Waterford
a city and capital of Waterford co., Ireland; itself a county of a city; on the right bank of the Suir; and connected with its N. suburb of Ferrybank, by a bridge. Of several Catholic places of worship, including a cathedral, the finest is the Dominican Church of St. Savior; and the Protestant Episcopalians have also a cathedral and several churches. Other buildings are the Protestant Episcopal palace, the Catholic College of St. John, St. Dominic's Industrial School, convents, a town hall, market house, etc. Considerable sums have been expended in deepening the channel of the Suir, whose S. bank is fringed for a mile by a spacious quay, while on the Kilkenny side is a shipbuilding yard, with a patent slip, graving bank, and dock. Besides two immense bacon-curing establishments, Waterford has iron foundries, flo flour mills, breweries, etc. A memorial of Waterford's foundation by the Danes in the 9th century is "Reginald's Tower" (1003), which has witnessed the city's capture by Strongbow (1170), the uring repulse of Cromwell and surrender of Ireton (1649-1650), and the embarkation of James II. after the battle of the Boyne (1690). Pop. about 30,000.