AVOCA
A visit to the village of Avoca,where the t.v series called Ballykissangel was filmned, as part of Silver Star coach tour to Waterford & Suir valley railway. soundtrack called Carrick fergus
Avoca Woollen Mills, Avoca, Ireland
The traditional Avoca Woollen Mills, Avoca, Ireland.
Avoca Co. Wicklow Ireland
My visit to Avoca Ballykissangel was shot here and it's the home of Avoca Handweavers
Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland
When you think of the quintessential Irish small town with quaint pubs and shops (and where it's just as common to see a tractor on the road as it is to see cars) you'll be thinking of Avoca. Located just outside of Dublin this pretty little town is a perfect example of the warm spirit of Ireland and hints of the simpler life of the past. The delightful TV series Ballykissangel was filmed here and the real town is even more beautiful than it appears on TV. For more info check out the Avoca Travel Guide
Avoca Wicklow Tour With Dowling Coach Drive
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The History of Avoca
Hilary & Donald Pratt tell the charming story of how a young teacher and a lawyer had a crazy plan and ended up rescuing the Avoca Mill, saving a tradition of handweaving that had been there since 1723; and how it became the successful Irish, family business it is today.
Music credit:
Kristofferson's theme & Mr Fox and Mrs Fox by Alexandre Desplat
avoca ireland tours
Launch of walking history and heritage tours in Wicklow Ireland
Avoca Dunboyne 2017
A look behind the scenes of our newest location: Avoca Dunboyne
IRECAM11 - WICKLOW ADVENTURE TOUR n' GLENDALOUGH / AVOCA
We booked with highly rated Day Tours Unplugged and had a wonderful outing. Highlights on the video are:
(1) Wicklow Mountains National Park
(2) Glendalough and its 6th century monastic settlement with round tower and celtic crosses.
(3) AVOCA weavers (since mid 1700'S)
More tour details at:
daytoursunlugged.ie
Avoca: The story of a Throw
Ivan Pratt from Ireland's oldest weaving mill, Avoca, walks through the age-old craft from yarn to the world-famous finished throws in Lambswool, Cashmere and Mohair. Avoca Handweavers was established here in 1723.
Lunch in Avoca Ireland
A quick video filmed as we paused during a day tour of Avoca and the Wicklow mountains, for a meal purchased at a local fish and chips shop. Fish, chips, a burger, a picturesque Irish village and beautiful stone bridge.
Avoca
POV camera on the trail.
An afternoon in Avoca
It's Tyler and Amy's Ireland Mystery Tour. As requested by the online poll, we literally weaved our way through the charming village of Avoca.
Ireland Pt 10 of 12 - Avoca, Wicklow Co & Avoca Hand Weavers - Wicklow Mountains
The town of Avoca in Wicklow Co Ireland and the Avoca Hand Weavers. The beautiful Wicklow Mountains.
Ireland - Avoca, Glendalough And Parts In Between, Co. Wicklow.
Touring through Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Beginning at the Wicklow Mountains, on to Lough Tay (The Guinness Lake), onwards to Avoca and ending at Glendalough.
Comfortable Mystery 1 - Film Noire by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (
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Garden No. 2 5th Chapter Estate Garden, Avoca Southern Highlands
Garden No. 2 of my Southern Highlands Garden Tour. The glorious 5th Chapter Estate. Garden. Complete with headge mazes and beautiful blooms. Check out more gardens featured in Southern Highlands Open Gardens playlist. More to come, hit subscribe. For more by Merlinblu visit Merlinblu.com or connect with me on Instagram @merlinblu #visitsouthernhighlands #southernhighlandsgardens #opengarden @visitsouthernhighlands
9-Avoca (Ballykissangel)
2007 trip to Ireland. We all watched DVDs of the BBC series Ballykissangel and then visited Avoca where the mythical village was filmed.
Ireland #6 - Glendalough, Russborough, Wicklow Mts., Avoca Handweavers, House Cafe en Seine
Monday, August 4th - Trip to Glendalough, Russborough and Avoca hand-weaving, Cafe en Seine
This bus ride was a 9 to 5 affair. Our first stop on this bus tour was the Russborough estate, a magnificent Georgian mansion with the longest frontage in all of Ireland. This means it is a very long house.
The art work within was interesting, and so was the story of Alfred and Lady Beit, who were the later owners of the place. Our guide, Matty, told us that this wealthy couple had actually opened the property to the public while living there in one of the wings. They chatted with visitors and appeared to have had a non-snooty attitude.
Next, and the main point of the trip, was a visit to Glendalough, a very scenic place down south in the Wicklow Mountains. It is the site of St. Kevin, an early Christian leader and has several buildings that date back from 800 to 1200 a.d.
The parking situation upon our arrival was inauspicious, but it soon improved. So many busses were trying to jam into the tiny parking lot, that we had to park up the road. But once inside the park there, the walk along the lower lake trail was serene and delightful.
After about an hour's amble, we headed back and encountered about 3,000 tourists coming in the opposite direction! But we'd had our peaceful communing-with-nature time, so a little Times Square action at the finale was not a problem,
We enjoyed a great dinner and weaving demonstration at the village of Avoca before heading back to Dublin. Our guide, Jillian, was very helpful, articulate and knowledgeable.
In the evening, we went for a run and walk in St. Stephen's Green. I sprinted some of the time, and it felt good to kick out the jams. My recent thigh injury did not rare up, though I ran like a demon! Later, I paid for it with leg aches, although I did not suffer another injury. Martha and I took Advil to soothe our muscles, and all was well.
Finally, we headed out for live music. A gent at nearby Bruxelles bar said they had no live music that night, but he recommended a place called Cafe en Seine, which did. We enjoyed a kind of singer-plus-one concert by a Sinatra-type singer; Martha knew all of the words ad I knew a few. Great fun! The decor in this Cafe is, in my view, out of this world.
Drive through Avoca Village
A drive through Avoca Village in Co Wicklow. Home of Avoca Hand Weavers and the famous tv program Ballykissangel.
Meeting of the waters, Avoca and river Avoca, Ireland
A day trip by car from Dublin. This trip you can only make by car.