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County WATERFORD: a county
of Ireland in the province of Munster, bounded E. by Waterford Harbour,
separating it from Wexford, N. by Kilkenny and by Tipperary, W. by Cork,
and S. by the Atlantic. The area is 458,108 acres, or about 716 sq.
m. The coast line is in some parts bold and rocky,. and is indented
by numerous bays and inlets, the principal being Waterford Harbour;
Tramore Bay, with picturesque cliffs and some extensive caves, and noted
for its shipwrecks, on account of the rocky character of its bed; Dungarvan
Harbour, much frequented for refuge in stormy weather; and Youghal Harbour,
partly separating county Waterford from county Cork. The surface of
the county is to a large extent mountainous, providing beautiful inland
scenery, especially towards the west and northwest. The Knockmealdown
Mountains, which attain a height of 2609 ft., form the northern boundary
with Tipperary. A wide extent of country between Clonmel and Duigarvan
is occupied by the two ranges of the Comeragh and Monavallagh
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