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THE CITY OF WATERFORD

Waterford is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldest[3][4] and the fifth most populous city in Ireland. It is the ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. Waterford City and County Council is the local government authority for the city. According to the 2016 Census, 53,504 people live in the city, with a wider metropolitan population of 82,963.

Today, Waterford is known for Waterford Crystal, a legacy of the city's former glassmaking industry. 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. 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. 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.

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MOUNT SION CAMPUS IN WATERFORDCBS SCHOOL AND EDMOND RICE CENTRE

The Edmund Rice International Heritage Centre in Waterford, Ireland, is the resting place of Edmund Rice, founder of the Christian and Presentation Brothers. It is also the site of an impressive visitor centre, thriving community centre and beautiful chapel. Admission is free, and all are welcome.
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EXAMPLES OF URBAN EXPRESSIONWATERFORD CITY 2016 VISIT

Each year new works of vibrant street art are added to Waterford's walls, creating the wonderful outdoor gallery that locals and visitors alike get to explore and enjoy every day! Since 2014, the mission of Waterford Walls is to transform and regenerate urban spaces in Waterford to inspire and connect communities.
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THE SOUTH QUAYS IN WATERFORDWATERFORD CITY 2016 VISIT

In reality the location was the South Quays rather than Just Merchant's Quay. Waterford's Quays have always been an important part of the city. They are a mile long, making them the longest street in Waterford.
THE SOUTH QUAYS IN WATERFORD MAY 2016
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WATER FEATURE BY TINA O'CONNELLPHOTOGRAPHED IN MAY 2016

One thing that I have noticed in Ireland is that water features are never properly maintained and eventually they become non-water features. Unfortunately, when I photographed this a year later it was in very poor condition ... hardly any water and lots of litter and branches within the pool area. But to be fair in 2017 it was in excellent condition and the water in the ball was clear.
AN INTERESTING WATER FEATURE IN THE WATERFORD PEOPLES PARK
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WOULD IT BE BETTERIF CANNONS WERE ONLY CREATED FOR CHILDREN TO PLAY UPON

About twenty cannons captured from the Russians during the Crimean War are on display in Irish towns and cities. Seven are in the grounds of Army barracks, but the remainder are in public parks or in town centres. Galway, Limerick and Waterford each have two Crimean cannons, and others are in Birr, Bunratty, Cobh, Dún Laoghaire, Ennis, Newry, Tralee and Trim.
ABOUT A GIRL BY KEMP MAY 2015
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WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE STREET CAMPUSMANOR HILL AND NEARBY MAY 2016

The institute opened in 1970 as a Regional Technical College and adopted its name on 7 May 1997. Along with the Institute of Technology, Carlow, the institute was dissolved on 1 May 2022 and was succeeded by the South East Technological University.
WATERFORD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY COLLEGE STREET CAMPUS
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WATERFORD DISTILLERY PHOTOGRAPHED MAY 2016 PRODUCTION BEGAN IN JANUARY

Waterford Distillery, Waterford (est. 2016) – a craft distillery established in a converted Diageo facility. Production of spirit began in January 2016. The distillery will produce a single malt.
WATERFORD DISTILLERY PHOTOGRAPHED MAY 2016 PRODUCTION BEGAN IN JANUARY
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STREET ART AT ONE END OF COLLEGE STREETNEAR THE OLD ASYLUM

During my 2016 visit I discovered that Waterford City hosted an amazing collection of street art and it gets better every year because of the Waterford Walls street art festival. I could not visit last year and unfortunately I cannot find a suitable hotel this room [late August/ early September].
STREET ART AT ONE END OF COLLEGE STREET
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ABOUT A GIRL BY KEMP MAY 2015WATERFORD WALLS PROJECT AT NEWGATE STREET PHOTOGRAPJHED 2016

This was difficult to photograph as I was very much constrained by the fact that I was using a 90mm lens when I photographed this artwork in May 2016.

ABOUT A GIRL BY KEMP MAY 2015
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URBAN EXPRESSION MAY 2018DE LA SALLE HALL 2016 VISIT

This building is an attractive and substantial composition of graceful proportions that, despite currently being disused, remains in very good condition. The building retains its original form and character, together with important original salient features and materials that contribute to the character of the site. The building is a prominent feature of the streetscape, and forms an important corner site linking Stephen's Street with Alexander Street.
URBAN EXPRESSION ON STEPHEN’S STREET AND ALEXANDER STREET
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FREDERICK DOUGLASS WAS HERE 9 OCTOBER 1845WATERFORD CITY 2016 VISIT

When I photographed this plaque back in May 2016 I was unaware of Frederick Douglass but for various reasons I encountered his name many times since but mainly because he was in Ireland at the beginning of the 1845 Famine.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS WAS HERE 9 OCTOBER 1845
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THE HOLY FAMILY PARISH CHURCH IN WATERFORDWATERFORD CITY 2016 VISIT

In reality the location was the South Quays rather than Just Merchant's Quay. Waterford's Quays have always been an important part of the city. They are a mile long, making them the longest street in Waterford.
THE HOLY FAMILY PARISH CHURCH IN WATERFORD
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ROSAMOND JACOB 1888-1960WATERFORD CITY 2016 VISIT

Rosamond Jacob (13 October 1888 – 11 October 1960) was an Irish writer and political activist. She was a lifelong activist for suffragist, republican and socialist causes and a writer of fiction.

She was born to lapsed Quaker parents, Lewis Jacob and Henrietta Harvey, in Waterford, where she lived until 1920. Her parents' support for Irish Nationalism placed them at odds with the majority of the Quaker community in Waterford and resulted in isolation. Rosamond was educated in Quaker schools in Waterford and amongst other things through this became proficient in languages such as French and German.
ROSAMOND JACOB 1888-1960
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KING RICHARD II WAS HEREWATERFORD CITY 2016 VISIT

I photographed this back in May 2016 and did not notice the blue plaque as I was using a 90mm and was at a distance and I was trying to photograph something else and failed.

KING RICHARD WAS HERE
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THE SHOWBOAT PUB IN WATERFORDWATERFORD CITY 2016 VISIT

This photograph dates from my 2016 visit to the city and at the time this pub did not really catch my attention however I photographed it again in 2021 and it was still unoccupied and today I checked on Google Maps and it still appears to be unoccupied but of course Google might be out off date.

THE SHOWBOAT PUB IN WATERFORD
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STREET ART BY ILJINWATERFORD CITY 2016 VISIT

I am not sure when I took these photographs but they date from 2016 or earlier. My uncertainty is due to the fact that the original RAW files were damaged.

THE SOUTH QUAYS IN WATERFORD MAY 2016
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