Waterford

::This article is about the city in Ireland. For other uses of the name, see Waterford, disambiguation.

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Waterford (Irish: Port Lairge) is, historically, the capital of County Waterford in Ireland, though today the city is administered separately from the county, the latter having its seat in Dungarvan.

Related Topics:
Irish - County Waterford - Ireland - Dungarvan

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Waterford was Ireland's first city, founded by the vikings in 914 AD. Today Waterford is the fifth largest city in the Republic of Ireland.

Related Topics:
City - Republic of Ireland

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In April 2003 an important site combining a 5th century Iron Age and 9th century Viking settlement was discovered at Woodstown near the city.

Related Topics:
Iron Age - Viking - Woodstown

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