This is my project on Waterford I did for Geography.I do not own any of the images in this Presentation. The videos included in the Presentation are from Youtube.
2. 80m waterfall nestled in the Comeragh
Mountains near Lemybrien, County Waterford.
The Land around the waterfall is used by
farmers for goats and sheep.
Its at the upper stage of the River Mahon.
There is a Magic Road near by that rolls your
car back uphill when you put your car in
neutral.
Video of Magic Road
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4. The Copper Coast gets its name from the
19th Century copper mines that are there.
Includes 25 kilometres of spectacular
coastline.
The rocks of the Copper Coast record
geological events over 460 millions years.
The cliffs were mined for lead, silver and
copper in the 18th century.
The Copper Coast has stunning coastal
scenery.
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6. The Tall Ships Festival is held in Waterford
City every 4 years.
The last festival was in 2011 and the next one
will be in 2015.
The tall ships come to be displayed on the
docks.
Many bands play aswell as part of the festival
on the streets of Waterford city.
Food markets line the docks also.
The festival marks the beginning of the Tall
Ships Race.
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8. A Manufacturer of Crystal in Located in Waterford
City.
Owned by WWRD Holdings Ltd.
January 2009 the Waterford Base was closed
down due to Bankruptcy of the Wedgewood
Group.
In June 2010 a new facility was opened and now
it offers guided tours and contains a store In
which you can buy the Crystal.
George and William Penrose set up the factory in
1783 and it still a leading crystal producer today.
