waterford

"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 Province: Munster County: County Waterford Area: 41.58 km² Elevation: 6 m (22 ft)

Population (2006)

- Town:

- Environs: 49,240

45,775

3,465 Website: www.waterfordcity.ie

Waterford (from the Old Norse: Veðrafjorðr meaning "Ram fjord" or Windy fjord; Irish: Port Láirge, meaning Hilly Shore) is a city in Ireland. 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, and its motto Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia ("Waterford remains the untaken city"), that did not capitulate to Cromwell's New Model Army, but surrendered to Henry Ireton on 6 August 1650, [1][2].

Waterford is the largest city in Ireland to retain its Viking-derived name, Vedrarfjord.[3] 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. Waterford and the River Suir by night

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.[4]

The River Suir flows through Waterford city and has provided a basis for Waterford's long maritime history. Waterford Port has been one of Ireland's major ports for over a millennium. 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.[5]

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. Glass, or crystal, has been manufactured in the city since 1783. Waterford is the sister city of St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador and Rochester, New York. Contents [hide] 1 History 2 Places of interest 3 Crime 4 Culture 4.1 Literature 4.2 Museums 4.3 Art galleries 4.4 Theatre 4.5 Events 4.6 Cinema 4.7 Libraries 5 Sport 5.1 Soccer 5.2 GAA 5.3 Skateboarding 5.4 Rowing 6 Politics 7 Media 7.1 Radio 7.2 Television 7.3 Print media 8 Education 9 Transport and infrastructure 9.1 Roads 9.2 Rail 9.3 Bus 9.4 Air 9.5 Sea 10 Climate 11 Sister cities 12 See also 12.1 General 12.2 Media 12.3 Additional reading 13 References //

History

Main article - History of Waterford Waterford born Brigadier General Thomas Francis Meagher

Viking raiders first established a settlement at Waterford in 853. Waterford and all the other longphorts were vacated in 902, the