Waterford’s Viking area gets €1.9m upgrade

Funding has been announced by the Government to upgrade one of the country’s oldest urban areas, which can trace its history back to 914AD.

Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar yesterday allocated €1.9m for the Viking Triangle area of Waterford.

The money will be used in Waterford for signage, interpretative material, seating, and paving in the historic quarter, which is bound by the river Suir, The Mall and Cathedral Square, and dates to the 10th century, when Vikings first settled in the area.