Annamoe () (retrieved 2008-07-21) is a village located on the Avonmore river in County Wicklow, Ireland about south of Dublin. It is on the R755 road (at the junction with the R763) 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 Trout Fishery Retrieved: 2017-09-14Annamoe Trout Farm and Leisure Park Devils Glen Holiday & Equestrian Village. Retrieved: 2013-02-26.
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 (2015) 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 (buried at Derrylossery Church).History: A Brief Summary Glendalough House. Retrieved: 2013-02-26. 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.
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See also List of towns and villages in Ireland
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