Avoca handweavers ( Republic of Ireland )
handweavers hard at work, in the Avoca handweaving visitor centre. Soundtrack by Idlewild called a modern way of letting go
Avoca Dunboyne 2017
A look behind the scenes of our newest location: Avoca Dunboyne
Avoca Co. Wicklow Ireland
My visit to Avoca Ballykissangel was shot here and it's the home of Avoca Handweavers
Ireland #6 - Glendalough, Russborough, Wicklow Mts., Avoca Handweavers, House Cafe en Seine
Monday, August 4th - Trip to Glendalough, Russborough and Avoca hand-weaving, Cafe en Seine
This bus ride was a 9 to 5 affair. Our first stop on this bus tour was the Russborough estate, a magnificent Georgian mansion with the longest frontage in all of Ireland. This means it is a very long house.
The art work within was interesting, and so was the story of Alfred and Lady Beit, who were the later owners of the place. Our guide, Matty, told us that this wealthy couple had actually opened the property to the public while living there in one of the wings. They chatted with visitors and appeared to have had a non-snooty attitude.
Next, and the main point of the trip, was a visit to Glendalough, a very scenic place down south in the Wicklow Mountains. It is the site of St. Kevin, an early Christian leader and has several buildings that date back from 800 to 1200 a.d.
The parking situation upon our arrival was inauspicious, but it soon improved. So many busses were trying to jam into the tiny parking lot, that we had to park up the road. But once inside the park there, the walk along the lower lake trail was serene and delightful.
After about an hour's amble, we headed back and encountered about 3,000 tourists coming in the opposite direction! But we'd had our peaceful communing-with-nature time, so a little Times Square action at the finale was not a problem,
We enjoyed a great dinner and weaving demonstration at the village of Avoca before heading back to Dublin. Our guide, Jillian, was very helpful, articulate and knowledgeable.
In the evening, we went for a run and walk in St. Stephen's Green. I sprinted some of the time, and it felt good to kick out the jams. My recent thigh injury did not rare up, though I ran like a demon! Later, I paid for it with leg aches, although I did not suffer another injury. Martha and I took Advil to soothe our muscles, and all was well.
Finally, we headed out for live music. A gent at nearby Bruxelles bar said they had no live music that night, but he recommended a place called Cafe en Seine, which did. We enjoyed a kind of singer-plus-one concert by a Sinatra-type singer; Martha knew all of the words ad I knew a few. Great fun! The decor in this Cafe is, in my view, out of this world.
Lunch in Avoca Ireland
A quick video filmed as we paused during a day tour of Avoca and the Wicklow mountains, for a meal purchased at a local fish and chips shop. Fish, chips, a burger, a picturesque Irish village and beautiful stone bridge.
Avoca Mill Since 1723.mov
Avoca Handweavers started weaving at the Mill in Avoca Village back in 1723. Our world famous Avoca throws still come from here. See the hand-crafted care and skill that goes into these gorgeous, colourful woollen blankets, rugs & scarves. avoca.ie
Ireland Pt 10 of 12 - Avoca, Wicklow Co & Avoca Hand Weavers - Wicklow Mountains
The town of Avoca in Wicklow Co Ireland and the Avoca Hand Weavers. The beautiful Wicklow Mountains.
IRECAM11 - WICKLOW ADVENTURE TOUR n' GLENDALOUGH / AVOCA
We booked with highly rated Day Tours Unplugged and had a wonderful outing. Highlights on the video are:
(1) Wicklow Mountains National Park
(2) Glendalough and its 6th century monastic settlement with round tower and celtic crosses.
(3) AVOCA weavers (since mid 1700'S)
More tour details at:
daytoursunlugged.ie
Drive through Avoca Village
A drive through Avoca Village in Co Wicklow. Home of Avoca Hand Weavers and the famous tv program Ballykissangel.
Avoca Handweavers
The colours of the Avoca Handweavers in Wicklow, Ireland
Review: Santa in Avoca Powerscourt
A review of Santa in Avoca Powerscourt 2017.
It's Christmas Time! And we visit Santa in Powerscourt House and gardens, Co Wicklow, Ireland.
Irish Family Vlog Reviews.
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Avoca Wicklow Tour With Dowling Coach Drive
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Handweavers - Avoca
Fantastic weaving shed, oldest in Ireland & great gift shop
2013 Version BallyK in Avoca
With the locals at lunchtime in Fitzgerald's - Avoca, Ireland (filming location of the hit TV series Ballykissangel. Immigrants or taxes, people everywhere on the globe will want to share their ire.
Journey to Avoca Mills
Avoca Mills is the oldest woolen mill in Ireland, dating from the 1700s. It sits atop a hill in a tiny village. If there is a place where fairies live, I believe Avoca might be that place. I was enchanted by the beauty of everything in Avoca. The humblest and most simple objects are elevated to a level of artistic expression. Old objects recycled, painted, re-purposed, and used in a beautiful cottage style.
When I came home from Ireland, I found that every memory of place was accompanied by a new melody. I had worried in Ireland that I was not composing, though I had brought a small keyboard with me. I guess I WAS composing all the while, on a sub conscious level. This melody, Journey to Avoca, epitomizes for me the playful yet serious industry that is Avoca Mills. I recorded the sound track in my little home studio in East Tennessee. The photos I took while I was visiting Avoca Mills in March of this year.
Avoca Handweavers
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Avoca tour County Wicklow
Private tours to Avoca village in the garden of Ireland, County Wicklow from Dublin. Avoca village was the location for the TV series Ballykissangel. It also is the location of Aboca hand weavers, which is Irelands oldest working mill. Our bespoke private tours can include Avoca village, Glendalough and Powerscourt house and gardens.
A Day In The KItchen Of Avoca
What sets Avoca ready meals apart is that they are made by hand and they are made by chefs... just the way you'd make them at home.
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Avoca
Cidadezinha perto de Wiclow
Avoca Woolen Mill im County Wicklow
Busreise Irland 2012