Aughrim, County Wicklow

Aughrim
Eachroim
Village
The Blacksmith's Forge beside Aughrim River
The Blacksmith's Forge beside Aughrim River
Aughrim is located in Ireland
Aughrim
Aughrim
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52°51′12″N 6°19′39″W / 52.8533°N 6.3275°W / 52.8533; -6.3275
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyWicklow
Elevation
100 m (300 ft)
Population
 • Urban
1,442
Irish Grid ReferenceT123797
Websitewww.aughrim.ie

Aughrim (/ˈɔːkrɪm/; Irish: Eachroim, meaning 'horse ridge'[2]) is a small town in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies in a scenic valley in the Wicklow Mountains in the east of Ireland where the Ow and Derry rivers meet to form the Aughrim River. Aughrim is on the R747 road between Arklow and Baltinglass, and the R753 regional road.

  1. ^ "Census 2016 Sapmap Area: Settlements Aughrim". Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ Field, John (1980). Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 27. ISBN 0389201545. OCLC 6964610.