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| | Waterford, Vermont, New England, USA |
 | | Many different stories have been told about the origin of the Waterford name, one of the most popular being it was chosen because there was a ford across the Connecticut River there (entirely possible, because there were two usable fords which served the residents until the first bridge was built). |
 | | The siege was a long one, notable for famine and suffering, so the Irish in Vermont have always been as proud of Waterford's name as they are of Londonderry. |
 | | Sawyer, who lived in another Waterford village, gave it the name because she thought the residents of Lower Waterford "fancied that they were better than anybody else," going around with their noses in the air. |
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