Port Láirge

Port Láirge, from the Irish meaning 'Lárag's port,' contrasts with the English name Waterford, derived from Old Norse Veðrafjǫrðr ('ram fjord' or 'windy fjord'), reflecting the city's dual Viking and Irish heritage. Waterford is Ireland's oldest city, first settled by Vikings in 853, then abandoned in 902. The Norse re-established themselves at Waterford in 914 under Ottir Iarla (Jarl Ottar), w...