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Annacurra

Village in County Wicklow, Ireland

Summary

Village in County Wicklow, Ireland

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nameAnnacurra
settlement_typeVillage
native_nameÁth na Cora
native_name_langga
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIreland
subdivision_type1County
subdivision_name1County Wicklow
subdivision_type2Barony
subdivision_name2Ballinacor South
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Annacurra or Annacurragh () is a small village in South-East County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located just off the R747 road which runs from Arklow to Baltinglass and is about 1.5 miles from Aughrim. The River Derry runs through the village.

Amenities

The village has a pub and a national (primary) school. The school, known as St. Brigid's National School or Annacurra National School, had an enrollment of over 120 pupils in 2025. The local Catholic church, also dedicated to St. Brigid, is within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ferns. The church was built in 1862.

Sport

The village's Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club, Annacurra GAA (or Áth an Churraigh in Irish), had a number of successes in the early days of organised Gaelic games. The club won the first three Wicklow Senior Football Championship titles between 1887 and 1889, and went on to win the competition a total of nine times. As of 2011, the club were a senior team, having won promotion by winning the Wicklow Intermediate Championship in 2010. The club plays its home games at Joey Doyle Park and its colours are green and yellow. Clubman Alan Byrne played on the Wicklow senior football team for several years. John Timmons and Joe Timmons also previously played with the club.

References

References

  1. "Áth na Cora / Annacurragh". Irish Placenames Commission.
  2. (15 September 2021). "Extended permission sought for plans to renovate The Saltee in Annacurra". Wicklow People.
  3. "St. Brigid's National School".
  4. (2017). "Whole School Evaluation Report - Annacurra N S". Department of Education.
  5. (9 July 2025). "School - Annacurra N S". Department of Education.
  6. "Parishes - Annacurra".
  7. "Saint Bridget's Catholic Church, Kilballyowen, Annacuragh, Wicklow". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
  8. "Clubs - Annacurra GAA".
  9. "History". Annacurra GAA.
  10. "Annacurra Rejoice".
  11. "About".
  12. (18 May 2008). "Wicklow 0–13 Kildare 0–09". RTÉ.
  13. (12 February 2013). "Friends pen tribute to Dub legend Joe". The Herald.
  14. (12 January 2010). "125 Greatest Wicklow footballers". Wicklow People.
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