WICKLOW events: Upcoming festivals in Ireland’s county Wicklow
Here are the upcoming festivals and events in County Wicklow from 20 March to 1…
Browsing: Bray
Craft BREWERIES and DISTILLERIES in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
County Wicklow’s craft breweries and distilleries maintain operations across mountainous terrain and coastal stretches with…
Contact list for Ireland’s county WICKLOW
County Tourism Officer: Fred Verdier, Tourism Officer: (serving county tourism functions), Wicklow County Council, County Buildings,…
ATTRACTIONS in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Glendalough Monastic Site: A 6th-century monastic settlement in a glacial valley, founded by St. Kevin.…
Holy wells in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Saint Kevin’s Well (Glendalough): Pattern day: June 3 (Saint Kevin’s feast day, or the Sunday…
CASTLES in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Powerscourt House and Gardens: Located near Enniskerry, Powerscourt House is an 18th-century Palladian mansion, not…
FOLKLORE in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
The Fairy Fort and the Uprooted Tree: In Glasnamullen, a large tree grew within a…
SAINTS of Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Saint Coemgen (Kevin) of Glendalough: June 3, c. 498–618: Glendalough, County Wicklow Kevin founded the monastery…
HAUNTED places in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Glendalough, Monastic Site: Ghostly monks, believed to be from the 6th century, haunt Glendalough’s ruins.…
HIGHEST point of Ireland’s county WICKLOW
The highest point in County Wicklow is Lugnaquilla (Log na Coille), standing at 925 meters…
WRITERS from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Fanny Parnell (1848-1882) Born in Avondale, Wicklow, Fanny Parnell was a poet and nationalist, sister…
POETS from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
James Joseph McAuley: Wicklow town, County Wicklow (born) (1936-1987): A poet and educator, McAuley…
NOVELISTS from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu (1814–1873): Born in Dublin but lived in Abington, Co. Wicklow…
VILLAGES of Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Roundwood: Located in the Wicklow Mountains, Roundwood is one of Ireland’s highest villages, near Lough…
Tour GUIDE TRIVIA about Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Wicklow’s Glendalough, a 6th-century monastic site, contains a 30-metre round tower and Saint Kevin’s Kitchen,…
SONGS from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Among the Wicklow Hills: A romantic and nostalgic ballad lamenting lost love and emigration, set…
The ANTHEM of Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Among the Wicklow Hills by Pierce Turner. It replaced the more traditional “The Meeting of…
MUSICIANS from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Hozier (Andrew Hozier-Byrne) from Bray, County Wicklow: Born March 17, 1990. Singer-songwriter known for his…
SET collecting; Move LOCATIONS in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Ardmore Studios, Bray: Ireland’s historic film studio in Bray was the base for interior and some…
HOW Ireland’s county WICKLOW got its NAME
Wicklow comes from the Irish “Cill Mhantáin,” meaning “church of the toothless one,” possibly referring to…
SPORTS in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
County Wicklow’s sporting heritage, grounded in Gaelic games and enriched by rugby, soccer, and other…
GRAVEYARDS in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Derralossary Church grounds, Roundwood, Erskine Childers, fourth President of Ireland who served from June 1973 to…
HISTORY in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Pre-1000 The Gaelic Nation County Wicklow, part of the ancient kingdom of Leinster, was dominated…
TOWNS of Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Bray: A large coastal town on the border of Wicklow and Dublin with a long…
BRAY in Ireland’s county WICKLOW: A walking tour
Start at Bray DART Station, a charming 19th-century hub with a red-brick facade, centrally located…
Travels PAST: Ireland’s county WICKLOW in 1837
WICKLOW (County of), a maritime county of the province of LEINSTER, bounded on the east by…
Wicklow travels PAST: Ireland’s county WICKLOW in the 1846 Parliamentary Gazetteer
Ireland in 1846 Antrim – Armagh – Carlow – Cavan – Clare – Cork – Derry – Donegal – Down – Dublin – Fermanagh – Galway – Kerry – Kildare – Kilkenny – Laois – Leitrim – Limerick – Longford – Louth – Mayo – Meath – Monaghan – Offaly – Roscommon – Sligo – Tipperary – Tyrone – Waterford – Westmeath – Wexford – Wicklow County Wicklow: Ireland’s county Wicklow is known as the Garden of…
Famous QUOTES from Ireland’s county WICKLOW
“There is not in the wide world a valley so sweet/ As that vale in…
Famous CHURCHES in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Cathedral of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, Glendalough: The largest of the monastic site’s seven…
FAMOUS pubs in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
The Bridge Tavern (Wicklow Town): Located at 14-15 Leitrim Pl, Wicklow Town, this lively gastropub…
THREE day itinerary for Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Day 1: Start in Bray, exploring the Bray Head cliff walk. Have lunch with coddle.…
ARCHAEOLOGY sites in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Glendalough Monastic Site: Glendalough, near Laragh, County Wicklow, approximately 25 km southwest of Bray (Coordinates:…
Instagrammable WICKLOW: The best photograph spots in the Irish county
Glendalough: A monastic valley with ancient ruins and twin lakes, ideal for capturing historic stonework…
DINING in Ireland’s county Wicklow
Known as the “Garden of Ireland,” Wicklow’s dining scene is thriving, with fine dining venues…
GARDENS to VISIT in Ireland’s county Wicklow
Powerscourt House & Gardens: Widely acclaimed as one of the world’s finest (voted No. 3…
BIRD-Watching in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
County Wicklow, known as the “Garden of Ireland,” is located in the east of Ireland…
FISHING in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
River Slaney: A major river flowing through Baltinglass and Shillelagh, renowned for salmon, sea trout,…
GOLF in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Druids Glen Golf Club: Located in Newtownmountkennedy, Druids Glen is an 18-hole par-71 parkland course,…
THINGS TO DO in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
County Wicklow, often called the Garden of Ireland, offers a delightful blend of natural beauty,…
WILD SWIMMING in Ireland’s county WICKLOW
Bray Beach: A Blue Flag beach in the coastal town of Bray, this 1.6km shingle…