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Arklow is a historic
town in on the east coast of Ireland. Founded by the Vikings
in the ninth century A.D., and the location of one of the
bloodiest battles of the 1798 rebellion, it is now a
thriving commuter town with a population of 11,721 according
to the provisional 2006 census statistics. It is the second
largest town in Co. Wicklow.
Arklow is situated at the
mouth of the River Avoca, the longest river entirely within
County Wicklow. The town is divided by the river, which is
crossed by the Nineteen Arches Bridge, a stone arch bridge
linking the south or main part of the town with the north
part, called Ferrybank.
For more information see
www.arklow.ie |
