Waterford Hebrew Congregation

& Jewish Community

Waterford, Ireland

Created: 12 June 2006
Latest revision or update: 24 July 2012

City of Waterford

The city of Waterford (Irish: Port Lairge), in Southeast Ireland, lies a few miles inland from the coast. Although geographically part of County Waterford, the city of Waterford has a separate administration, and was officially referred to as a “County Borough” until 2001, when the term was formally replace by “City”. Waterford has a population of about 45,000.

Waterford Jewish Community

The only Jewish congregation known to have existed in Waterford was the Waterford Hebrew Congregation.

Congregation Data

Name:	Waterford Hebrew Congregation
Address:	56 Manor Street, Waterford 16- 35
Date Founded:	1893 - First Jewish wedding performed i 1894
Current Status:	Closed
Ritual:	Ashkenazi Orthodox

Articles

Press Reports about the Waterford Jewish Community 1893 - 1998

Jewish Population Data

1915
1919
1946
1991 40 - (Jewish Year Book 1916)
37 - (Jewish Year Book 1920)
15 - (Jewish Year Book 1947)
9 - (quoting census)

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