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French Church, Waterford
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The French Church, a former Franciscan Friary and also known as Greyfriars Abbey it was built in 1241 on what is now Greyfriars and Baileys New Street, Waterford. At the entrance to the ancient church stands a monument to Luke Wadding, the famous seventeenth-century Waterford-born priest.
Nearby attractions
House of Waterford
28 The Mall, Waterford, Ireland
Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford)
Cathedral Square, The Viking Triangle, Waterford, X91 K10E, Ireland
Waterford Treasures: King Of The Vikings
10 Bailey's New St, Waterford, X91 A0PF, Ireland
Waterford Treasures: Irish Museum of Time
Greyfriars St, Waterford, X91 CF95, Ireland
Reginald’s Tower
The Quay, Waterford, Ireland
Christ Church Cathedral, Church of Ireland
1 Cathedral Square, Waterford, X91 A447, Ireland
The Viking Triangle
Bailey's New St, Waterford, Ireland
Waterford Treasures: The Bishop's Palace
The Mall, The Viking Triangle, Waterford, X91 E279, Ireland
Waterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum
Cathedral Square, Waterford, Ireland
Waterford Treasures: Irish Silver Museum
Cathedral Square, Waterford, X91 H921, Ireland
Nearby restaurants
The Reg
2 The Mall, Waterford, X91 W866, Ireland
Emiliano's Restaurant
21 High St, Waterford, X91 YX39, Ireland
La Fontana
124 Parade Quay, Waterford, X91 YA22, Ireland
Everett's Restaurant
22 High St, Waterford, X91 Y983, Ireland
New Kashmir Tandoori Indian Restaurant
Coffee House Ln, Waterford, Ireland
UNioN Wine Bar & Kitchen
11 The Mall, Waterford, X91 EF2D, Ireland
Kuro Waterford
8 The Mall, Waterford, X91 HN82, Ireland
Sabai Thai And Vietnamese Restaurant
19 The Mall, Waterford, X91 RP38, Ireland
O'Sullivan's Vintage Social
3-4 The Mall, Waterford, X91 W5TX, Ireland
Berkana Bakery
86 The Quay, Waterford, X91 TR24, Ireland
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French Church, Waterford

Bailey's New St, Waterford, Ireland
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The French Church, a former Franciscan Friary and also known as Greyfriars Abbey it was built in 1241 on what is now Greyfriars and Baileys New Street, Waterford. At the entrance to the ancient church stands a monument to Luke Wadding, the famous seventeenth-century Waterford-born priest.

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attractions: House of Waterford, Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford), Waterford Treasures: King Of The Vikings, Waterford Treasures: Irish Museum of Time, Reginald’s Tower, Christ Church Cathedral, Church of Ireland, The Viking Triangle, Waterford Treasures: The Bishop's Palace, Waterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum, Waterford Treasures: Irish Silver Museum, restaurants: The Reg, Emiliano's Restaurant, La Fontana, Everett's Restaurant, New Kashmir Tandoori Indian Restaurant, UNioN Wine Bar & Kitchen, Kuro Waterford, Sabai Thai And Vietnamese Restaurant, O'Sullivan's Vintage Social, Berkana Bakery
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Nearby attractions of French Church, Waterford

House of Waterford

Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford)

Waterford Treasures: King Of The Vikings

Waterford Treasures: Irish Museum of Time

Reginald’s Tower

Christ Church Cathedral, Church of Ireland

The Viking Triangle

Waterford Treasures: The Bishop's Palace

Waterford Treasures: Irish Wake Museum

Waterford Treasures: Irish Silver Museum

House of Waterford

House of Waterford

4.6

(2.1K)

Open 24 hours
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Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford)

Waterford Treasures: Medieval Museum (Treasures of Medieval Waterford)

4.6

(545)

Open 24 hours
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Waterford Treasures: King Of The Vikings

Waterford Treasures: King Of The Vikings

4.7

(254)

Closed
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Waterford Treasures: Irish Museum of Time

Waterford Treasures: Irish Museum of Time

4.8

(152)

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Skip the Line: Waterford Treasures Medieval Museum Admission Ticket
Skip the Line: Waterford Treasures Medieval Museum Admission Ticket
Thu, Dec 4 • 9:00 AM
Cathedral Square, The Viking Triangle, Waterford, X91 K10E
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Epic Tour of the Viking Triangle
Epic Tour of the Viking Triangle
Thu, Dec 4 • 12:00 PM
The Mall, The Viking Triangle, Waterford, X91 E279
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Osprey Viking Cruises
Osprey Viking Cruises
Thu, Dec 4 • 12:45 PM
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Nearby restaurants of French Church, Waterford

The Reg

Emiliano's Restaurant

La Fontana

Everett's Restaurant

New Kashmir Tandoori Indian Restaurant

UNioN Wine Bar & Kitchen

Kuro Waterford

Sabai Thai And Vietnamese Restaurant

O'Sullivan's Vintage Social

Berkana Bakery

The Reg

The Reg

4.4

(911)

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Emiliano's Restaurant

Emiliano's Restaurant

4.8

(659)

$$

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La Fontana

La Fontana

4.6

(306)

$$

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Everett's Restaurant

Everett's Restaurant

4.8

(215)

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Very interesting trip definitely walk through this area if you're in Waterford. The sculpture is removed for some reason in June probably temporarily.Its free to walk the plaza and this timber sculpture is a worthy sight....

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We were on a long bus tour of Ireland and one of the stops was Waterford. Walking around the town we found the old French Church, built in the mid 1200s but in ruins. Lots of tourists around was a nice bit of...

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Piękne miejsce... Klimat... Ruiny franciszkanskiego kościoła i szpitala. Niesamowite że tak ludzie umieli budować w XIII wieku. Przed ruinami stroi pomnik urodzonego w Waterford kronikarza i franciszkanina za razem Luka Waddinga. Niesamowity klimat, koniecznie trzeba zobaczyć. Niedaleko informacji turystycznej w tzw...

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Eldo AliasEldo Alias
Very interesting trip definitely walk through this area if you're in Waterford. The sculpture is removed for some reason in June probably temporarily.Its free to walk the plaza and this timber sculpture is a worthy sight. Hope your lucky
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We were on a long bus tour of Ireland and one of the stops was Waterford. Walking around the town we found the old French Church, built in the mid 1200s but in ruins. Lots of tourists around was a nice bit of interesting history.
El-PyrraEl-Pyrra
Piękne miejsce... Klimat... Ruiny franciszkanskiego kościoła i szpitala. Niesamowite że tak ludzie umieli budować w XIII wieku. Przed ruinami stroi pomnik urodzonego w Waterford kronikarza i franciszkanina za razem Luka Waddinga. Niesamowity klimat, koniecznie trzeba zobaczyć. Niedaleko informacji turystycznej w tzw trójkącie wikingów.
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Very interesting trip definitely walk through this area if you're in Waterford. The sculpture is removed for some reason in June probably temporarily.Its free to walk the plaza and this timber sculpture is a worthy sight. Hope your lucky
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Piękne miejsce... Klimat... Ruiny franciszkanskiego kościoła i szpitala. Niesamowite że tak ludzie umieli budować w XIII wieku. Przed ruinami stroi pomnik urodzonego w Waterford kronikarza i franciszkanina za razem Luka Waddinga. Niesamowity klimat, koniecznie trzeba zobaczyć. Niedaleko informacji turystycznej w tzw trójkącie wikingów.
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