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County Waterford is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 in the province of Munster
Munster

Munster is the southernmost of the four provinces of Ireland. The largest city in Munster is Cork ....
 on the south coast of Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
. It is the smallest county in Munster in terms of both area and population. Administratively, the city of Waterford
Waterford

Waterford is the primary city of the South East region. Founded in 914 in Ireland AD, by the Vikings, it is Ireland's oldest city. It is the fifth largest city in the country of Republic of Ireland....
 is a county-level authority. Dungarvan
Dungarvan

Dungarvan is a town and harbour on the south coast of Republic of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan is the administrative centre of County Waterford....
 is the administrative centre for the rest of the county.


ty Waterford has two mountain ranges, the Knockmealdown Mountains
Knockmealdown Mountains

File:Knockmealdown wiki photo.JPGThe Knockmealdown Mountains are a mountain range located on the border of Counties County Tipperary and County Waterford in Republic of Ireland, running east and west between the two counties....
 and the Comeragh Mountains
Comeragh Mountains

The Comeragh Mountains are a glaciated mountain range situated in the south east of Republic of Ireland in County Tipperary and County Waterford....
.






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County Waterford is a county
County

A county is a land area of Local government government within a larger state. A county may have city and towns within its area....
 in the province of Munster
Munster

Munster is the southernmost of the four provinces of Ireland. The largest city in Munster is Cork ....
 on the south coast of Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
. It is the smallest county in Munster in terms of both area and population. Administratively, the city of Waterford
Waterford

Waterford is the primary city of the South East region. Founded in 914 in Ireland AD, by the Vikings, it is Ireland's oldest city. It is the fifth largest city in the country of Republic of Ireland....
 is a county-level authority. Dungarvan
Dungarvan

Dungarvan is a town and harbour on the south coast of Republic of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan is the administrative centre of County Waterford....
 is the administrative centre for the rest of the county.

Cities, towns and villages

  • Abbeyside
    Abbeyside

    Abbeyside , colloquially known as "the village", is the part of the Dungarvan urban area in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, that lies on the northern side of the River Colligan....
     (Dún na Mainistreach), Affane
    Affane

    Affane is a small village in west County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, situated not far from Cappoquin and the Munster Blackwater....
     (Ádh Mheán), Aglish
    Aglish

    Aglish is a village in west County Waterford, Ireland.The village has traditionally had a List of towns in the Republic of Ireland/2002 Census Records, but Ireland's recent building boom has seen the population almost double since the turn of the millennium....
     (An Eaglais), Annestown
    Annestown

    Annestown is a coastal village in County Waterford, Ireland on the Copper Coast between Dungarvan and Tramore. It is a popular destination for surfing....
     (Bun Abha), An Rinn
    Ring, County Waterford

    Ring is a Gaeltacht region on a peninsula in the western half of County Waterford, Ireland, approximately seven miles south of Dungarvan town....
     (Rinn Ua gCuanach), Ardmore
    Ardmore, County Waterford

    Ardmore is a fishing village in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland situated not far from Youghal on the south coast of Ireland, with a population of around 330, although this varies with the tourist season....
     (Ard Mhór)
  • Ballinacourty
    Ballinacourty

    Ballinacourty is a rural area on the southern coast of Republic of Ireland near Dungarvan, County Waterford....
     (Baile na Cúirte), Ballinameela (Baile na Míolach), Ballinamult
    Ballinamult

    Ballinamult is a hamlet in County Waterford situated near the border with County Tipperary.It is in the historic Sliabh gCua district between the Comeragh Mountains and Knockmealdown Mountains....
     (Béal na Molt), Ballinroad
    Ballinroad

    Ballinroad is a village approximately 3 km from Dungarvan, County Waterford on the south coast of Ireland. Ballinroad grew rapidly during the Celtic tiger era and is now one of Dungarvan's main dormitory areas....
     (Baile an Rodaigh), Ballybeg
    Ballybeg, County Waterford

    Ballybeg is a largely working class district in Waterford, Republic of Ireland. The area consists of four council housing estate - Ballybeg, Priory Lawn, Clonard Park and Ardmore Park, and a private housing estate, Glencarra, and is the largest single housing area in Waterford city, with a population of nearly 3,000....
     (An Baile Beag), Ballybricken (Baile Bhricín), Ballyduff Lower (Baile Uí Dhuibh), Ballyduff Upper (An Baile Dubh), Ballydurn (Baile Uí Dhoirn), Ballygunner (Baile Mhic Gonair), Ballylaneen
    Ballylaneen

