Tramore (/trəˈmɔːr/; Irish: Trá Mhór, meaning 'big beach')[2] is a seaside town in County Waterford, on the southeast coast of Ireland.

[1] Originally a small fishing village, the area saw rapid development upon the arrival of the railway from Waterford City in 1853,[3] when the town flourished as a tourist destination.

As the population grew steadily in the latter part of the 20th century, Tramore became a satellite and dormitory town of Waterford City, situated some 13 km (8 miles) to the north.

Today the town is a popular destination for surfing and other water sports due to its large, sheltered bay and provision of accommodation and amenities.

[6] On 30 January 1816, the transport ship Sea Horse foundered in Tramore Bay with the 2nd battalion of the 59th Regiment of Foot on board.

After the sinking of the Sea Horse, its insurers Lloyd's of London funded the building of piers and the erection of pillars on two headlands as a visual aid to prevent similar calamities from happening.

"The Metal Man" is a 3-metre tall cast-metal figure of a sailor pointing seawards, set atop the central pillar on Newtown Head.

[10][failed verification] On the night of 6 June 1921, during the Irish War of Independence, 50 local IRA Volunteers attempted to ambush a party of 40 British troops from Waterford City, who were coming to Tramore following an attack on the RIC barracks there.

[11] The town has long been associated with Irish tourists and offered a traditional seaside experience of ice cream, fairground and beachfront.