Glen of the Downs
The Glen of the Downs is a 2 km long wooded glacial valley with steep sides rising to almost 250m on the east coast of Ireland. It contains a designated Nature Reserve comprising 59 ha, and is a Special Area of Conservation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include St. Mary’s Church and Kindlestown Castle.
St. Mary’s Church
Ruins
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St. Mary's Church, Downshill, also called Woodlands Church, is a medieval church and National Monument in the Glen of the Downs, County Wicklow, Ireland.
Kindlestown Castle
Ruins
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Kindlestown Castle is a ruined hall house-style castle and a National Monument in Delgany, Ireland.
Little Sugar Loaf
Peak
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Little Sugar Loaf is a 342 metres hill in the far northeastern sector of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. It does not have the elevation to rank on Arderin, Hewitt, or Vandeleur-Lynam scales, however, its prominence of 247 metres ranks it as a Marilyn. Little Sugar Loaf is situated 3½ km north of Glen of the Downs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Delgany and Kilpedder.
Delgany
Village
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Delgany is a small rural village in County Wicklow in Ireland, located on the R762 road which connects to the N11 road at the Glen of the Downs. It is about 25 km south of Dublin city centre.
Kilpedder
Village
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Kilpedder is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland, located off the N11 road between Kilmacanogue and Newtownmountkennedy, just south of the Glen of the Downs Nature Reserve. Kilpedder is situated 2½ km south of Glen of the Downs.
Greystones
Town
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Greystones is a coastal town and seaside resort in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies on Ireland's east coast, 3.5 km south of Bray and 24 km south of Dublin city centre and has a population of 22,009, according to the 2022 census. Greystones is situated 4 km east of Glen of the Downs.
Glen of the Downs
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 185 metres
- Description: valley in County Wicklow, Ireland
- Categories: Special Area of Conservation and landform
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Glen of the Downs” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Glen of the Downs”
- Irish: “Gleann dá Ghrua”
- Irish: “Gleann Dá Ghrua”
- Romanian: “Glen of the Downs SAC”
- Swedish: “Glen of the Downs”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Downshill and Calary Lower.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Rockfield and Great Sugar Loaf.
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