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Waterford, Rosslare and around
Waterford Castle and Rosslare
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Founded by the Vikings in 914, Waterford is Ireland's oldest city.
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It is set by the estuary of River Suir and is a major seaport
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Reginald's Tower on the quayside, Waterford
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Quayside walk
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Reginald's Tower is the largest structure in the old defences
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Although the vikings built the original fort, it was the Anglo Normans who built this structure
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Believed to be the first mortar building in Ireland, the walls are 3m thick
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Reginald's Tower is the oldest civic urban building in Ireland