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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Waterford. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may ...
The current castle is a Gothic-style house built in 1895 for Gerald Purcell-Fitzgerald (1865-1946) [citation needed] which incorporates the fabric of an earlier (pre-1845) house, and parts of the medieval (pre-1645) tower-house. The designs were prepared by Romayne Walker and supervised by Albert Murrary (1849 - 1924).
Map all coordinates using OpenStreetMap. ... Ireland portal; Castles in County Waterford, ... Pages in category "Castles in County Waterford"
According to the 2006 census of population, there were 890 persons living in the area that the united parishes cover. [citation needed] Areas such as Kilcockan (incorporating the village of Knockanore also) and Kilwatermoy West have decreased in population very slightly since 2002, while areas like Templemichael/Glendine and Kilwatermoy East have seen a slight population increase since 2002.
Originally associated with Saint Mochuda of Lismore, who founded Lismore Abbey in the 7th century, the town developed around the medieval Lismore Castle. As of the 21st century, Lismore supports a rural catchment area, and was designated as a "district service centre" in Waterford County Council's 2011–2017 development plan. [3]
Staff of Curraghmore House, Co Waterford, c. 1905. Curraghmore near Portlaw, County Waterford, Ireland, is a historic house and estate and the seat of the Marquess of Waterford. The estate was part of the grant of land made to Sir Roger le Puher (la Poer) by Henry II in 1177 after the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. [3]
Kilmanahan (Irish: Cill Mhainchín) is a townland in the historical barony of Glenahiry in County Waterford, Ireland. [1] The townland, which has an area of approximately 2.75 square kilometres (1.06 sq mi), [ 2 ] had a population of 40 people as of the 2011 census .
The Knockeen Portal Tomb is a megalith in Knockeen, County Waterford, Ireland. It is the largest dolmen (portal tomb) in County Waterford exhibiting a double capstone configuration, though it is not the tallest standing stone structure. It is one of the finest examples of a dolmen in Ireland. [2]