Bishop’s Palace Tour [Waterford Ireland]
Guided Tour of Bishop’s Palace (stories behind)
Bishops Palace, Waterford City, Ireland
Bishop's Palace
Treasures of Georgian Waterford
Viking Triangle, Waterford City
This magnificent Georgian residence is a must-see attraction. Experience authentic grand eighteenth century living in this beautiful Georgian building. Don't miss the oldest surviving piece of Waterford Crystal in the world dating back to 1789, and the Napoleon Mourning Cross; the only one to survive out of the original twelve that were made on his death. Take the multi-media handheld guide or enjoy a family friendly tour with a costumed performer.
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Bishops Palace Waterford, Ireland
Check out the Bishops Palace Museum.
2013, Waterford City - Bishop's Palace Museum
2013, Waterford - Bishop's Palace Museum - Treasures of Georgian Waterford
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Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions in Waterford - Ireland
Top 10. Best Tourist Attractions and beautiful places in Waterford - Ireland: Waterford Crystal, Waterford Treasures Medieval Museum, Mount Congreve House and Gardens, Bishop's Palace, Reginald's Tower, The Viking Triangle, Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford Cathedral, Theatre Royal, The Clock Tower
Launching of Book, Waterford Crystal Irish Brilliance in Waterford Ireland
Author, Sharma Krauskopf, launches her book at Bishop's Palace a part of Waterford Museum of Treasures in Waterford Ireland
Anne inside the Bishop's Residence at Wells Cathedral
Anne visits Wells Cathedral, Oct 11 2011
Dunhill Castle History-The Powers of Waterford Ireland
The la Poer family built the Dunhill castle in the early 1200’s. There is some evidence of an earlier Celtic fort on the hilltop also. The town's name is derived from the Irish translation of the fort of the rock. The impressive silhouette comprises only about half a fifteenth century tower with bits of outer walls dating to the early thirteenth century.
Between the castle and church would have stood the medieval village of Dunhill which was basically a string of wooden houses. Attached to the front of the church was a small tower in which the priest lived.
The castle had an interesting and chequered history. The la Poer’s (Power) of Dunhill were infamous in the 14th century, as they launched many attacks on Waterford City. In 1345 they destroyed the area around city but were counter-attacked, taken prisoner and hanged. The remaining members of the Power clan join forces with the O’ Driscoll family. This alliance would attack Waterford many times over the next 100 years, with both success and failure. After a defeat in Tramore in 1368 the castle passed to the Powers of Kilmeaden. It remained in their control until the Cromwellian attack on Dunhill and its first capture (legend of gunners and buttermilk) in 1649.
Once regarded as impregnable, the castle was besieged and sacked, with the outer defences destroyed as well as tower beside the church. Fate of last Lord of Dunhill and Kilmeaden, John Power, and his family were unknown. The Castle and lands were then given to Sir John Cole with the church given to Waterford Corporation. Cole and his decedents never lived in the castle and the church was disused, with the result that timbers rotted and both fell into ruins during the 1700’s. More deterioration was recorded in 1912 when the east wall of the castle collapsed during a storm.
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Rev. William Lee Installation as Bishop of Waterford The Cathedral 1993
This is a recording which was broadcast on Waterford Local Radio on the 25th July 1993. The narrator was Billy McCarthy. The homily was given by Cardinal Cathal Daly. The music was from a Mass composed by Fintan O'Carroll.
The Bishop's Vestments / Medieval Museum Waterford / Eamon McEneaney
Eamon McEneaney, Director of The Medieval Museum in the City of Waterford, County Waterford, in Ireland speaks about the jewel of the museum's collection: The Bishop's Vestments.
The Grange, 2 Priest Road Tramore Waterford
The Grange, 2 Priest Road Tramore Waterford
Discover the South East & Stay at Dooley's Hotel Waterford
From its vibrant city life, to the rural charm of inland towns and villages, to its stunning coastline the south east of Ireland has something for everyone.
Waterford City, the capital of the south east, the oldest city in Ireland, who celebrates 1100 years a city this year 2013 is the perfect blend of ancient and modern. Its collection of pubs, gourmet restaurants and excellent shops and boutiques, co-exist with medieval city walls, quaintly cobbled back streets and the grandeur of historical buildings still standing proud after more than a thousand years.
The south east boasts an excellent choice of world-class visitor attractions from the spectacular Copper Coast Geopark, to the Bishops Palace Museum, and of course The House of Waterford Crystal, renowned the world over for the craftmanship of its master glass cutters.
For the adventurous there are plenty of water activities such as kayaking, surfing and kite-surfing. To the west of the county nestled close to the Comeragh Mountains, lie the pretty towns of Lismore, Cappoquin and Ballymacarbry along the Nire Valley. A short drive to Passage East lets you take the short ferry to Hook Head. Here discover the beautiful coastline and the famous Hook Head Lighthouse.
