Wicklow Mountains National Park
Blanket bog, heath and monastic ruins in the mountains south of Dublin
Glendalough's Early Medieval monastic structures, linked to the hermit priest St Kevin, sit within a mountain park of blanket bog, heath, scree and woodland. It lies a short distance south of Dublin, mostly in County Wicklow.
Things to do
- Try thisExplore the monastic structures at Glendalough
- On footWalk the Miners' Road by the Upper Lake to Bolger's Cottage and its Education Centre
- HeritageDrive the historic Military Road (R115) from the Dublin Hills to Laragh village
- Try thisCross the Wicklow Gap on the R756