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HERITAGE IN COUNTY WICKLOW

Visit www.heritagecouncil.ie for further information on heritage sites in County Wicklow.

Mid East Wicklow
Avondale House & Forest Park
Birthplace and home of Charles Stewart Parnell.
Rathdrum
+353 (0)404 46111
Black Castle
Situated on a rocky promontory, overlooking the harbour in Wicklow Town.
Glendalough
One of Ireland's biggest attractions with 6th century ancient monastery and visitor centre.
+353 (0)404 45325
Wicklow's Historic Gaol
Cells and dungeons.
Wicklow Town
+353 (0)404 61599
North East Wicklow
Bray Heritage Centre
From Strongbow to Steam - 1000 years of Bray.
Bray
+353 (0)1 2866796 
Delgany Ecclesiastical Remains
The remains consists of foundations of the nave and chancel of the church. There is also a portion of granite high cross in the graveyard.
Delgany
Glencree Visitor Centre
Former 19th Century British Army Barracks.
Glencree
+353 (0)1 2829711
Kilcoole Church
Plain 12th-century church, dedicated to St. Mary, is a nave and chancel structure. The graveyard has some fine 18th - century tombstones.
Kindlestown Castle
The ruins of 13th century castle which was built by Archibald family with the ground floor originally roofed by barrel - vault.
Greystones
St. Crispin's Cell
St. Crispin’s cell and surrounding medieval site lie in the town-land of Rathdown.
Greystones
St Mary's Church
A small 16th century church situated near the a Old Downs village.
Greystones
St. Valery's Cross
Small 12th century granite cross with an un-pierced ring, a crucifixion scene on one side and two human heads on the other.
Bray
South Wicklow
Aghowle Church
This 12th century church has an interesting west door, an unfinished granite cross and a stone basin.
Shillelagh
The Avoca Mines
Colourful mine landscape
Avoca
Croneban "The Mottee Stone"
Legend has it, Fionn MacCumhaill  hurled the stone from the top of Lugnaquilla Mountain.
Avoca
Moylisha Wedge Tomb
The tomb has an entrance chamber with a longer burial chamber behind and is roofless.
Shillelagh
Rathgall Hillfort
It consists of three concentric stone walls with external ditches and is said to have been the seat of the kings of South Leinster.
Shillelagh
West Wicklow
Baltinglass Abbey
Founded in 1148, fragments of the church and traces of the cloister still survive.
Baltingalss
Baltinglass Heritage Visitor Centre
History and heritage since the early ages
Baltinglass
+353 (0)59 6482270
Castleruddery Stone Circle
The stone circle is 30m in diameter and is enclose by earthen bank.
Baltinglass
Church Mountain Passage Tomb and Church
On the summit of Church Mountain is a circular cairn of stones, probably the remains of the passage tomb.
Hollywood
Donard Ogham Stone
A large granite boulder may  be associated with the 18th century AD mapping of the area.
Donard
Dwyer-MacAllister Cottage
Scene of a famous shoot out during the  1798 Rebellion.
Glen of Imaal
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
A small village church built in AD 1811.
Blessington
Passage Graves
Round earthen tombs & Early Christian cross
Blessington
Piper's Stones
The Bronze Age stone circle, composed of granite boulders with an outer stone.
Hollywood
St. Mark's Cross
This 4.2m - high granite cross stands in the cemetery but was moved from nearby Burgage.
Blessington
Threecastles Oldcourt
Keep of the castle from 14th century which third storey is barrel vaulted. It has a number of fireplaces and stair turret.
Blessington
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