Ardmore Signal Tower

The name Ardmore derives from the Irish 'Aird Mhór', meaning 'great height' or 'great promontory'. The full historical name was 'Aird Mhór Dhéagláin', referring to the great promontory of Déaglán. This strategic headland south of Ardmore village in County Waterford hosted one of Ireland's most significant defensive infrastructure projects of the early nineteenth century. Fearing a French invas...