![]() ![]() The city was represented in the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1891 to 1918 by John Redmond MP, leader (from January 1900) of the Irish Parliamentary Party. During the 19th century, great industries such as glass making and ship building thrived in the city. In the early 19th century, Waterford City was deemed vulnerable and the British government erected three Martello towers on the Hook Peninsula to reinforce the existing Fort at Duncannon. A permanent military presence was established in the city with the completion of the Cavalry Barracks at the end of the 18th century. Most of the city's best architecture appeared during this time. The 18th century was a period of huge prosperity for Waterford. In 1690, during the Williamite War, the Jacobite Irish Army was forced to surrender Waterford in the wake of the Battle of the Boyne. This was ended abruptly by Oliver Cromwell, who brought the country back under English rule his son-in-law Henry Ireton finally took Waterford in 1650 after a major siege. As a result, King Henry VII gave the city its motto: Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia (Waterford remains the untaken city).Īfter the Protestant Reformation, Waterford remained a Catholic city and participated in the confederation of Kilkenny – an independent Catholic government from 1642 to 1649. In the 15th century, Waterford repelled two pretenders to the English throne: Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck. Throughout the medieval period, Waterford was Ireland's second city after Dublin. Waterford and then Dublin were declared royal cities, with Dublin also declared the capital of Ireland. In furtherance of the Norman invasion of Ireland, King Henry II of England landed at Waterford in 1171. He returned in 1170 with Cambro-Norman mercenaries under Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (known as Strongbow) together they besieged and took the city after a desperate defence. In 1167, Diarmait Mac Murchada, the deposed King of Leinster, failed in an attempt to take Waterford. Among the most prominent rulers of Waterford was Ivar of Waterford. The Vikings re-established themselves in Ireland at Waterford in 914, led at first by Ottir Iarla (Jarl Ottar) until 917, and after that by Ragnall ua Ímair and the Uí Ímair dynasty, and built what would be Ireland's first city. It and all the other longphorts were vacated in 902, the Vikings having been driven out by the native Irish. Viking raiders first established a settlement near Waterford in 853. The Irish name is Port Láirge, meaning "Lárag's port". The name 'Waterford' comes from Old Norse Veðrafjǫrðr ' ram (wether) fjord'. Waterford is also known for being the starting point of Ryanair's first flight, a 14-seat Embraer Bandeirante turboprop aircraft flying between Waterford and London Gatwick Airport. The Waterford Crystal visitor centre in the Viking Quarter, under new owners, opened in June 2010, after the intervention of Waterford City Council and Waterford Chamber of Commerce, and resumed production. Glass, or crystal, was manufactured in the city from 1783 until early 2009 when the factory there was shut down after the receivership of Waterford Wedgwood plc. Today, Waterford is known for Waterford Crystal, a legacy of the city's former glassmaking industry. According to the 2016 Census, 53,504 people live in the city, with a wider metropolitan population of 82,963. Waterford City and County Council is the local government authority for the city. ![]() It is the ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. It is the oldest and the fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is located within the province of Munster. Waterford ( Irish: Port Láirge ) is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. ![]()
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