Founded by Vikings and later earning the nickname Parva Roma ('Little
Rome') for its religious devotion, Ireland's oldest city has been
witness to many significant historical events. From the marriage of
Strongbow and Aoife to the splendour of the Georgian period, and from
the first frog to be recorded in Ireland to the invention of the cream
cracker, Waterford City: a History documents both momentous events and
lesser-known stories. Discover the social and economic history of
Waterford, and its notable characters who impacted the local, national
and sometimes even the international scene.