Arklow
| Arklow An tInbhear Mór Arklow |
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| Coordinates | 52 ° 47 '39 " N , 6 ° 9' 54" W | ||
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Motto "Maoin na mara ár muinighin (Our hope lies in the abundance of the sea) " |
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| Country | Ireland | ||
| Leinster | |||
| county | Wicklow | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | IE-WW | ||
| height | 20 m | ||
| surface | 14 km² | ||
| Residents | 12,779 (2011) | ||
| density | 912.8 Ew. / km² | ||
| Telephone code | +353 (0) 402 | ||
| Website | www.arklow.ie (English) | ||
| politics | |||
| Mayor | Vincent McElheron | ||
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Arklow ( Irish : An tInbhear Mór ) is a town in County Wicklow on the east coast of Ireland , about 80 km south of Dublin . Due to the geographical proximity to the capital, Arklow has also become interesting for commuters in recent years.
Geographical location
Arklow is located at the mouth of the Avoca River in the Irish Sea . A stone bridge of nineteen arches spans the river, which divides the city in two into a southern main part and the northern area of Ferrybank .
history
The English name Arklow goes back to a Viking settlement from the 9th century and is made up of the names of a chief ( Arn Kell ) and lo for a low-lying meadow. The Irish name means the great estuary .
The Anglo-Normans settled here in the 12th century , and their leader Theobald Fitz-Walter was awarded the town and castle. In 1264 the Dominican Order received a large area of land on which they founded an abbey. The area is still known today as Abbeylands . In 1285 Theobald Fitz-Walter IV replaced the wooden fortress with a stone castle.
In 1649 Oliver Cromwell and his army reached Arklow en route to Wexford after taking Drogheda . The town surrendered without a fight, and Cromwell had the castle demolished.
During the Irish Rebellion of 1798 , the Battle of Arklow became one of the bloodiest confrontations: On June 9, 1798, an estimated 10,000-strong rebel army attacked Arklow, which was held by British forces. The city had been evacuated and was defended by around 1,700 men under Francis Needham. Despite the overwhelming numbers, the rebels failed to enter the city and suffered considerable losses. At least 1,000 people were killed and one of the main rebel leaders, Ms. Michael Murphy, died in the attacks. Two memorials in the city commemorate the victims.
Current development
Thanks to Ireland's economic boom, Arklow has also enjoyed strong growth since the 1990s. Not least because of the needs of the commuters working in Dublin, numerous new residential areas such as B. Woodlands or Knockmore. In October 2007, the Bridgewater Center in Ferrybank opened a new large shopping center, which also brings a cinema to Arklow again.
economy
Arklow is best known for its maritime history. It was the main port of oyster and herring fishing in Wicklow. Since 1864 ships have been built in the shipyard of John Tyrell, including the Gypsy Moth III by Francis Chichester (first winner of the Observer Singlehanded Transatlantic Race ) and the TSV Asgard II (the Irish sailing training ship). The shipyard is now closed. The Maritime Museum still provides information about this past today.
From 1895 until shortly after the First World War , Arklow Kynoch Munitions Works was home to a large ammunition factory. From 1934 to 1999, Arklow Pottery , later taken over by Noritake , produced tableware and decorative ceramics. After its decline, a ceramic tile factory was opened.
In the 1960s, a fertilizer factory of the state company Nítrigin Éireann Teoranta was set up in Arklow. Later incorporated into a joint venture with 51% state ownership under the name Irish Fertilizer Industries , the factory had to close in 2002 after 37 years of production.
In 2003 Airtricity announced Ireland's first offshore wind farm to be built 10 km off the coast of Arklow. The Arklow Bank Wind Park was officially inaugurated on May 26, 2005.
Infrastructure
Arklow is located on the way from Dublin to the ferry port of Rosslare Harbor , the N11 national road but is now west of the city past . As is customary in Ireland, long- distance passenger transport is mostly handled by Bus Éireann . Arklow is also connected to the railway line between the capital and Rosslare, which is served by Iarnród Éireann . A city bus, the Arklow Town Bus, is available for local transport .
Town twinning
Arklow has been related to the French town of Châteaudun in the Eure-et-Loir department since 1983 .
Personalities
- Kate Tyrrell (1863–1921), captain and ship owner
- Ron Delany (* 1935), middle-distance runner and Olympic champion
- Róisín Murphy (* 1973), musician and singer in the Moloko duo
Web links
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- ↑ Article at Wicklow People (English)
- ↑ Page at The Pottery Studio (English)
- ↑ Press release from the Ministry of Economic Affairs ( Memento of the original dated November 20, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Article at Wicklow People (English)
- ↑ Press release from Airtricity ( Memento of the original from October 23, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Message from the Irish Times (English)
- ↑ Press release from Airtricity ( Memento of the original from October 23, 2006 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ Châteaudun website
