Waterford City Tour

Waterford is located in the Sunny South East of Ireland, it is known as the Crystal County and is a bustling maritime county with a historic heart, attractive fishing villages and developing seaside resorts.

The city itself offers Reginalds Tower, standing on the site for over a thousand years, protecting the quay of Waterford.

Here Strongbow met Aoife, the daughter of Dermot McMurrough, King of Leinster, and their subsequent marriage was to change forever the course of Irish History.

The Waterford Treasures offer a good tour of Waterford down through the ages, this is hosted in the same building as the tourist office on the quays. There is also a very good walking tour of the city, tour participation can be organised through the tourist office.

Waterford Crystal Factory offers a tour of the actual factory where you see the cutters and blowers. You can also purchase a piece and watch your name being cut into it.

The Vee & Coastal Drive Depart Cashel and travel through the Norman Town of Clonmel to the spectacular Vee Valley Drive offering fabulous views of Tipperary County on one side of the mountain view and Waterford County on the other side.

Continue into Lismore Town, dominated by Lismore Castle located in the town centre. This is a picturesque town, take some time to stroll through the narrow streets. Travel back to Tipperary on another route taking you through the fishing village of Dungarvan with its fishing port.