Waterford
Founded by Vikings in 914, Waterford is Ireland's oldest city, sitting at the head of Waterford Harbour in the south-east of the country. Reginald's Tower, a 13th- or 14th-century fortification named after the city's founder, is the oldest surviving Viking monument in Ireland still bearing a Norse name. The city earned the Latin motto Urbs Intacta Manet — "The Untaken City" — after repelling a 15th-century siege. Waterford Crystal, produced here since 1783, remains the city's best-known export; a visitor centre in the Viking Quarter resumed production after the original factory closed in 2009.
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- Population53,504
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.2 km2.0 mi
Nearest airports
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Waterford: quick answers
Where is Waterford?
Waterford is in Ireland.
How do you get to Waterford?
The nearest airport is Waterford (WAT), about 17 min away by road. The nearest train station is Waterford Plunkett, about 6 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Waterford?
The warmest month is July, averaging 16°C60°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is October, with about 108 mm4.3 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Waterford?
OpenStreetMap lists 9 museums, 38 restaurants, 41 cafés and 28 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Waterford?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Inistioge, Thomastown and Gowran.