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Fortifications dating from the Viking and Anglo Norman period, second only to Derry's city walls with six towers still standing. Founded by the Vikings circa. 870, the city of Waterford is 1100 years old. The city was fortified from an early date and the annals of Ireland mentioning a dun or fort at Waterford in 1088. The city's Hiberno-Norse defences feature prominently in Gerald of Wales' account of the Anglo-Norman capture of the city in 1170.
Waterford City Walls
Waterford City Tourist Services,
Waterford.
Walking tours available.