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Waterford Harbour (Irish: Loch Dá Chaoch / Cuan Phort Láirge) is a natural harbour at the mouth of the Three Sisters; the River Nore, the River Suir and the River Barrow in Ireland. It is navigable for shipping to both Waterford [1] and New Ross. The Port of Waterford is capable of accommodating vessels up to 32,000 tons dwt. [2]
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Waterford [a] (Irish: Port Láirge [pˠɔɾˠt̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠaːɾʲ(ə)ɟə]) is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. It is located within the province of Munster. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is the oldest [2] [3] and the fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland.
Dunmore East (Irish: Dún Mór Thóir, meaning 'east big fort') [2] is a popular tourist and fishing village in County Waterford, Ireland.Situated on the west side of Waterford Harbour on Ireland's southeastern coast, it lies within the barony of Gaultier (An Gháilltír – "land of the foreigner" in Irish [3]); a reference to the influx of Viking and Norman settlers in the area.
When the Duncannon lifeboat was launched at 13:15 on the 3 March 1881, the lifeboat was unable to make headway due to the strong wind and tide, and needed the assistance of the steam-tug Resolute from Waterford. The vessel was the brigantine Dayspring of Dublin, travelling to Waterford from Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Duncannon Fort is located in a strategic position on a peninsula in the eastern part of Waterford Harbour, giving access to Ireland's Three Sisters: the River Barrow, River Nore and River Suir. [ 4 ] History
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The combined long term average flow rate of the Three Sisters into Waterford Harbour is 157 m 3 /s, almost half of which is made up of the Suir's (76.9 m 3 /s), followed by the Nore's (42.9 m 3 /s) and the Barrow's (37.4 m 3 /s). [1] [dead link ] The Barrow Bridge crosses two of the Three Sisters, the Nore and the Barrow. They then join the ...