The back story
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Day trip
Wicklow, the garden of Ireland
Glendalough’s monastic valley, Powerscourt’s gardens and Russborough’s art, in the mountains south of the city.
Beyond Dublin · south into the mountains
Wicklow from Dublin: what to see
Glendalough’s monastic valley, Powerscourt’s gardens, Russborough and Killruddery.
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What to see
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Sixth century
Glendalough Monastic Site
St Kevin’s monastic city in its glaciated valley, with a round tower and two lakes.
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The largest
Wicklow Mountains National Park
Ireland’s largest national park: almost 23,000 hectares of mountains, lakes and valleys.
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47 acres
Powerscourt Estate
47 acres of Italian and Japanese gardens at Enniskerry, with Ireland’s highest waterfall nearby.
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Art-filled interiors
Russborough
A great Palladian house near Blessington, with art-filled interiors and parkland.
Blessington, Co. Wicklow W91 W284Explore View on map
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Four hundred years
Killruddery
A historic estate near Bray, with 17th-century gardens, a working farm and a café.
Southern Cross Road, Bray, Co. Wicklow A98 W9F2Explore View on map
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