Waterford takes its name in English from the Old Norse Veðrafjörðr, ‘windy fjord’, founded by Viking longships in 914 — the oldest city in Ireland, still ringed by its medieval walls.
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Waterford takes its name in English from the Old Norse Veðrafjörðr, ‘windy fjord’, founded by Viking longships in 914 — the oldest city in Ireland, still ringed by its medieval walls.
This is Reginald’s Tower, standing on the quay since the twelfth century as the oldest urban civic building in the country, and the home of Waterford Crystal, whose glass has carried this county’s name to tables around the world.
