County Waterford (Irish: Contae Phort Láirge) is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Munster. It was named after the city of Waterford (which derives from the Old Norse name Veðrafjǫrðr or Vedrarfjord).
Waterford is the 21st largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 20th largest in terms of population. It is the smallest of Munster’s 6 counties in size and smallest in terms of population.
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County Waterford (Irish: Contae Phort Láirge) is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Munster. It was named after the city of Waterford (which derives from the Old Norse name Veðrafjǫrðr or Vedrarfjord).
Waterford is the 21st largest of Ireland’s 32 counties in area and 20th largest in terms of population. It is the smallest of Munster’s 6 counties in size and smallest in terms of population.
County Waterford has two mountain ranges, the Knockmealdown Mountains and the Comeragh Mountains. The highest point in the county is Knockmealdown, at 794m. It also has many rivers, including Ireland's third longest river, the River Suir (184 km); and Ireland's fourth longest river, the Munster Blackwater (168 km). There are over 30 beaches along Waterford's volcanic coast line. A large stretch of this coastline, known as the Copper Coast has been designated as a UNESCO Geopark, a place of great geological importance. The area around (An Rinn) is a...
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