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Waterford has officially gone to the dogs – in the very best way. The county has unveiled its brand-new Pawsport, an imaginative stamp-collecting travel guide celebrating the region’s most dog-friendly destinations. Designed for four-legged adventurers and their humans, it’s an invitation to explore Ireland’s oldest city and its stunning countryside, taking in scenic walks, heritage attractions, delicious dining spots, and welcoming accommodation – all with tails wagging.

The year 2025 marks a momentous year for Ireland’s oldest city, Waterford, as it marks its 1,111th anniversary. Founded in 914 AD by Viking Ragnall, as ‘Vadrarjfordr’ - its original Viking name - the foundations of Ireland’s history are imprinted over centuries on Waterford’s landscape and within the city’s labyrinth of narrow streets and laneways inside the medieval walls.

Get ready to experience the enchanting Christmas magic at Waterford Treasures Museums this holiday season. From Santa’s Grotto in the 13th-century undercrofts to a Children's Christmas Trail, Toys Through the Ages at the Bishop’s Palace, a gramophone concert, and more, there is something for everyone to enjoy.

Waterford has been announced as the European City of Christmas with the 2024 Winterval Festival Programme. The festival will offer a host of festivities in the city from November 15th.

In the late 12th century, the Diocese of Annaghdown came into existence in the area surrounding the city of Galway. In 1324 it was united with Tuam, but the Anglo-Norman families refused to accept direction from Tuam. In 1484 Pope Innocent VIII made St Nicholas’ Church a Collegiate Church governed by a warden (not a bishop) and eight vicars. Edmund ffrench, the last warden, was made Bishop of Kilmacduagh in 1824. On April 27, 1831, the Bull ‘Sedium Episcopalaism’ was issued by Pope Gregory XVI erecting the Diocese of Galway. On October 23, 1831, the first Bishop of the Diocese, George Joseph Plunkett Browne, was consecrated, and in 1844 he was succeeded by Laurence O’Donnell. John McEvilly became Bishop in 1857.