Viking House in Co. SLIGO

Viking House is located in Coffee House OFFALY Lane in the centre of Waterford City, which is located in the South East of Ireland. This centre houses single males. COUNTY WATERFORD

Centre Manager: Tomasz Kondys Public Health Nurse: Angela Foy Community Welfare Officer: Tara Stacey

Jesuit Refugee Service Ireland LOCAL SERVICES

PUBLIC SERVICES

Social Welfare Office Waterford Citizen’s Information Service Government Buildings, Cork Road, 37 Lower Yellow Road, Waterford, Waterford Phone: 0761076580 Phone: 051356000 Merchant’s Quay Citizen’s Information Waterford Garda Station Service Patrick Street, Waterford 41 Merchant’s Quay, Waterford Phone: 0 51305300 Phone: 0761076560 VOLUNTEERING AND EDUCATION

Waterford Volunteer Information Waterford Adult Service Education (VTOS) Centre Lombard Street, Waterford Durands Court, Parnell St, Waterford Phone: 051582231 Phone: 051852803 Email: [email protected] Waterford City Central Library Waterford College of Further Education Lady Lane, Waterford Parnell Street, Waterford Phone: 051849975 Phone: 05187405

SUPPORT GROUPS

Intercultural Health Hub LGBT support Waterford & South Tipp Community Youth Service Chill-Out drop-in space for LGBT youth Edmund Rice Youth & Community Complex (ages 14-23) First Floor, Manor Street, Waterford Edmund Rice Youth and Community Centre, Manor Street, Waterford Phone: 086 815 1043 Phone: 051309364 (Office), 0860218941 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Women’s Groups National LGBT Support Line Waterford Women’s Centre, 1890 929 539 74 Manor St, Waterford Phone: 051351918 Waterford Area Partnership Fax: 051351980 Westgate Park, Tramore Road, Waterford Email: [email protected] Phone: 051841740 Email: [email protected] CHILD AND FAMILY

St Brigids Family & Resource Centre For information on schools in the area 37 Lower Yellow Rd, Waterford visit: Phone: 051375261 www.education.ie/en/find-a-school

SPORTS CLUBS

Johnville F.C (soccer) Erins Own GAA Club 12 Kilure Manor, Airport Rd, Waterford Poleberry, Co. Waterford www. JohnvilleFC.wordpress.com www.ErinsOwn.Waterford.gaa.ie/

Bohemians Junior Football Club

Poleberry Co. Waterford www.WaterfordBohs.com

FURTHER RESOURCES www.meetup.com www.waterfordcouncil.ie Waterford City, Co. Waterford

Waterford is Ireland’s oldest city and was founded by the Vikings in the 9th century. Waterford is located in the south east of Ireland on the estuary of the river Suir. It is located 170km south of Dublin and 130km east of Cork.

The county colours are blue and white and the county is often referred to as The Deise (pronounced “day-sha”). The term comes from a tribe of native Gaelic people called the Déisi which populated the area between the 4th and 8th centuries. Waterford is renowned for its crystal which has been produced in the city since 1783 and is also the site where the Irish national flag was first flown.

Every August the city hosts ‘Spraoi’, a festival with artists and musicians from around the world culminating in a parade and fireworks display on the final night.

The People’s Park, located in the city is a 6.6 hectare green space 10 minutes’ walk from the Birchwood Centre. Amenities include a children’s playground, skate park and playing fields.

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