    Ballylaneen is a small village in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, approximately halfway between the villages of Kilmacthomas and Bunmahon on a hill by the River Mahon....
     (Baile Uí Fhlaithnín), Ballymacarbry (Baile Mhic Cairbre), Ballymacart (Baile Mhic Airt), Ballynaneashagh (Baile na nDéiseach), Ballysaggart (Baile na Sagart), Ballytruckle (Baile Throcail), Bilberry (Carraig na bhFraochán), Bunmahon
    Bunmahon

    Bunmahon Village , also called Bonmahon, is a coastal village in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, at the mouth of the River Mahon....
     (Bun Machan), Butlerstown (Baile an Bhuitléaraigh)
  • Cappoquin
    Cappoquin

    Cappoquin is a small town in west County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, situated on the Munster Blackwater at the junction of the N72 road national secondary road and the R669 road regional road....
     (Ceapach Choinn), Carrickbeg
    Carrickbeg

    Carrickbeg is a village on the County Waterford side of the County Waterford-County Tipperary border in southern Republic of Ireland. Carrickbeg comprises that part of the town of Carrick-on-Suir on the southern side of the River Suir and hence in County Waterford....
     (An Charraig Bheag), Carriglea (An Charraig Liath), Cheekpoint (Pointe na Síge), Clashmore
    Clashmore

    Clashmore is a village in west County Waterford, Republic of Ireland.It is the site of a distillery built by Lord Hastings the thirteenth Earl of Huntingdon which operated from c....
     (Clais Mhór), Clonea-Power (Cluain Fhia-de Paor), Clonea Strand (Trá Chluain Fhia), Colligan (An Choilleagáin), Coolnasmear (Cúil na Sméar), Crooke (An Crúc)
  • Dungarvan
    Dungarvan

    Dungarvan is a town and harbour on the south coast of Republic of Ireland in the province of Munster. Dungarvan is the administrative centre of County Waterford....
     (Dún Garbhán), Dunhill (Dún Aill), Dunmore East
    Dunmore East

    Dunmore East is a popular tourist and fishing village village in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. Situated on the west side of Waterford Harbour on Ireland's southeastern coast, it lies within the barony of Gaultier : a reference to the influx of Normans settlers in the area....
     (Dún Mór)
  • Faha (An Fhaiche), Faithlegg (Faiche Liag), Fenor (Fionnúir), Ferrybank
    Ferrybank

    Ferrybank may refer to:* Ferrybank, Waterford, Ireland* Ferrybank, Wexford, Ireland...
     (Port Mór), Fews
    Fews

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     (Feá), Fourmilewater (Caisleán Cuanach)
  • Glencairn (Bhaile an Gharráin), Grange
    Grange, County Waterford

    Grange is a small village in the west County Waterford, in Ireland. It borders Ardmore, County Waterford, and these two villages are both members of the Ardmore-Grange parish....
     (An Ghráinsigh)
  • Helvick Head ( Ceann Heilbhic)
  • Kilbrien (Cill Bhriain), Kilgobinet (Cill Ghobnait), Kill (An Chill), Killea (Cill Aodha), Kilmacthomas
    Kilmacthomas

    Kilmacthomas , often referred to locally as "Kilmac", is a town on the River Mahon in County Waterford, Ireland. It lies on the R677 road immediately north of the N25 road national primary road from Dungarvan to Waterford....
     (Coill Mhic Thómáisín), Kilmanahan (Cill Mainchín), Kilmeaden
    Kilmeaden

    Kilmeaden is a town in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. It is on the N25 road between Dungarvan, County Waterford and Waterford City. The town is 23 miles from Dungarvan and 5 miles from Waterford....
     (Cill Mhíodáin), Kilrossanty (Cill Rosanta), Kilwatermoy (Cill Uachtar Maí), Kinsalebeg (Baile an Phoill), Knockanore
    Knockanore

    Knockanore is a rural village in County Waterford, situated approximately 9 miles from neighbouring towns Youghal and Tallow .The name itself is derived from the Irish 'Cnoc an Fh?mhair,' or 'Cnoc an ?ir,' which translates as 'The Hill of Autumn/Gold,' an ode to the many yellow furze bushes which once were plentiful in the area....
     (Cnoc an Óir)
  • Lemybrien
    Lemybrien

