The Aughrim River () flows from confluence of the ''Derry Water'' and ''River Ow'' south of the village of
Aughrim in
County Wicklow
County Wicklow ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606 in Ireland, 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the Provinces ...
in
Ireland
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. It flows in a generally easterly direction for approximately following the
R747 regional road for its full length before joining the
River Avoca in the ''Vale of Avoca'', which in turn discharges into the
Irish Sea
The Irish Sea is a body of water that separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. It is linked to the Celtic Sea in the south by St George's Channel and to the Inner Seas off the West Coast of Scotland in the north by the North Ch ...
at
Arklow
Arklow ( ; ; ) is a town in County Wicklow on the southeast coast of Ireland. The town is overlooked by Ballymoyle Hill. It was founded by the Vikings in the ninth century. Arklow was the site of one of the Battle of Arklow, bloodiest battles ...
. From source to sea the river remains in East Wicklow.
The R747 crosses the river twice, near Aughrim and downstream at the village of
Woodenbridge,
before the Aughrim discharges into the Avoca river.
See also
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Rivers of Ireland
Shown here are all the major rivers and tributaries of Ireland with their lengths (in kilometres and miles). Starting with the Northern Ireland rivers, and going in a clockwise direction, the rivers (and tributaries) are listed in regard to their ...
References
Rivers of County Wicklow
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