Tramore

Seaside resort in County Waterford, Republic of Ireland, on Tramore Bay between Brownstone Head and Great Newton Head, 12 km/7 mi south of Waterford; population (2002) 8,100. Swept by the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, its 5 km/3 mi stretch of sands are backed by high dunes to the east. A sandy spit immediately to the east of Tramore separates Black Sand lagoon from the sea. Tourist facilities include a racecourse, pier, amusement park, golf courses, and surfing. The headlands are marked by pillars erected by Lloyds of London in the early 19th century after a shipwreck in the bay; Great Newtown Head also carries the Metal Man, an enormous cast-iron figure pointing towards the safety of Waterford Harbour.

Local legend maintains that girls who hop around the giant's base three times non-stop will be married within a year.