Ashford, County Wicklow
| Ashford Áth na Fuinseoige
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 Ashford
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| Coordinates: 53°00′40″N 6°06′29″W / 53.011°N 6.108°WCoordinates: 53°00′40″N 6°06′29″W / 53.011°N 6.108°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wicklow |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| • Urban | 1,349 Ashford is in Co. Killkenny |
| Irish Grid Reference | T267971 |
Ashford (Irish: Áth na Fuinseoige), historically known as Ballymacahara (Irish: Baile Mhic Aodha Charraigh), is a village County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies on the R772 regional road. The Vartry River flows under the road in the village centre. Until recently Ashford was on the main Dublin - Wexford route, the N11, but was bypassed by the new N11 in 2004.
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 leased to the Avoca Handweavers company, which originated in Avoca, 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.[citation needed]
In terms of public transport Ashford is served by Bus Éireann route 133, linking it with Wicklow and Dublin.[2] This route now comes all the way from Dublin airport - while routes 002 and 006 link it with Rosslare Harbour and Waterford respectively.[3]
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- ^ "Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2007. http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_volume_1_pop_classified_by_area.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
- ^ "Dublin Airport-Ashford-Wicklow". Bus Éireann. http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1230049410-133.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-14.[dead link]
- ^ "Dublin-Arklow-Gorey-Enniscorthy-Wexford-Rosslare Harbour and return". Bus Éireann. http://www.buseireann.ie/pdf/1232108507-2.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-18.[dead link]
