Throughout the medieval period, Waterford was Ireland's second city after Dublin. Waterford and then Dublin were declared royal cities, with Dublin also declared the capital of Ireland. In furtherance of the Norman invasion of Ireland, King Henry II of England landed at Waterford in 1171. He returned in 1170 with Cambro-Norman mercenaries under Richard de Clare, 2nd Earl of Pembroke (known as Strongbow) together they besieged and took the city after a desperate defence. In 1167, Diarmait Mac Murchada, the deposed King of Leinster, failed in an attempt to take Waterford. Among the most prominent rulers of Waterford was Ivar of Waterford. The Vikings re-established themselves in Ireland at Waterford in 914, led at first by Ottir Iarla (Jarl Ottar) until 917, and after that by Ragnall ua Ímair and the Uí Ímair dynasty, and built what would be Ireland's first city. It and all the other longphorts were vacated in 902, the Vikings having been driven out by the native Irish. Viking raiders first established a settlement near Waterford in 853. The Irish name is Port Láirge, meaning "Lárag's port". The name 'Waterford' comes from Old Norse Veðrafjǫrðr ' ram (wether) fjord'. Waterford is also known for being the starting point of Ryanair's first flight, a 14-seat Embraer Bandeirante turboprop aircraft flying between Waterford and London Gatwick Airport. The Waterford Crystal visitor centre in the Viking Quarter, under new owners, opened in June 2010, after the intervention of Waterford City Council and Waterford Chamber of Commerce, and resumed production. Glass, or crystal, was manufactured in the city from 1783 until early 2009 when the factory there was shut down after the receivership of Waterford Wedgwood plc. Today, Waterford is known for Waterford Crystal, a legacy of the city's former glassmaking industry. According to the 2016 Census, 53,504 people live in the city, with a wider metropolitan population of 82,963. Waterford City and County Council is the local government authority for the city. It is the ninth most populous settlement on the island of Ireland. It is the oldest and the fifth most populous city in the Republic of Ireland. The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. It is located within the province of Munster. Use ColorCast Pro to show your players and fans how LIT the game really can be.Waterford ( Irish: Port Láirge ) is a city in County Waterford in the south-east of Ireland. The app is free with the purchase of ColorCast Pro and is available to download onto a smartphone or tablet from the Apple App Store and on Google Play. Through the ColorCast Pro app you can select virtually any color combination imaginable, change any digits color during the game, and activate dynamic in game features based on the current state of play. An upgrade to ColorCast Pro gives you complete control of your scoreboard digits, their colors and offers fan engagement features to truly connect the scoreboard to your team or event. Or eliciting cheers from the crowd by changing the colors of the game clock as it winds down and flash all digits in a sequence of up to five colors to signal the end of each period or quarter. Imagine being able to excite your players and fans by flashing the home score digits every time your team scores. Next to the game itself, spectator eyes are most often drawn to a teams scoreboard. We’re excited to be able to give our customers more flexibility and choice when it comes to designing a fixed digit scoreboard for a school or venue. You can change digit colors live in-game and on demand, and dynamic in game setting options can change the appearance of your scoreboard based on the current state of play. When you upgrade your ColorCast scoreboard to ColorCast Pro, our digit technology allows you to select virtually any digit color imaginable. Choose from 15 standard digits colors, all available to mix and match on your scoreboard, at no additional cost. Each ColorCast digit utilizes the same SMD 3-in-1 LEDs used in our LED video displays which allows us to provide the broadest range of digit color options in the industry today. With ColorCast we’re once again advancing digit capabilities by bringing the latest LED video screen technology to our scoreboards. Years ago OES revolutionized scoreboards with the introduction of white LED digits along with the option to mix and match five different LED digit colors (red, amber, white, blue, and green) on a single scoreboard. Traditionally scoreboards offered limited choices for digits colors and were designed with either red or amber digits.
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