Round towers were designed primarily as bell-towers and were attached to some of the most prestigious churches in Ireland ...

Co Wicklow is often called the 'Garden of Ireland' as it has some ... take you around the scenic lower lake. Glendalough is also home to fascinating monastic history, something you can learn ...

Laragh Glendalough Sustainable ... a wider audience”. “In Wicklow, five community-based projects have been awarded funding under this initiative, reflecting the county’s ongoing commitment ...

Dubbed ‘Europe's Hollywood’ by Jane Seymour, the county’s ... One of Ireland’s hidden gems, Lough Tay, which is situated on the Luggala Estate in the Wicklow Mountains, proved to be ...

The almost mystical Wicklow ... a set of monastic ruins, including a stone tower and funerary stones, some of which date back centuries. Glendalough is one of my favorite hikes in Ireland.

From traditional pubs and must-see attractions to insider tips on restaurants, gigs and day trips, here's our local guide to ...

One of the highlights is Glendalough, an old monastery site on the shores of a tranquil lake. Film buffs will appreciate the irony that scenes from Braveheart were shot in the Wicklow Mountains (and a ...

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From Lough Derg Way to the Gobbins Cliff Path, these walks will let you see the beauty on the island of Ireland up close and ...

The exercise led by European experts is the first of its kind in Ireland. Wicklow County Council, under a European consortium, is supporting Ireland’s first “EU MODEX exercise”, which tests ...

St. Patrick may be Ireland’s most famous saint, but a new biography for young readers sheds light on another great Irish holy man: St. Kevin of Glendalough.