Annamoe
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Annamoe (Template:Langx, meaning 'ford of the cows')[1][2] is a village located on the Avonmore river in County Wicklow, Ireland about Script error: No such module "convert". south of Dublin. It is on the R755 road (at the junction with the R763) between Roundwood and Laragh on the road to Glendalough.
The small stone humpback bridge is a common place for tourists to stop and view the County Wicklow scenery.Template:Fact There is a trout fishery in the village with a Script error: No such module "convert". lake where one can fly or bait fish. A separate fishing pond for children allows them to catch brown and rainbow trout.[3][4][5]
Annamoe and the surrounding countryside is a breeding stronghold of the great spotted woodpecker, Ireland's newest species.[6]
Castle Kevin, close to Annamoe, of which a few ruins survive, was a medieval fort which formed an important part of Dublin city's defences against raids by the O'Toole clan. The constable was an important Crown official.[7]
Notable residents
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- John Boorman, film director.[8]
- Erskine Childers, former Irish president (buried at Derrylossery Church).[9]
- Daniel Day-Lewis, actor.[10]
- Paul McGuinness, manager of rock band U2.[11]
- Rebecca Miller, filmmaker and novelist.[10]
- John Millington Synge, writer.[12]
- Paddy Moloney, founder and leader of traditional Irish band The Chieftains.[8]
- Paolo Tullio, chef.[13]
Gallery
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Annamoe House
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Edward Millington Synge (1860 - 1913) - On The Banks Of The Annamoe River - ABDAG007305 - Aberdeen City Council (Archives, Gallery and Museums Collection)
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See also
References
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- ↑ Cycling in Ireland (retrieved 2008-07-21)
- ↑ Annamoe Trout Fishery Retrieved: 2017-09-14
- ↑ Annamoe Trout Farm and Leisure Park Template:Webarchive Devils Glen Holiday & Equestrian Village. Retrieved: 2013-02-26.
- ↑ Media on message Irish Times, 2006-04-10
- ↑ "Colonisation and breeding status of the Great Spotted Woodpecker in the Republic of Ireland" Irish Birds (2015) Volume 10 p.183
- ↑ Close Rolls 35 Edward I; Close Rolls 9 Edward II
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- ↑ History: A Brief Summary Template:Webarchive Glendalough House. Retrieved: 2013-02-26.
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Further reading
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