This is a natural playground for equestrian, walking, angling, watersports and cycling holidays in an area that's ideal for holidays of all kinds.
Check out dooleys-hotel.ie to start your adventure in the south east.
Best Attractions and Places to See in Waterford , Ireland
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List of Best Things to do in Waterford , Ireland
King of the Vikings VR
Waterford Greenway
Waterford Treasures Medieval Museum
Waterford Crystal
Mount Congreve House and Gardens
Comeragh Drive
Bishop's Palace
Reginald's Tower
The Viking Triangle
Christ Church Cathedral
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2013, Waterford - Ireland Oldest City
Waterford - Ireland Oldest City
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Waterford City is the capital of the Sunny South East of Ireland and Ireland's oldest city.
Viking raiders first established a settlement near Waterford in 853AD. It and all the other longphorts were vacated in 902, the Vikings having been driven out by the native Irish. The Vikings re-established themselves in Ireland at Waterford in 914, led at first by Ottir Iarla (Jarl Ottar) until 917, and after that by Ragnall ua Ímair and the Uí Ímair dynasty, and built what would be Ireland's first city. Among the most prominent rulers of Waterford was Ivar (The Boneless) of Waterford.
In 1167, Diarmait Mac Murchadha, the deposed King of Leinster, failed in an attempt to take Waterford. He returned in 1170 with Cambro-Norman mercenaries under Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (known as Strongbow); together they besieged and took the city after a desperate defence. In furtherance of the Norman invasion of Ireland, King Henry II of England landed at Waterford in 1171. Waterford and then Dublin were declared royal cities, with Dublin also declared capital of Ireland.
Throughout the medieval period, Waterford was Ireland's second city after Dublin. In the 15th century Waterford repelled two pretenders to the English throne: Lambert Simnel and Perkin Warbeck. As a result, King Henry VII gave the city its motto: Urbs Intacta Manet Waterfordia (Waterford remains the untaken city).
After the Protestant Reformation, Waterford remained a Catholic city and participated in the confederation of Kilkenny -- an independent Catholic government from 1642 to 1649. This was ended abruptly by Oliver Cromwell, who brought the country back under English rule; his nephew Henry Ireton finally took Waterford in 1650 after a major siege.
The 18th century was a period of huge prosperity for Waterford. Most of the city's best architecture appeared during this time. In the 19th century, great industries such as glass making and ship building thrived in the city.
The city hosts a number of festivals during the year including the ever-popular Spraoi.
A natural playground for Arts, Golf, Water Sports, Equestrian, Walking, Angling and Cycling enthusiasts, Waterford City and County offer the complete holiday experience.
Waterford City was founded by Viking traders in 914 and it has an exciting medieval flavour and riverside bustle.
The Waterford Museum of Treasures tells the 1100-year-story of Waterford from the treasures of Viking Waterford at Reginald's Tower, the oldest civic urban building in Ireland, to the story of Georgian Waterford at the Bishop's Palace from 1700 to 1970.
Waterford City is the home of Waterford Crystal, a lifestyle product of exquisite craftsmanship. A visit to the House of Crystal visitor centre includes an opportunity to choose from the world's largest selection of Waterford Crystal. The factory tour offers first hand access to all areas of traditional crystal production.
The city has a strong maritime tradition and an estimated 500,000 people enjoyed the colourful spectacle of the 2011 Tall Ships Race and festival of music and culture in the city and along the river Suir Estuary to Dunmore East.
2016, Christchurch Cathedral (Church of Ireland), Waterford, Ireland
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Christchurch Cathedral (Church of Ireland), Waterford, Ireland
The first cathedral to stand on this site was built in 1096 by the Vikings, who had recently converted from paganism to Christianity and affiliated themselves with the Archbishop of Canterbury. It was he who appointed Malchus as the first Bishop of Waterford, in fact one of the first in Ireland.
Less than one hundred years after its construction, the Cathedral hosted an event which would change the course of Irish history forever, with the marriage of Strongbow, an English knight, to an Irish princess named Aoife in 1170. This political union granted Aoife’s father, the deposed King of Leinster, troops from England to reclaim his throne and ensured Strongbow would inherit his kingship upon his father-in-law’s death.
By 1210 the Normans had taken control of Waterford and built a new Medieval Cathedral. This was expanded through the years to include side chapels dedicated to leading Waterford figures such as James Rice, who served as city mayor 11 times in the 15th Century. The base of one of the pillars of this Norman Cathedral still remains and has been opened up for viewing.
In the 18th Century, the progressive City Corporation of the time came to regard the Norman Cathedral as rather old-fashioned and recommended to the Bishop that a new one be constructed. Bishop Chenevix resisted this proposal, and it is said that a ruse was devised to encourage his change of mind. As he was walking through the Cathedral some rubble was strategically dropped in his path, close enough to shock the clergyman, who was soon found to support the construction of a new church. The Gothic Norman Cathedral was torn down in 1773, or rather blown down, as the building was so strongly constructed that the use of gunpowder was required in its demolition.
