River Avonbeg
The Avonbeg River rises on the northern flank of Camenabologue in the Wicklow Mountains and flows southeast into the valley of Glenmalure. It continues southeast through the villages of Greenan and Ballinaclash before joining the Avonmore at the Meeting of the Waters to form the River Avoca, which in turn discharges into the Irish Sea at Arklow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Wicklow, Ireland
- Also known as: “Avonbeg River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Avondale House.
Avondale House
House
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Avondale House is a Georgian house and the birthplace and home of Charles Stewart Parnell in Avondale, County Wicklow, Ireland. It is set in the Avondale Forest Park, spanning over 2 km2 of land, approximately 1.5 km from the nearby town of Rathdrum. Avondale House is situated 3½ km north of River Avonbeg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballinaclash and Avoca.
Ballinaclash
Village
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Ballinaclash is a village in east County Wicklow, Ireland. Around 4 km south-west of Rathdrum, it is centred on a bridge that carries the R753 road across the River Avonbeg. Ballinaclash is situated 3 km northwest of River Avonbeg.
Avoca
Village
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Avoca is a small town near Arklow, in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated on the River Avoca. The Avoca area has been associated with its copper mines for many years and the valley has been celebrated by Thomas Moore in the song "The Meeting of the Waters". Avoca is situated 3 km southeast of River Avonbeg.
Rathdrum
Town
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Rathdrum is a small town in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is situated high on the western side of the Avonmore River valley, which flows through the Vale of Clara. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Rathdrum is situated 5 km north of River Avonbeg.
River Avonbeg
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“River Avonbeg” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Avonbeg”
- Basque: “Avonbeg ibaia”
- Cebuano: “Avonbeg River”
- Chuvash: “Авонбег”
- Dutch: “Avonbeg”
- French: “Avonbeg”
- Irish: “Abhainn Abhóca”
- Irish: “An Abhainn Bheag, Contae Chill Mhantáin”
- Irish: “An Abhainn Bheag”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Avonbeg”
- Russian: “Авонбег”
- Welsh: “Afon Avonbeg”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Knockanode and Coolaflake.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Avonmore River and Vale of Avoea.
County Wicklow: Must-Visit Destinations
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “River Avonbeg”. Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.