Waterford, Ireland: The Oldest City in Ireland - Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite
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Waterford was once more important than Dublin but today it's a plain grey workaday town
the Vikings landed here in 850 and established the town as a base for piracy
this tower is considered the first building in Ireland made with mortar
Ireland was made to order for Viking pillage and plunder
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Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/OVWzUc4cQ6c Waterford is the main city of southeast Ireland, and claims to be the oldest city in the entire country. The Vikings landed here in 850 and established the town as base for piracy. More info about travel to Waterford: https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/ireland/waterford-county-wexford #ricksteves #ricksteveseurope #ireland Visit http://www.ricksteves.com for more information about this destination and other destinations in Europe. Check out more Rick Steves’ Europe travel resources: • “Rick Steves’ Europe” public television series: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/tv-show • “Travel with Rick Steves” public radio program: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/radio • European Tours: https://www.ricksteves.com/tours • Guidebooks: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/guidebooks • Travel Gear: https://store.ricksteves.com/shop/ • Travel Classes: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/video/travel-talks • Rick Steves Audio Europe App: https://www.ricksteves.com/watch-read-listen/audio/audio-europe Rick Steves, America's most respected authority on European travel, writes European travel guidebooks, and hosts travel shows on public television and public radio.