An tInbhear Mór

The Irish name An tInbhear Mór literally means 'the Great Haven' or 'the Great Mouth of a River'—a fitting designation for Arklow's strategic position at the estuary of the Avoca River. Archaeological evidence reveals human settlement spanning at least four to five thousand years, with Roman sources referencing a 2nd-century trading settlement called Menapia at the present-day site. The Norse a...