Glencree River

Glencree River is a stream in County Wicklow, Leinster. Glencree River is situated nearby to the locality Crone, as well as near Bahana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Powerscourt Waterfall and Maulin.

Powerscourt Waterfall

Waterfall

Photo: Draceane, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Powerscourt Waterfall is the second highest waterfall in Ireland at 121 metres high, it is located at the base of Glensoulan on the River Dargle near Enniskerry, County Wicklow. Powerscourt Waterfall is situated 2½ km south of Glencree River.

Maulin, at 570 metres, is the 272nd–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, however, being below 600 m it does not rank on the Vandeleur-Lynam or Hewitt scales. Maulin is situated 2½ km southwest of Glencree River.

Powerscourt Golf Club

Golf course

Powerscourt Estate, located in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland, is a large country estate which is noted for its house and landscaped gardens, today occupying 19 hectares.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Enniskerry and Kilmacanogue.

Enniskerry

Photo: Schcambo, CC BY 2.5.

Enniskerry is a village in County Wicklow, best known for Powerscourt House, gardens and waterfall. It was created in the 1840s as a planned village for tenants of Powerscourt estate.

Kilmacanogue

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Kilmacanogue, officially Kilmacanoge, is a village in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is southwest of Bray and is overlooked by Great Sugar Loaf mountain. Kilmacanogue is situated 4½ km east of Glencree River.

Glencullen

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Glencullen is a village and townland in south County Dublin, Ireland. It is 14 km south of Dublin city centre, in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown local authority area. Glencullen is situated 6 km north of Glencree River.

Glencree River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Glencree”
Category: body of water
Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.16944° or 53° 10′ 10″ north

Longitude

-6.20111° or 6° 12′ 4″ west

Elevation

105 metres (344 feet)

Open location code

9C5M5Q9X+QH

GeoNames ID

2964066

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Crone and Bahana.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Powerscourt Estate and Knockree.

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