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Waterford

Also known as Vedrarfjord

Waterford is a city and port in south-eastern Ireland on the estuary of the River Suir. Founded by Vikings in 914, it is the oldest city in Ireland and was a Norse trading town until Anglo-Norman forces under Strongbow captured it in 1170. Henry II landed there in 1171, and it became a royal city of the Lordship of Ireland.

Waterford
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Mentioned in 5 state histories

Brigantes (Ireland)Kingdom of LeinsterDeisi MumanKingdom of WaterfordLordship of Ireland

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Waterford. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/waterford
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