Episode 9 - Ireland, Waterford

See how fine Waterford crystal is made in this factory tour. Visit with skilled artisans of different countries on the T&T's Real Travels DVDs at www.ttrealtravels.com.

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Travel & Events

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• travel
• ireland
• waterford
• crystal

[jonjeny]

both my mother an 2 uncles worked there..pitty its closed down now

[jonjeny]

i agree..glad to see somtingabout us in waterford

[seanybiker]

ha ha me man must have said guide lines about 60 times haha

[smellofpissoffu]

twas fucked ages ago,,,wedgewood fucked up the company. glass not as popular but still wanted .a cut back to smaller gas fired furnaces 3 or 4 of them wud be more realistic and not cost a bomb to rebuild, imho

[nailors1]

yeah there going out of business, i got made redundent in febuary, along with 78 others, and aload more have gone aswell, only a couple of hundred left in there. my father is a glass blower for the past 37 years and he dont know if he has a job. i think the tourist trail will b open, not to sure if it will close, ill find out more if you want you have my email address!

[nailors1]

veery old video!! The blowing room is very different now!! worked there for bou a year!! pitty the place is closing down

[JENAFREIL]

Hi Jen in Waterford here,nice to see Waterford get some air time,people often forget about us going for Kerry or Dublin instead.Good one!