    Lemybrien is a small Ireland village on the N25 road – part of European route E30, linking Cork to Omsk in Russia – between Dungarvan and Waterford....
     (Léim Uí Bhriain), Lisduggan (Lios Dúgáin), Lismore
    Lismore, County Waterford

    Lismore is a town in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. It was founded by Saint Mochuda, also known as Saint Carthage. Lismore is located where the N72 road roads in Ireland crosses the Munster Blackwater....
     (Lios Mór Mochuda)
  • Mahon Bridge
    Mahon Bridge

    Mahon Bridge is a village in west County Waterford, Ireland, located on the main Carrick on Suir to Dungarvan road. The nearest town is Kilmacthomas and it is in the parish of Kilrossanty....
     (Droichead na Machan), Mine Head (Mionn Ard), Modeligo (Maigh Dheilge), Mothel
    Mothel

    Mothel is a small village near the Comeragh Mountains in the northern part of County Waterford, Republic of Ireland. The closest centres of population to Mothel are Portlaw and Carrick-on-Suir....
     (Maothail), Mount Congreve (Bruachaill), Mount Mellaray (Cnoc Mheilearaí)
  • Newtown (An Baile Nua)
  • Old Parish (An Sean Phobal)
  • Passage East
    Passage East

    Passage East is a fishing village in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, situated on the west bank of Waterford Harbour. It is 12 km from Waterford city centre and 21 km from Tramore....
     (An Phasáiste), Portlaw
    Portlaw

    Portlaw is a town in County Waterford, Ireland . Situated some 19 km west-north-west of Waterford City on the River Suir, it was once the home of a very successful cotton mill employing most of the town's population....
     (Port Lách)
  • Rathgormack
    Rathgormack

    Rathgormack is a parish in the northern part of County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, whose centre has a small village. The village has 2 pubs, a shop and a Roman Catholic Church....
     (Ráth Ó gCormaic)
  • Sliabh gCua
    Sliabh gCua

    Sliabh gCua is a traditional district of west County Waterford, Ireland, between Clonmel and Dungarvan, covering areas like Touraneena, Ballinamult and Knockboy....
     (Sliabh gCua), Stradbally (An tSráidbhaile)
  • Tallow
    Tallow, County Waterford

    Tallow is a small town in west County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, situated near the County Cork border. It is on the road between Lismore, County Waterford and Youghal....
     (Tulach an Iarainn), Tramore
    Tramore

    Tramore is a seaside town in County Waterford on the southeast coast of Republic of Ireland. A small fishing village until the arrival of the railway in 1853, the town has continually expanded since....
     (Trá Mhór), Touraneena
    Touraneena

    Touraneena is a village in west County Waterford, Ireland, situated in the Sliabh gCua district between the Comeragh Mountains and Knockmealdown Mountains....
     (Tuar an Fhíona), Tourin (An Tuairín), Tycor (An Tigh Corr)
  • Waterford
    Waterford

    Waterford is the primary city of the South East region. Founded in 914 in Ireland AD, by the Vikings, it is Ireland's oldest city. It is the fifth largest city in the country of Republic of Ireland....
     (Port Láirge), Whitechurch
    Whitechurch

    Whitechurch on the southside of Dublin, situated south of Ballyboden in Rathfarnham at the foot of the Wicklow Mountains. Derives its name from a small white church in Kilmashogue, build in the proximity of an ancient Cairn ....
     (An Teampall Geal), Whiting Bay (Béal Abha), Woodstown
    Woodstown

    Woodstown is home to a historic settlement measuring 1.5 km by 0.5 km, located on the southern bank of the River Suir, about 5.5 km west of Waterford City in the southeast of Ireland....
     (Ceann Chnoc Mhilis)
  • Villierstown
    Villierstown

    Villierstown is a village on the banks of the Munster Blackwater in west County Waterford, Republic of Ireland.The village of Villierstown leads into the Dromana Estate, the Irish translation of which is Drom-Nua or New Ridge....
     (An Baile Nua)


Geography

County Waterford has two mountain ranges, the Knockmealdown Mountains
Knockmealdown Mountains

File:Knockmealdown wiki photo.JPGThe Knockmealdown Mountains are a mountain range located on the border of Counties County Tipperary and County Waterford in Republic of Ireland, running east and west between the two counties....
 and the Comeragh Mountains
Comeragh Mountains

