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County Waterford
Province: Munster
Location: maritime county on the south eastern seaboard
County Size: 20th in Ireland
Land Area: 713.08 sq. miles
Highest Point: Knocknaree Mtn (679 m)
Main Rivers: Nier; Clodiagh; Suir; Blackwater; Bride; Glenaboy; Finisk.
Main Lakes: Belle Lake
Main Bays: Muggort's Bay; Clonea Bay
Areas of Geological Interest: Mount Congreve Gardens in Kilmeaden; the Nire Valley; Tourin House and Gardens, The Vee (a spectacular scenic route through the Knockmealdown mountains)
Areas of Historical Interest: Mount Mellerey Abbey; Portlaw (a model village founded by a Quaker family); Waterford's Castles (King John's Castle at Dungarvan, Dunhill Castle, Knockmaun Castle)
Waterford
County Waterford, on the south coast, combines many kinds of beauty in its scenery. Much of the north and centre of the county is mountainous, including the Comeragh range with its fine lake corries; the rest consists mainly of gentle hills and valleys. The coastline is a series of rugged headlands, cliffs and sand-fringed bays; Tramore is the best known of several attractive resorts. On the north and east the county is bordered by the pleasant River Suir; in the west the Blackwater valley, with its flanking hills and numerous wooded stretches, provides the finest river scenery in Ireland. The River Blackwater rises in County Kerry and flows eastwards through Cork and Waterford, turning southwards at Cappoquin to flow into Youghal Bay by a narrow estuary 15 miles (24 km) long. The most beautiful part of the river is in County Waterford - from near Fermoy (County Cork) past Ballyduff, Lismore and Capoquin to Youghal. Historic Waterford city, the holiday attractions of Tramore, the Early Christian remains at Ardmore, Lismore and its castle above the Blackwater - these are some of the places to include in your itinerary of this pleasant county.
The County
Total Population: 52,140
Growth rate: 1.6 % increase since 1991
County Capital: Dungarvan
Largest Town: Waterford
Main Towns: Dungarvan, Tranmore, Waterford
Main Business Contact: Waterford City Enterprise Board: Enterprise House, New Street Court, Waterford. Tel 051-852883. Waterford County Enterprise Board: Cross Bridge Street, Dungarvan, Co Waterford. Tel 058-44811.
No of Schools: National 79; Secondary 21
Blue Flag Beaches: 3
No of Golf Clubs: 8
Other Tourist Attractions: Dromana (a Hindu-Gothic gate lodge); Laserworld, the Master McGrath Monument; Waterford Crystal Factory; West Waterford Vineyards at Cappoquin.
Transport
Main Routes: Waterford is served by major routes N24-N9-N7 (to Dublin); N24-N9-N7-M1-N1-M1-N1-A1-M1 (to Belfast); N25 (to Cork); N24-N9-N10-N77-N7-N62-N52-N65-N6-N18 (to Galway).
Miles from: Dublin (101); Belfast (204); Cork (77); Galway (137)
Nearest Travel Centre (Bus): Bus Eireann, Plunket Station, Waterford. Tel 051-879000.
Nearest Rail Station: Plunket Station, Waterford. Tel 051-875589
Nearest Airport: Waterford Airport. Tel 051-875589
Nearest Ferry Port: Rosslare (+51 miles); Cork (+77miles)
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