Tramore
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| Basic data Tramore (Trá Mhór) | |
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Republic of Ireland 
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| County: | Waterford |
| Province: | Muenster |
| Geographic location : | 52 ° 09 ′ 42 "N, 7 ° 09 ′ 04" W |
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| Residents : | 10,381 (as of 2016) |
| Area code : | + 353- (0) 51 |
| Website : | Tourist site of the city of Tramore |
Tramore ( Irish Trá Mhór ; that means "big beach") is a coastal town in the southeast of Ireland in County Waterford . It is eight miles from the city of Waterford and four miles from Waterford Airport. Located on the slope of the hills bordering Tramore Bay to the northeast, there is a good view of the bay from the higher parts of the city. The long sandy beach is interrupted in the middle by the inlet to a lagoon, the Cúl Trá (Back Beach).
City history
The neo-Gothic church, which was built from 1856 to 1871 under the direction of JJ McCarthy , is worth seeing . Until the city was developed through the construction of a railway line in 1893, Tramore was a small fishing village. The city was then discovered as a tourist destination and experienced a modest upswing. The railway line was originally only 7 miles (approx. 12 kilometers) long and was not connected to any other rail network. It led from the train station in Waterford to the terminus in Tramore.
Today's cityscape
Today Tramore is a tourist place with the corresponding cityscape. The town has a three-mile sandy beach, a boardwalk with food stalls, and a small amusement park. Tramore is also known for its surfing area . The T-Bay Surf Club, founded in 1967, produced a number of national and international surf professionals.
One of the city's attractions is the so-called Metal Man . The installation consists of three columns built on the cliffs in the west of the bay and a seaward-facing metallic figure, the "Metal Man", standing on top of them. It was set up by Lloyd's of London in 1823 to warn seafarers of shallows. Two more pillars were erected to the east on Brownstown Head (towards Dunmore East ) , but without a popular name .
Events
Horse races have been held in Tramore in August for over 200 years . While horse racing used to take place on the beach, it was later relocated to a multi-purpose course, which has been expanded and improved over time. Today the place is also used for other events and celebrations.
Another summer event is the Trá Fest street music festival .
Personalities
- Edward Phelan (1888–1967), official of the International Labor Organization
- Grace O'Sullivan (* 1962), environmental activist and politician
Lie nearby
- Portal Tomb from Ballynageeragh
- Court Tomb of Ballynamona Lower
- Dolmen of Gaulstown
- Portal tomb by Knockeen
- Entrance Grave from Matthewstown
- Wedge Tomb by Munmahoge
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tramore (agglomeration) on citypopulation.de, accessed on August 25, 2017
Coordinates: 52 ° 10 ′ N , 7 ° 9 ′ W