Ashford
Áth na Fuinseoige | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 53°00′40″N 6°06′29″W / 53.011°N 6.108°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Wicklow |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population (2022)[2] | 1,892 |
Irish Grid Reference | T267971 |
Ashford (Irish: Áth na Fuinseoige), historically known as Ballymacahara (Irish: Baile Mhic Aodha Charraigh),[3] is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies on the River Vartry and at the meeting of the R772, R763 and R764 regional roads. The village was formerly on the main Dublin–Wexford route, the N11, but was bypassed by the new N11 in 2004 (later part of the M11 motorway). As of the 2022 census, the village had a population of 1,892 people.[2]