I love bouldering by the sea, as it combines two of my great loves, waves and rock, a feast of sensory pleasures. When I first approached Climbing and Bouldering in Waterford in The South East of Ireland I was amazed at the amount of shear sea cliff, and felt every bit ‘A Child In A Candy Store’.

After many weeks of exploration, both physical and virtual I was disappointed, as the quality of rock was poor and friable everywhere I went.

One Morning, purely by chance I stuck my head around the pier at Ladies Cove (also sometimes known as Newtown Cove). After a closer inspection of the wall I was quivering with excitement…. I had found bouldering at last! That evening armed with crash pad, shoes and chalk I set about finding problems.

I’ve climbed this area many times over the past 18 months, sometimes by myself, other times with close friends, We found no evidence of other climbers chalk marks, likewise no mention of the area on the web, so set to the task of naming and publishing.

Have had some brilliant days there, and would like to thank my climbing partners; Dany Sekyra, Katarina, Tim Sacklin, and Laura Harper for all there help and support.

This guide is very much published under the ethos of open source and adding to the community. If anybody out there as prior claim to the problems or has found new ones, I would appreciate a mail to update the guide.

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