County Wicklow Ireland

County Wicklow and Glendalough

Known as the "Garden of Ireland", County Wicklow lies a mere 16 km from Wicklow and is blessed with beautiful scenery, a spectacular coastline and some of Ireland’s best-preserved early Christian remains.

Take a walk through the Wicklow mountains - with their domed granite heights, deep glens and wooded valleys, you'll see some of the finest countryside in Ireland. For a great day out, visit the ancient monastic settlement at Glendalough or brave the heights of Lugnaquilla - Wicklow’s highest peak.

Bray, Wicklow Town and Avoca, County Wicklow

Bray is the principal town in County Wicklow, with a nice promenade leading to the foot of Bray Head. Numerous bars overlook the sea - great for sitting outside in the summer. In Wicklow town, you can listen to traditional music seven nights a week or browse through craft shops. There's a regatta every summer, and the 'Wicklow Gaol' attraction is well worth a visit.

The picturesque village of Avoca is the location for the immensely popular TV series Ballykissangel, and you can see pictures of the show's stars on the walls of Fitzgerald's pub. The Avoca metal mines were once the most important in the country. The Mottee Stone landmark and the setting for Thomas Moore’s poem "The Meeting of the Waters" are both within two miles of the village.

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