valeofavoca

Trailer for the series Ballykissangel (about an English priest who gets appointed to a parish in Ireland) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr6gFZsEmuE The bridge can be seen at about 30 seconds, followed by the church.

I won't be saying anything of value about the photograph but I've been through Avoca many times on my bike while on holiday and staying either near or in Arklow. I love the place.

A screenshot from Ballykissangel Behind The Scenes Part One which explains why they chose Avoca, despite it being nothing like the village described in the script.

Do you know there is an Avoca, Tasmania?

There is an earlier Cabinet photo from exactly the same spot. Thought it was the same day, but no - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000334422

I think that might be Castle Howard, Co Wicklow, in the distance which may indicate that the photograph was taken from the front garden of Rockmount House: maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,719234,683246,11,9 Streetview: www.google.ie/maps/@52.8869042,-6.2327818,3a,75y,105.16h,...

Flickr is sometimes amazing ! In 1841 via Mark Bennett [https://www.flickr.com/photos/94270871@N08/11464736066/]And in 2006 via john Kenny

Rory Sherlock There is a similarish view here in the Valentine Collection.

Just for interest, here's an advertising poster featuring Castle Howard from Shell in 1932.

And a postcard with the same view called "Castle Howard - overlooking the Meeting of the Waters, Vale of Avoca".