Annamoe
Annamoe is a village located on the Avonmore river in County Wicklow, Ireland about south of Dublin. It is on the R755 road between Roundwood and Laragh on the road to Glendalough.
The small stone humpback bridge is a common place for tourists to stop and view the County Wicklow scenery. There is a trout fishery in the village with a lake where one can fly or bait fish. A separate fishing pond for children allows them to catch brown and rainbow trout.
Annamoe and the surrounding countryside is a breeding stronghold of the great spotted woodpecker, Ireland's newest species."Colonisation and breeding status of the Great Spotted Woodpecker in the Republic of Ireland" Irish Birds Volume 10 p.183
Castle Kevin, close to Annamoe, of which a few ruins survive, was a medieval fort which formed an important part of Dublin city's defences against raids by the O'Toole clan. The constable was an important Crown official.Close Rolls 35 Edward I; Close Rolls 9 Edward II
Notable residents
- John Boorman, film director.
- Erskine Childers, former Irish president.
- Daniel Day-Lewis, actor.
- Paul McGuinness, manager of rock band U2.
- Rebecca Miller, filmmaker and novelist.
- John Millington Synge, playwright.
- Paddy Moloney, founder and leader of traditional Irish band The Chieftains.
- Paolo Tullio, chef.