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Waterford
Ireland
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Waterford, city and port, eastern County Waterford, and the major town of southeastern Ireland. It is Ireland’s oldest city. Waterford city, administratively independent of the county, is situated on the south bank of the River Suir, 4 miles (6 km) above its junction with the Barrow and at the head of Waterford Harbour. The harbour is a winding and well-sheltered bay formed by the estuary of the Suir and the joint estuary of the Nore and Barrow. The Suir is navigable to Waterford for vessels drawing 22 feet (6.7 metres). The Vikings established Waterford as a walled city in the ...(100 of 422 words)