The Comeragh Mountains are a glaciated mountain range situated in the south east of Republic of Ireland in County Tipperary and County Waterford....
. The highest point in the county is Knockmealdown
Knockmealdown

Knockmealdown is the highest peak of the Knockmealdown Mountains of mountains, located on the border between County Tipperary and County Waterford....
, at 794m. It also has many rivers, including Ireland's third longest river, the River Suir
River Suir

The River Suir is a river in Republic of Ireland that flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Waterford after a distance of 184 kilometres . Popular with anglers, it holds plentiful reserves of brown trout and salmon....
 (184 km); and Ireland's fourth longest river, the Munster Blackwater
Munster Blackwater

The Blackwater or Munster Blackwater is a river which flows through counties County Kerry, County Cork, and County Waterford in Republic of Ireland....
 (168km). There are over 30 beaches along Waterford's volcanic coast line. The county is one of the few in Ireland with a Gaeltacht
Gaeltacht

is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Republic of Ireland, The Gaeltacht, or An Ghaeltacht, refers to any of the districts where the government recognizes that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home....
, an area with native Irish speaking people.

The Déise

County Waterford is known locally as "The Decies" . Some time between the 4th and 8th centuries, a tribe
Tribe

A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups ....
 of native Gaelic people
Gaels

The Gaels are an ethno-linguistic group which originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to Scotland and the Isle of Man. They are speakers of the Goidelic languages languages ? Irish language, Scottish Gaelic and Manx language....
 called the Déisi
Déisi

The D?isi was a term used to describe a class of peoples in ancient Ireland. It was derived from the word "d?is", which meant "vassal", or "subject"....
 were driven from the southern parts of the country, conquering and settling here. The ancient principality of the Déise is today roughly coterminous with the current Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore
Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore

The Diocese of Waterford and Lismore is a Roman Catholic diocese in Ireland. It is situated in the southeast of the country. The diocese includes Waterford City & County Waterford as well as part of County Tipperary & County Cork....
. The Deise has a rich history from megalith
Megalith

A megalith is a large Rock which has been used to construct a structure or monument, either alone or together with other stones. Megalithic means structures made of such large stones, utilizing an interlocking system without the use of mortar or cement....
ic tomb
Tomb

For the New York prison see The Tombs.A tomb is a repository for the remains of the death. The term generally refers to any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes....
s and ogham
Ogham

Ogham is an Early Medieval alphabet used primarily to represent the Old Irish language, and occasionally the Brythonic languages ancestor of Welsh language....
 stones, to Vikings, to remnants of English
England

native_name =|conventional_long_name = England|common_name = England|image_flag = Flag of England.svg|image_coat = England COA.svg|symbol_type = Royal Coat of Arms...
 occupancy, including the Gaulstown dolmen
Dolmen

File:paulnabrone.jpgFile:KilclooneyDolmen1986.jpgA dolmen is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb, usually consisting of three or more megalith supporting a large flat horizontal capstone ....
, Reginalds Tower and the Ballysaggartmore Towers respectively.

People

The people that live in the Déise today are known to thrive on Irish traditions such as hurling
Hurling

Hurling is an outdoor team sport of ancient Gaelic Culture origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar....
 and eating blaa
Blaa

A blaa is a doughy, white bread bun speciality which, according to a writer in The Irish Times is particular to Waterford City and County, Ireland....
s (a type of flour
Flour

Flour is a powder made of cereal grains. It is the main ingredient of bread, which is a staple food for many civilizations, making the availability of adequate supplies of flour a major economic and political issue at various times throughout history....
y bread roll
Bread roll

A bread roll is a piece of bread, usually small and round and is commonly considered a side dish. Bread rolls are often used in the same way as sandwiches are—cut transversely, with fillings placed between the two halves....
, unique to the region).

Baronies

The westernmost of the baronies of county Waterford are "Decies within Drum" and "Decies without Drum", separated by the Drum-Fineen hills.

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See also

  • List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland (County Waterford)
    List of abbeys and priories in the Republic of Ireland

    Abbeys and priories in Ireland lists abbeys, priory, friary or other monastic religious houses in Republic of Ireland. This article does not include foundations in Northern Ireland, which are covered in List of abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland....
  • Saint Declan


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