Arklow

"Arklow" is also the name of a small townland in south County Wexford

Arklow An tInbhear Mór
Town
Skyline of Arklow St Saviour's Church St. Mary's Park Cemetery Main Street Arklow Harbour
Coat of arms
Motto:  Maoin na mara ár muinighin Our hope lies in the riches of the sea
Arklow Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 52.7941°N 6.1649°W / 52.7941; -6.1649
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	County Wicklow
Elevation	20 m (66 ft)
Population  (2022)
• Total	13,399
Irish Grid Reference	T240735
Website	www.visitarklow.ie

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Arklow (/ˈɑːrkloʊ/ ARK-loh; from Old Norse Arnkell-ló 'meadow of Arnkell'; Irish: An tInbhear Mór, lit. 'the great estuary') is a town in County Wicklow on the southeast coast of Ireland. The town is overlooked by Ballymoyle Hill. It was founded by the Vikings in the ninth century. Arklow was the site of one of the bloodiest battles of the 1798 rebellion. Its proximity to Dublin led to it becoming a commuter town with a population of 13,163 as of the 2016 census. The 2022 census recorded a population of 13,399. The town is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.

Arklow is at the mouth of the River Avoca, the longest river wholly within County Wicklow. The town is divided by the river, which is crossed by the Nineteen Arches Bridge, a stone arch bridge linking the southern or main part of the town with the northern part, called Ferrybank. The Nineteen Arches Bridge is the longest handmade stone bridge in Ireland, and a plaque on the south end of the bridge acknowledges this.