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West Wicklow |
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Baltinglass
Baltinglass and the surrounding area is rich in
archaeological and historical sites |
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Blessington
Blessington is one of the biggest
towns in West Wicklow. Beside both the Blessington
Lakes and the Wicklow Mountains, Blessington is steeped
in history |
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Donard
Donard is a pretty village at the northern end of Glen
of Imaal. The place is associated with Michael Dwyer,
the cottage in which he fought the encircling British
troops in 1799. |
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Dunlavin
Dunlavin is a peaceful village characterised by its
unusually wide streets forming an expansive T-junction.
Its crowning glory is the Courthouse Centre of the
village |
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Hollywood
Hollywood is a pleasant village at the end of the
Wicklow Gap road. It has a long association with St.
Kevin's of Glendalough and many pilgrims passed here on
the their way to the monastic settlement. |
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Kiltegan
Kiltegan is a pretty village and it won
Ireland's tidiest town previously. Humewood Castle in
Kiltegan is where the famous Wicklow rebel leader
Michael Dwyer surrendered to Mr. Hume in 1803. |
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Stratford
Stratford, on the River
Slaney, is a small, quiet village in one of the most
scenic areas of West Wicklow. Stratford-on-Slaney has
been Wicklow's tidiest village for over the last twenty
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North East Wicklow |
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Bray
Bray is known as the Gateway to the
Garden of Ireland and is the longest established seaside
town in Ireland. The town boasts fine hotels, shops,
restaurants and evening entertainment. |
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Delgany
The picturesque and historical
village of Delgany at the doorstep of Glen of The Downs,
is accessible to a wide range of services, amenities,
and activities. |
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Enniskerry
Enniskerry features superb cafes and
shops as well as a host of picture-postcard cottages and
a charming village triangle. The clock tower in the
centre of the village is also a very attractive feature. |
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Greystones
Greystones offers it's visitors
superb restaurants, unique shops, beaches, pubs, golf
courses, and other activities all close to the town
centre. |
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Kilcoole
The village of Kilcoole is best known
for doubling as the fictional village of Glenroe in
RTE's popular soap opera in Kilcoole making it a very
well known and special part of Ireland. |
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Kilmacanogue
Kilmacanogue is close to Bray and it is a
village where traffic on the main
Wicklow Road diverts to Glendalough via the Lakes at
Roundwood and Laragh with the Sugar Loaf Mountain towering
above. |
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Newtownmountkennedy
The village with the longest name in Ireland
has been a popular tourist destination for the last century.
A picturesque village set in woodlands and glens. |
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Mid East Wicklow |
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Ashford
The scenic village of Ashford is home
to the famous Mount Usher Gardens. It is a charming area
with breathtaking scenery within minutes. |
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Glenealy
The picturesque village of Glenealy is marked by fields and
forests on all sides, and is a rapidly growing community.
Glenealy is most noted for it's Women's Camogie team and
equestrian background. |
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Laragh & Glendalough
Laragh is known for its proximity to
the Monastic settlement of Glendalough, Sally Gap, the Glenmacnass
Waterfall, Wicklow Gap, and Glenmalure Valley. |
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Newcastle
Newcastle is situated on a link road
that runs along the East Coast from Bray to Wicklow
Town. The village is very close to the beach, which is
excellent for walking and shore fishing. |
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Rathdrum
Rathdrum is situated high on the
western side of the beautiful Avonmore Valley and offers the tourist majestic
views of the River Avonmore, which flows through the Vale of
Clara. |
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Rathnew
Between Ashford and Wicklow Town lies
Rathnew. The village is a
stronghold of Gaelic football and Hurling with a great
sporting tradition |
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Roundwood
Roundwood is one of the highest
villages in Ireland. It has a close association with two former Presidents
of Ireland, Seán T. O'Kelly and Erskine Childers. Vartry
Reservoir Lakes are close by. |
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Wicklow Town
The town is famed for its fine
harbour, which is home to a well-founded sailing/yacht
club. The town itself provides a hotel, a variety
of pubs and restaurants, and a number of clothes and
shoe shops. |
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South Wicklow |
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Arklow
Arklow has an attractive main street
and a charming riverside walk. The fishing village
character is still evident in an area called ”The
Fisheries” and the port still boasts a sizeable fleet of
fishing boats. |
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Aughrim
In this charming neat village, there
are a number of unusual granite terraced houses
throughout the village. Aughrim has become a popular tourist venue for
walkers.
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Avoca
The Avoca area has been associated
with its famous copper mines, and immortalised by Thomas
Moore in the famous song The Meeting of the Waters. The
BBC series Ballykissangel was
also filmed here. |
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Carnew
Carnew is a market town situated in
the extreme south of the county almost on the County
Wexford border. There is a new Slí Na Sláinte Walking
Route planned for the town. |
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Macreddin
This unique and picturesque Village is
steeped in history. Named after a 4th century chief called
Credin, Macreddin in bygone days was a booming area with
regular fair days. |
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Redcross
Redcross Village is an old style village
nestling between gently rolling hills. Redcross has been used in many films
including J.B Keane's "Durango". |
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Shillelagh
Shillelagh village is a
seventeen-century, planned estate village with appealing
terrace stone houses and a handsome courthouse with
clock tower. |
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Tinahely
Tinahely is in the valley of the
Derry River, a tributary of the River Slaney. Destroyed
in the 1798 Rebellion, the town was rebuilt in the early
1800’s by Earl Fitzwilliam and thrived as a market town. |
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Woodenbridge
Woodenbridge is a great location for
golfing, angling, orienteering, pony trekking and scenic
walks. Close by is Glenart forest, with forest walks, rhododendron drive and viewing point of the Vale of
Avoca. |
