Ireland · 13th century
Reginald's Tower ranks #1,870 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #23 of the 178 mapped in Ireland. Founded c. 1300, it is older than 60% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 1091 atlas entries founded in the 13th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,857 times in the last 60 days, more than 77% of the atlas. 5 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Waterford, 1 km away. See how Ireland compares in the castle statistics.
Reginald's Tower (Irish: Túr Raghnaill) is a historic tower in Waterford, Munster, Ireland. It is located at the eastern end of the city quay. The tower has been in usage for different purposes for many centuries and is an important landmark in Waterford and an important remnant of its medieval urban defence system. It is the oldest civic building in Ireland and it is the only urban monument in Ireland to retain a Norse or Viking name.
Text adapted from “Reginald's Tower” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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