What to Do in Glendalough Ireland

Glendalough is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley was the site of a galena lead mine. Glendalough is also a recreational area for picnics, for walking along networks of maintained trails of varying diffi…
Glendalough is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley was the site of a galena lead mine. Glendalough is also a recreational area for picnics, for walking along networks of maintained trails of varying difficulty, and also for rock climbing.
  • Established: 6th century
  • Location: County Wicklow
  • Order: Celtic Christianity
  • Disestablished: 1398
  • Diocese: Glendalough (to 1185) · Dublin and Glendalough (1185–1398)
  • Founder(s): Saint Kevin
  • Status: Inactive

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