Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland

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Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland is a picturesque village in eastern Ireland known for its scenic valley, historic copper mines, and association with the poem "The Meeting of the Waters" by Thomas Moore.

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Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf settlement
village
country Ireland
distanceFrom approximately 10 km south of Arklow
approximately 70 km south of Dublin
hasAttraction Avoca Handweavers
heritage copper mine sites
hasEconomicActivity craft retail
tourism
hasFeature historic mining landscape
wooded river valley
hasIndustryHistory copper mining
sulphur mining
hasIrishName Abhóca
hasLandmark Avoca copper mines
Meeting of the Waters
Woodenbridge area
hasParish Avoca parish
hasRailwayStation Avoca railway station
hasReligiousBuilding Church of Ireland church in Avoca
Roman Catholic church in Avoca
hasRiver River Avoca
hasRoad R752 road
R754 road
hasScenicReputation one of the most beautiful valleys in Ireland
hasTourismActivity angling
heritage tourism
walking
knownFor association with the poem "The Meeting of the Waters"
historic copper mines
scenic valley
locatedIn County Wicklow
Leinster
eastern Ireland
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Wicklow County Council area
locatedInValley Vale of Avoca
nearConfluenceOf River Avonbeg
River Avonmore
poemSetHere The Meeting of the Waters
poetAssociated Thomas Moore
postalTown Avoca
railwayLine Dublin–Rosslare railway line
timeZone Western European Time
timeZoneDST Irish Standard Time
tourismRegion Ireland’s Ancient East

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Avoca, Iowa namedAfter Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland
subject linked to: Avoca
Ballykissangel filmingLocation Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland