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Ashford was until
recently on the main Dublin - Wexford route, the N11, but
was bypassed by the new N11 in 2004. This has made a great
change to the traffic problem that was before the bypass was
installed. Ashford is
about 3 km (1.9 mi) north of Rathnew, which is on the
outskirts of Wicklow Town.
The Mount Usher Gardens and
Arboretum are located in the village. The gardens were
previously owned and operated by Madelaine Jay and the Jay
family, but recently the gardens and shopping courtyard were
sold to the Avoca Handweavers company, which originated in
Kilmacanogue, County Wicklow, and which has been owned and
operated by the Pratt family for many generations.
In recent years the village
has seen rapid growth as it becomes part of the Dublin
commuter belt. |