Category Archives: Tourism

Heritage Council funding for Watchtower

Posted on November 20, 2019 by

Waterford Council have been successful in a recent funding application to the Heritage Council for conservation works funding on Waterford’s medieval Watchtower.  Waterford City and County Council have a proven track record in conservation works to the Medieval City walls … Continue reading →

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Mount Congreve successful in award of €3,726,000 RRDF funding

Posted on November 6, 2019 by

Mount Congreve successful in award of €3,726,000 RRDF funding Mr Michael Ring TD, the Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development today (Wednesday 6th November) announced funding under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund 2019. Waterford City and County … Continue reading →

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The Celtic Routes Project – connecting Ireland and Wales

Posted on November 4, 2019 by

The Celtic Routes Project aims to encourage visitors to explore new areas of Ireland and Wales. Led by Carmarthenshire County Council, the project will focus on the areas of Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire in Wales and Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow … Continue reading →

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Get ready for the GAA World Games in Waterford!

Posted on July 25, 2019 by

Getting ready for the GAA World Games! Mayor John Pratt welcomes Pat Daly, GAA Director of Games Development & Research back to Waterford    Waterford is set to become the 3rd host of the Renault GAA World Games. The magnificent … Continue reading →

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Launch of GAA World Games

Posted on July 24, 2019 by

This Sunday, 28th July, the launch of the Renault World GAA Games 2019 will take place in Waterford city centre. At 6.30pm, a parade of 1,200 players from across the seven continents will leave Waterside carpark, going via The Apple … Continue reading →

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Get ready for the GAA World Games in Waterford!

Posted on July 2, 2019 by

Getting ready for the GAA World Games! Mayor John Pratt welcomes Pat Daly, GAA Director of Games Development & Research back to Waterford    Waterford is set to become the 3rd host of the Renault GAA World Games. The magnificent … Continue reading →

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€2.65m announced to bring Waterford Greenway into heart of Ireland’s Oldest City

Posted on June 21, 2019 by

The Mayor of Waterford today welcomed the announcement of €2.65 million investment for Waterford Greenway. The funding announced by the Minister of State Shane Ross at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport will bring the stunning Waterford Greenway into … Continue reading →

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Mount Congreve features in Ireland’s Ancient East pop-up gardens display

Posted on April 26, 2019 by

SPRING HAS SPRUNG, AS THE GARDENS OF IRELAND’S ANCIENT EAST POP UP ACROSS DUBLIN THIS WEEK  #IrelandsAncientEast This week, pop up gardens are appearing across Dublin to showcase just a handful of the stunning stately gardens and country estates that … Continue reading →

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‘You don’t want it to end’ – Waterford Greenway named Ireland’s Favourite Adventure

Posted on February 8, 2019 by

An excellent article on the Waterford Greenway from the Irish Independent, where the Greenway won a Reader’s Travel Award.

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