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Aughrim lies in a
scenic valley in the east of Ireland where the Ow and Derry rivers
meet to form the Aughrim river. It is located approximately 80 km (1
hour drive) south of Dublin. The village has won the Irish Tidy
Towns Award for tidiest village in County Wicklow from 1996-2007,
and won the Irish Tidy Towns Competition in 2007.
Aughrim is an important agricultural, horticultural and timber
processing village, and has become a popular venue for walkers. The
Sean Linehan Way provides woodland and riverside walking in the
valleys of the Three Wells and Macreddin Brooks, and access to
nearby Cushbawn Hill.
In the centre of the village the Forge and the Market House have
interesting architectural features, while the Old Mill, the local
Catholic and Church of Ireland church buildings are impressive
landmarks. In the centre of the village, on the bi-centenary of the
1798 rebellion, a monument commemorating this important event in
Irish history was erected.
Aughrim is famous for its granite and is often referred to as “The
Granite Village” due to the large amount of local buildings
constructed using granite. Granite was quarried extensively in the
townland of Tinnakilly until 1952. In 1934, a consignment of 450
tonnes of cut granite was exported for the foundations of the
Cathedral in Liverpool.
For GAA enthusiasts, Aughrim is the location of the Wicklow Co. GAA
home grounds and both hurling and football matches are regularly
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