Waterford Civic Trust
Supporting Waterford's Rich and Diverse Heritage
Waterford Blue Plaques
How often do we pass a building and wonder at the history behind its door? As you
walk through the streets of Waterford you will notice round blue plaques with
inscriptions. These descriptions tell us of events or people connected with Waterford
and the building/place you are passing by.
Waterford Civic Trust has installed over sixty Blue Plaques throughout the city and
county to commemorate links between a particular location, a famous person or
event. Waterford has a rich and diverse heritage which can be viewed through the
blue plaques, individually or by following all or part of the Blue Plaque Trail. New
blue plaques to be erected this year to Thomas Mackesy and Richard Ryland.
If you have a suggestion regarding a person, event or location that you think should
be commemorated, please email.
Please see our list of blue plaques below. We are updating our list of Blue Plaque
Locations, Inscriptions and Images while reconstructing our Website. Please bear
with us during this update.
For more information - Double click the icon in the list.
Mailpacket Steamers
1835 - 1966
Adelphi Quay
Peter O'Connor, Olympian
1872 - 1957
23 O'Connell Street
Waterford Steamship Company
1826 - 1912
The Tower Hotel, The Mall
Malcomson's Shipping Office
1833 - 1877
Adelphi Square
Neptune Shipyard
1843 - 1882
Waterford Marina Hotel, Canada Street
King Richard II - Landed Here
1394
123 The Quay
John Horn - Shipbuilder
1814 - 1895
Canada Street
Waterford - Newfoundland
1670 - 1810
Bailey's New Street
Wolf Tone Club - 1st flying of Tricolour
1848
33 The Mall
Central Technical Institute
1906 -
Parnell Street
Br. Edmond Ignatius Rice
1762 - 1844
Arundle Square
Turgesius Tower
1000 A.D.
The Quay
St Patrick's Gate
15 Century
Patricks Street
Stephen De Fullburn (Bishop of Waterford)
1274 -1286
Corner Bailey's New St & Cathedral Sq (Deanery)
Domicians (Blackfriary Abbey)
1245 -
Conduit Lane
Colbeck Gate
13 Century
Colbeck Street
William Vincent Wallace - Composer
1812 - 1865
Colbeck Street / Lady Lane
Citadel
16th Century
Stoney Steps (Back of Garda Station)
Bastion Tower
16th Century
John Street
William Hobson - First Governor of New Zealand
1793 - 1842
Lombard Street
First Garage in Ireland
1900
Catherine Street
John Collyn (Dean)
1466
High Street
John Roberts - Architect
1714 - 1796
Cathedral Square
Presentation Sisters - First School In Waterford
1798
Jenkins Lane
Bishop Thomas Hussey
1794 - 1803
Barronstrand Street
Tadhg O Suilleabhain
1715 - 1795
Barronstrand Street
William Hobson - Founder of City of Aukland
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Patrick Street
Whites Shipyard
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Ferrybank
Clyde Shipping Company
1856 - 1986
Keyser Street
Money Exchange
1650
Exchange Street
John Condon - Boy Soldier
K.I.A. 1915
Wellington Street
Francis Hearne - United Irishman
Hanged 1799
The Quay / Bridge Street
Raymond Chandler
1888 - 1959
Peter Street
George & William Penrose - Glass Manufacturers
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Glass House Lane
Annie Brophy - Photographer
1899 - 1986
Barker Street
Richard Mulcahy - Politician
1886 - 1971
Manor Street
John J Hearne
1893 - 1969
8 William Street
Sean Dunne - Author
1956 - 1995
321 John's Park
Thomas Francis Meagher
Arrested 1848
19 The Mall
John Keane - Hurler
1917 - 1975
80 Barrack Street
Teresa Deevy - Playwright
1894 - 1963
Passage Road
AWN Pugin - Architect
1812 - 1862
Waterford Health Park, Slievekeale Road
Frederick Douglass - American Abolitionist
Speech 9th October 1845
City Hall, The Mall
Paddy Coad - International Soccer Player
1920 - 1992
95 Doyle Street
Richard Ryland
1788 - 1866
The Ryland Church, Johns Hill
Thomas Lewis Mackesy
1790 - 1869
No 22, Lady Lane
Collins Brothers
1914 - 1918
22/23 Philip Street (Balteen)
Dr. Mary Strangman
1872 - 1943
Parliament Street
Rosamund Jacob
1888 - 1960
South Parade
Cockle Women
? - 1970
Arundel Lane
Daly Family
1911 - 1982
5, Arundel Square
Jacobs Brothers
William 1825 - 1902 Robert 1831 - 1861
3, O'Connell Street
Anna Manahan
1924 - 2016
Lombard Street
John Coghlan
1804 - 1874
Coach House, Kilmacthomas
Carnegie Library
1910 -
Tallow, Co. Waterford
Flanagan Brothers
1919 - 1936
1, Summer Hill Terrace
James Upton
1872 - 1956
99, Mount Sion
Patrick O'Keeffe
1890 - 1939
Little Michael Street
Frank Ryan
1900 - 1965
Tallow, Co. Waterford.
Alexander Nimmo
1783 - 1832
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford
Pig Buyers Association
1884 - 1935
Ballybricken