Waterford Viking Triangle
The Waterford Viking Triangle is part of in Waterford City. It is so called because of the 1000-year-old Viking walls which were around the old city. The most famous building in the triangle is Reginald's Tower (which contains the Viking Museum). The Medieval Museum and the Bishop's Palace Museum are also there. The three are called Waterford Museum of Treasures.[1][2]
| Waterford Viking Triangle | |
|---|---|
| Area | 1 square mile |
| Founded | 914 A.D. |
Sites
Reginalds Tower
The best-known building in the Viking Triangle is Reginald's Tower. It is the oldest civic building (belongs to the city) in Ireland. It is on The Quay/The Mall. It was used for many things over the years. Today it is the Viking Museum.
Waterford Crystal
The Waterford Crystal factory and showroom are on The Mall, just to the south of the Triangle. Guided tours are available for the factory.
Waterford Treasures
There are three museums in the Viking Triangle. The Viking Museum is in Reginald's Tower. The Medieval Museum and Bishop's Palace Museum are close to Cathedral Square.
The Medieval Museum is a new building which also has the 13th-century Choristers’ Hall and the 15th-century Mayor’s Wine Vault. The only piece of clothing from Henry VIII, a cloth cap, is in the museum.[3]
The Bishop's Palace Museum is a 250-year-old Georgian structure. It has items from 17th century Waterford to the present.
French Church
The French Church (Greyfriars Abbey) is on Bailey's New St./Greyfriars. It is a Christian Friary dating from the 13th century.
Other
A replica Viking longship is beside Reginald's Tower. This boat is 12 metres (39 feet) long. It was built by a local boat builder. Cathedral Square is the site of Christchurch Cathedral. Near there is the Theatre Royal. On 33 The Mall (close to Waterford Crystal) is the building where Thomas Francis Meagher, a famous Irishman from Waterford, held meetings. Meagher made the Irish flag in 1848.[4] This is the flag which is now used for Ireland.
References
- ↑ "Waterford Museum of Treasures in Ireland's Oldest City". Waterford Treasures. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
- ↑ "The Viking Triangle: Waterford City Centre" (PDF). Waterford City Council. March 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-19. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
- ↑ "Medieval Museum". IrishTourist.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-18.
- ↑ "Allocation of €1.9m to upgrade Viking Triangle".Conor Kane, the Irish Times. Retrieved September 4, 2012