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House of Waterford Crystal factory tour, Ireland: practical guide for first-time visitors

The House of Waterford Crystal is a working factory and retail store in the heart of Waterford City, offering guided tours of its crystal production floor. This guide was updated in July 2026. Many older guides quote a single ticket price, but the official site…

Visiting Mount Congreve Gardens, Waterford: practical guide for first-timers

Mount Congreve House and Gardens is a country estate and public garden located at Kilmeaden, Co. Waterford, in Ireland's Ancient East, housing one of the largest private collections of plants in the world across 70 acres of woodland and a four-acre walled garden. This guide…