Waterford Cathedral

I bused into Waterford primarily just for the walking tour and the crystal factory. I have to agree with Rick Steves that Waterford has a very ugly harbor. That being said, after seeing Cork, Waterford definitely has the leg up on charm and history. The city is a bit of a sprawl, and because the history of the region is one of subjugation ( …

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As we clicked over another month in a foreign country today. Those that know me will know the rest of that title. Woke up with the most refreshed sleep I've had yet on this trip. Then quick wash and down to breakfast... served as part of the B and B. Fresh fruit; oatmeal; and goat cheese omelette, along with a coffee and orange …

... the Knockmeal Downs, we traveled into the town of Lismore, to look at Lismore Castle (owed by QE II) and St Carthage's Cathedral (Church of Ireland).  St. Carthage's was first build in 725 AD.  It suffered 300 odd years of attacks by the Norse, ...

... nice riverside walk along its' quays as well as beautiful cathedrals and some very fine pubs!  The Catholic Cathedral has beautiful Waterford Crystal chandeliers along the ceiling that cannot ever be reproduced, even by the company as they were ...

... the end of the tour), Jamesons distillery (with free whiskey...no coke though), Dublin Castle (hmm, nothing fascinating), Christ Church Cathedral, the Irish Museum of Modern Art and other places. We never managed to get to Trinity Collage though and see ...

... so extravagant and detailed. We then drove to Waterford and had a little (very little) look around.  Reginald's Tower explored Waterford's Viking past. After a quick bite we were off to the little airport, another delay (least only 1 hour) and back ...

... built in the city at about the same time, notable because both were designed by the same Protestant architect. The Church of Ireland cathedral has a porch with great columns and a 200 ft tower and spire. The Roman Catholic cathedral is more ornate and a ...

... accross to the castle and another beside the Blackwater river called the' Lady Louisa’s Walk. Then passing by St Carthages Cathedral, a very well kept 11th century Christian church.   Of course we finished the day with a Guinness in a little ...

... Waterford and some other bases from which raiding parties plundered the monasteries. The Vikings returned in 914 and established Waterford as Ireland oldest city. Dermot McMurrough tried to take over in 1169 and Strongbow succeeded in 1171 after a ...

... gave the times of services at which time it was closed to tourists. However, there was an unannounced meeting in the cathedral so we quietly left. Cobh was called Queenstown for a number of years after Queen Victoria visited. Eventually the name Cobh ...

... to see what we could by walking. There were a number of churches and cathedrals in the area we were in. Christchurch Cathedral had a lot of work happening in its grounds. Nearby were the remains of the chapter house of Augustinian canons who were on the ...

... up to the Rock for protection. This was to no avail because 1500 to 2000 people died in the attack. Cromwell then burned the cathedral and had the frescos erased. Some remnants were found when some plaster fell from the wall in the 1990’s and you ...