Scalp
Scalp is a locality in County Wicklow, Leinster. Scalp is situated nearby to the locality Cooleam island, as well as near Toor.Places of Interest
Highlights include Piper’s Stones and Church Mountain.
Piper’s Stones
Archaeological site
Photo: Rob Hurson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Piper's Stones or the Athgreany stone circle is a Bronze Age stone circle at Athgreany, County Wicklow. It sits on a low hillock overlooking the N81, 2 km south of Hollywood.
Church Mountain
Peak
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Church Mountain, also called Slieve Gad, is the westernmost of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. It is 544 metres high. At the summit are the remains of a large ancient cairn of pagan origin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hollywood and Valleymount.
Hollywood
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Hollywood is a village in west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is 15 km south of Naas on the Wicklow Gap road near its junction with the N81 road. A population of less than 100 people registered in the 2002 Census, though the community draws from a larger area which consists of about 500 people.
Valleymount
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Valleymount is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church. Valleymount is situated 6 km northeast of Scalp.
Donard
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Donard is a small village in County Wicklow, Ireland, located at the northern end of the Glen of Imaal, in the western part of the Wicklow Mountains. The village is in a civil parish of the same name. Donard is situated 6 km south of Scalp.
Scalp
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.07536° or 53° 4′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.59359° or 6° 35′ 37″ westElevation
340 metres (1,115 feet)Open location code
9C5M3CG4+4HOpenStreetMap ID
node 52270134OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
2961580
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