Arcló

Arklow derives from the Old Norse personal name Arnkell combined with ló, meaning swampy or low-lying meadow—one of the few place names in County Wexford of Norse rather than Irish origin. The townland adjoins the marshy valley of the Owenduff River, consistent with its toponymic meaning. Arklow sits within the Electoral Division of Tintern in the Civil Parish of Clonmines, a region of signifi...