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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).
[edit] Cities, towns and villages
| Historical populations |
| Year |
Pop. |
%± |
| 1653 |
13,136 |
— |
| 1659 |
13,286 |
1.1% |
| 1821 |
76,103 |
472.8% |
| 1831 |
85,217 |
12.0% |
| 1841 |
196,187 |
130.2% |
| 1851 |
164,035 |
−16.4% |
| 1861 |
134,252 |
−18.2% |
| 1871 |
123,310 |
−8.2% |
| 1881 |
112,768 |
−8.5% |
| 1891 |
98,251 |
−12.9% |
| 1901 |
87,187 |
−11.3% |
| 1911 |
83,966 |
−3.7% |
| 1926 |
78,562 |
−6.4% |
| 1936 |
77,614 |
−1.2% |
| 1946 |
76,108 |
−1.9% |
| 1951 |
75,061 |
−1.4% |
| 1956 |
74,031 |
−1.4% |
| 1961 |
71,439 |
−3.5% |
| 1966 |
73,080 |
2.3% |
| 1971 |
77,315 |
5.8% |
| 1979 |
87,278 |
12.9% |
| 1981 |
88,591 |
1.5% |
| 1986 |
91,151 |
2.9% |
| 1991 |
91,624 |
0.5% |
| 1996 |
94,680 |
3.3% |
| 2002 |
101,546 |
7.3% |
| 2006 |
107,961 |
6.3% |
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- Abbeyside (Dún na Mainistreach), Affane (Ádh Mheán), Aglish (An Eaglais), Annestown (Bun Abha), An Rinn (Rinn Ua gCuanach), Ardmore (Ard Mhór)
- Ballinacourty (Baile na Cúirte), Ballinameela (Baile na Míolach), Ballinamult (Béal na Molt), Ballinroad (Baile an Rodaigh), Ballybeg (An Baile Beag), Ballybricken (Baile Bhricín), Ballyduff Lower (Baile Uí Dhuibh), Ballyduff Upper (An Baile Dubh), Ballydurn (Baile Uí Dhoirn), Ballygunner (Baile Mhic Gonair), Ballylaneen (Baile Uí Fhlaithnín), Ballymacarbry (Baile Mhic Cairbre), Ballymacart (Baile Mhic Airt), Ballynaneashagh (Baile na nDéiseach), Ballysaggart (Baile na Sagart), Ballytruckle (Baile Throcail), Bilberry (Carraig na bhFraochán), Bunmahon (Bun Machan), Butlerstown (Baile an Bhuitléaraigh)
- Cappoquin (Ceapach Choinn), Carrickbeg (An Charraig Bheag), Carriglea (An Charraig Liath), Cheekpoint (Pointe na Síge), Clashmore (Clais Mhór), Clonea-Power (Cluain Fhia-de Paor), Clonea Strand (Trá Chluain Fhia), Colligan (An Choilleagáin), Coolnasmear (Cúil na Sméar), Crooke (An Crúc)
- Dungarvan (Dún Garbhán), Dunhill (Dún Aill), Dunmore East (Dún Mór)
- Faha (An Fhaiche), Faithlegg (Faiche Liag), Fenor (Fionnúir), Ferrybank (Port Mór), Fews (Feá), Fourmilewater (Caisleán Cuanach)
- Glencairn (Bhaile an Gharráin), Grange (An Ghráinsigh)
- Helvick Head ( Ceann Heilbhic)
- Kilbrien (Cill Bhriain), Kilgobinet (Cill Ghobnait), Kill (An Chill), Killea (Cill Aodha), Kilmacthomas (Coill Mhic Thómáisín), Kilmanahan (Cill Mainchín), Kilmeaden (Cill Mhíodáin), Kilrossanty (Cill Rosanta), Kilwatermoy (Cill Uachtar Maí), Kinsalebeg (Baile an Phoill), Knockanore (Cnoc an Óir)
- Lemybrien (Léim Uí Bhriain), Lisduggan (Lios Dúgáin), Lismore (Lios Mór Mochuda)
- Mahon Bridge (Droichead na Machan), Mine Head (Mionn Ard), Modeligo (Maigh Dheilge), Mothel (Maothail), Mount Congreve (Bruachaill), Mount Mellaray (Cnoc Mheilearaí)
- Newtown (An Baile Nua)
- Old Parish (An Sean Phobal)
- Passage East (An Phasáiste), Portlaw (Port Lách)
- Rathgormack (Ráth Ó gCormaic)
- Sliabh gCua (Sliabh gCua), Stradbally (An tSráidbhaile)
- Tallow (Tulach an Iarainn), Tramore (Trá Mhór), Touraneena (Tuar an Fhíona), Tourin (An Tuairín), Tycor (An Tigh Corr)
- Waterford (Port Láirge), Whitechurch (An Teampall Geal), Whiting Bay (Béal Abha), Woodstown (Ceann Chnoc Mhilis)
- Villierstown (An Baile Nua)
[edit] Geography
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 (168km). There are over 30 beaches along Waterford's volcanic coast line. The county is one of the few in Ireland with a Gaeltacht (An Rinn), an area with a strong denomination of native Irish speaking people.
[edit] The Déise
County Waterford is known locally as "The Decies" (An Déise). Some time between the 4th and 8th centuries, a tribe of native Gaelic people called the Déisi were driven from the southern parts of the country, conquering and settling here. The ancient principality of the Déise is today roughly coterminous with the current Roman Catholic Diocese of Waterford and Lismore. The Deise has a rich history from megalithic tombs and ogham stones, to Vikings, to remnants of English occupancy, including the Gaulstown dolmen, Reginalds Tower and the Ballysaggartmore Towers respectively.
[edit] People
The people that live in the Déise today are known to thrive on Irish traditions such as hurling and gaelic football and Irish traditional music.
[edit] Baronies
The westernmost of the baronies of county Waterford are "Decies within Drum" and "Decies without Drum", separated by the Drum-Fineen hills.[2]
[edit] Location Grid
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ [http://www.cso.ie/census for post 1821 figures, 1653 and 1659 figures from Civil Survey Census of those years, Paper of Mr Hardinge to Royal Irish Academy March 14 1865, For a discussion on the accuracy of pre-famine census returns see JJ Lee “On the accuracy of the Pre-famine Irish censuses Irish Population, Economy and Society edited by JM Goldstrom and LA Clarkson (1981) p54, in and also New Developments in Irish Population History, 1700-1850 by Joel Mokyr and Cormac O Grada in The Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 37, No. 4 (Nov., 1984), pp. 473-488.
- ^ Egan, P.M. (20 November 2004) [1893]. "Early Waterford History 2. The Decies". History of Waterford. http://www.waterfordcountymuseum.org/exhibit/web?task=Display&art_id=184&pagenum=2. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 52°15′N 7°30′W / 52.25°N 7.5°W / 52.25; -7.5
