R E V I E W S
Enniskerry
Enniskerry is one of the prettiest villages in Ireland, lying in a wooded hollow among the hills west of Bray. Nearby are Powerscourt demesne and the Glen of the Dargle. It dates back to 1760. Powerscourt House needed a village for the convenience of its tenants. When Folliott Wingfield was Lord Powerscourt, the forest of Kilgarron was felled, and on its site the present village of Enniskerry was built. The buildings on the right hand side of the street as you come down from Powerscourt, date back to the 1800's.
Powerscourt gardens&waterfall
Powerscourt Waterfall is Ireland's highest at 121m (398ft.) and is surrounded by woods and specimen trees. Visitors have been coming to Powerscourt Waterfall for over 200 years, attracted by the beautiful cascade flowing down into the Dargle river. It is a favourite area for family picnics, with woodland walks, a playground and masses of space. The 7th Viscount Powerscourt established a deer park here and in 1858 successfully introduced the Japanese Sikka deer to Ireland.Nestled in the Wicklow Mountains near the village of Enniskerry is perhaps the most beautiful garden in all of County Wicklow, at the Estate of Powerscourt.The breathtaking mountain setting combines with a formal landscape to create a garden experience widely recognized as one of the finest in all of Europe.
Sally Gap & Lough Tay
Sally Gap is Northwest of the village of Laragh, there are spectacular views of the surrounding blanket bog and the Wicklow Mountains. Sally Gap is one of two east-to-west passes across the Wicklow Mountains and the narrow road running through it passes above the dark waters of Lough Tay and Lough Dan. It also passes over the Luggula Estate, which covers most of the valley as far as Lough Dan and the area forms part of the famed walking trail, known as the Wicklow Way.
Several major films having being filmed in Wicklow Mountains National Park and surrounding areas, including Braveheart, Excalibur, Michael Collins and of course Ps. I Love You! where you can visit the famous Ps.I Love You! bridge.
Several major films having being filmed in Wicklow Mountains National Park and surrounding areas, including Braveheart, Excalibur, Michael Collins and of course Ps. I Love You! where you can visit the famous Ps.I Love You! bridge.
Glenmacnass waterfall
The River Glenmacnass flows south across the highest mountain in Western Wicklow, Mt. Mullaghcleevaun (848m/2,781 ft.). At one point, it reaches the edge of a plateau and flows off the edge quite spectacularly. There's a parking lot near the top, and a path to the falls, but take care on the rocks, which can be treacherous
Glendalough
Glendalough has long been an area renowned for its natural beauty and history and it is one of the most visited places in Ireland.
Glendalough (Irish: Gleann Da Loch, meaning Glen of Two Lakes) is a glacial valley
located in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for its Early Medieval monastic
settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin, a hermit priest, and
destroyed in 1398 by English troops.
The Round Tower
This fine tower, built of mica-slate interspersed with granite is about 30 metres
high, with an entrance 3.5 metres from the base. The conical roof was rebuilt
in 1876 using the original stones. The tower originallyhad six timber floors,
connected by ladders. The four storeys above entrance level are each lit by
a small window; while the top storey has four windows facing the cardinal
compass points. Round towers, landmarks for approaching visitors, were built
as bell towers, but also served on occasion as store-houses and as places of
refuge in times of attack.
St. Kevin's Church or "Kitchen"
This stone-roofed building originally had a nave only, with entrance at the
west end and a small round-headed window in the east gable. The upper
part of the window can be seen above what became the chancel arch,
when the chancel (now missing) and the sacristy were added later. The
steep roof, formed of overlapping stones, is supported internally by a
semi-circular vault. Access to the croft or roof chamber was through a
rectangular opening towards the western end of the vault. The church
also had a timber first floor. The belfry with its conical cap and four small
windows rises from the west end of the stone roof in the form of a miniature
round tower
Powerscourt House today reflects centuries of history as the site dates back to the castle of c.1300. It contains some of the finest 18th century interiors in Ireland.
Powerscourt Garden is a 45 acres blend of formal gardens, sweeping terraces, statuary and ornamental lakes together with secret hollows, rambling walks, walled gardens and over 200 variations of trees and shrubs.
Established in 1798,(the year of the irish rebellion led by Wolfe Tone), it is one of the oldest pubs in Ireland but is most famous for being the highest pub in Ireland.It is situated high in the Dublin mountains,surrounded by beautiful scenery and serenity,in the village of Glencullen,Gleancuillean,in Irish, meaning valley of the holly.
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