiders in AD
914, has played a pivotal role in the economic, political and cultural life
Ireland and its motto "Urbs Intacta" (the untaken city) bears witness
to the many power struggles and conflicts in which Waterford has been embroiled through
the centuries.
Waterford is one of the most beautiful county in Ireland and probably the most spectacular with 2 amazing mountain ranges as well as over 20 beaches, the beautiful copper coast drive, and a history that is the envy of the rest of Ireland with dolmens and castles and towers dotted throughout. There are a plethora of golf courses, restaurants that rival the best in Europe and truly is the only place you will ever need to visit to experience Ireland as it should be.
It is most famous for its Waterford Crystal and is a household name worldwide because of this, yet in years gone by it had been most famous for ship building as one of Europe's largest ports. Throughout the medieval period and up until the end of the seventeenth century,
Waterford remained the second city in Ireland. Today Waterford is the cultural, economic, educational, technological and industrial capital of the South East region and its port – the traditional source of wealth continues to expand in line with the growth of the Irish economy.
It also has the amazing European renowned Waterford Institute of
Technology, which is a University in all but name as it alone serves one of the largest populations in the country.
Mount Sion is a very famous school in Waterford and was the founding place of
the Christian Brothers.
All in all, Waterford is Ireland's best loved city and county, it is also Ireland's best kept secret and as a result is the only city and county where you will experience Ireland at it's absolute best.
If you come to Ireland you simply must visit us. Waterford people are always looking to make new friends and share our culture.
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