Vale of Avoca

From Woodenbridge the R752 leads north into the lovely Vale of Avoca, a favorite beauty spot celebrated by Thomas Moore. The road passes through Avoca village, a good trout-fishing center. In spring the valley, fringed by green hills, is gay with the white blossom of the wild cherry trees. In pre-Christian times copper, lead, zinc and sulfur were worked here. The area now contains a variety of industry.