Construction on the new Cathedral began in in 1773 and was completed in 1779, at a total cost of £5,397. It was designed by John Roberts, whose imagination had given shape to much of Georgian Waterford. Roberts also designed the Roman Catholic Cathedral in Barronstrand Street, giving Waterford the unique distinction of being the only city in Europe where the Protestant and Catholic Cathedrals were conceived by the same man.
Architecture
This cathedral has been described by architectural historian Mark Girouard as the finest 18th Century Ecclesiastical building in Ireland. It was built in the Neo-Classical Georgian style which was de rigueur. Roberts was fond of this style, reminiscent of Ancient Greece and its elegance was in contrast to the ornate Gothic interiors of most of the churches in this time. The spectacular stucco plasterwork ceiling is very similar to what could be seen in many 18th Century palaces and stately homes across Europe.
What you see today varies slightly from this original construction, as a disastrous Organ Gallery fire in 1815 devastated the magnificent Elliot organ and much of the surrounding woodwork. The cathedral was closed for three years for repair and reconstruction. Some further improvements were deemed necessary in 1891 by Sir Thomas Drew, a leading architect of the time. The square pews and galleries were removed and the ground floor windows blocked up. A new case was built for the organ and it was taken down from its gallery and squeezed into the left-hand corner of the Cathedral. In 2003 the organ was restored and a new gallery was built to house it in its original position.
The Tetragrammaton
YHWH the holy and unutterable name of God
Given central place on the reredos behind the altar is the Tetragrammaton the letters YHWH, the holy and unutterable name of God in the Hebrew Bible. This roots the faith of Christians in the biblical tradition of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob.
The James Rice Tomb and the Camino
James Rice tomb
Cadaver Monument ‘I am what you will be; I was what you are now.’
James Rice was Mayor of Waterford eleven times during the 15th Century. In 1481 he built a chapel to house his tomb in the original Norman cathedral. It is a fine example of a cadaver monument, depicting the horror of death and the glory of saints. Weather damage has taken its toll down the centuries and made the Latin inscription quite difficult to read. Rice wished that his tomb be a reminder of the briefness of our earthly lives and the transient nature of fame, wealth and power. The tomb displays a badly decayed corpse, crawling with worms and with a frog feasting on the stomach. A section of the inscription reads, ‘I am what you will be; I was what you are now.’ The figures of saints can be seen on the sides of the tomb.
Rice walked the Camino pilgrimage twice during his lifetime and his tomb became a starting point for Waterford pilgrims as they embarked upon their journey to Santiago di Compostela.
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Waterford, Ireland's Ancient East, Crystal & Vikings - Travel With Dianemarie Collins & The DM Zone
Dianemarie Collins & The DM Zone landed at Waterford, Ireland on #CelebrityCruises Tour of the British Isles. Waterford is Ireland's oldest city, has a castle, is home to Waterford crystal and offers lots of things to do!
With a history of over a thousand years, Waterford just keeps coming out with more surprises. Ancient Viking creations, Norman constructs and glittering expanses of immaculately crafted crystal – step in to this glittering gem in Ireland's Ancient East, and discover the not-so-secret treasures that make it truly special.
At the heart and soul of Waterford is the world-renowned Waterford Crystal. Since 1783, the factory has been crafting elegant crystal creations, and a host of craftsmen, glass blowers, cutters and engravers still work in Waterford to this day. Every day, two tons of molten crystal are shaped into the impossible and beautiful objects that give Waterford crystal its reputation for artistry around the globe.
At Waterford’s center, the massive stone fortress of Reginald’s Tower, named for Waterford’s founder Ragnall, hosts beautifully wrought ancient metalwork, including the magnificent Kite Brooch, preserved through the ages. Climb to the top via the narrow spiral staircase, and look out over Waterford, imagining it as it must have appeared in the 13th century.
Close by, the Medieval Museum displays its own treasures, including the Great Charter Roll of 1373, which depicts Waterford as it was in the medieval ages, and the Cloth-of-Gold vestment, woven in Florence, embroidered in Bruges, and finding a home in Waterford. And finally, the Bishop’s Palace is an elegant townhouse where you can discover another age of Waterford, the Georgian period.
If you’re looking for an altogether more relaxed experience, Waterford has a stellar food scene for the foodie in everyone. The homegrown delicacy is the blaa, a floury white roll that practically melts in the mouth. Top it with some of the homemade jams, spreads and cheeses and head to the quayside to enjoy as a picnic.
If you are into cycling, you might experience Ireland’s wildlife, scenery and culture at a leisurely pace along Ireland's longest off-road cycling route at the heart of Ireland’s Ancient East.
If you’re looking for a mix of cultural treasures, active exploration and natural beauty, look no further than a trail that boasts Norman castles, medieval ruins and a Viking settlement.
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