Glencree
Glencree is a valley in the Wicklow Mountains in eastern Ireland. It is the third-closest valley in the mountains to Dublin city, the first being Glencullen and the second Glenasmole.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Locality
- Description: valley in Wicklow, Ireland
- Also known as: “Gleann Críthigh”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kippure and Prince William’s Seat.
Kippure
Peak
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Kippure at 757 metres, is the 56th-highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 72nd-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Kippure is situated in the far northern sector of the Wicklow Mountains, where it lies on the border of counties Dublin and Wicklow in Ireland. Kippure is situated 3½ km southwest of Glencree.
Prince William’s Seat
Peak
Photo: Britishfinance, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Prince William's Seat at 555 metres, is the 296th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, however, it does not have the elevation to quality as a Vandeleur-Lynam. Prince William’s Seat is situated 3½ km east of Glencree.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glencullen and Ballycullen.
Glencullen
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Glencullen is a village and townland in the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown in south County Dublin, Ireland. It is also the name of the valley above one end of which the village sits, and from which it takes its name, and is on the R116 road, on the slopes of Two Rock Mountain. Glencullen is situated 6 km northeast of Glencree.
Ballycullen
Suburb
Ballycullen is a townland and suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Ballycullen townland, which has an area of approximately 0.45 km2, is in the civil parish of Tallaght. Ballycullen is situated 8 km north of Glencree.
Enniskerry
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.
Glencree
- Category: valley
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.1997° or 53° 11′ 59″ northLongitude
-6.29378° or 6° 17′ 38″ westElevation
517 metres (1,696 feet)Open location code
9C5M5PX4+VFOpenStreetMap ID
node 52222849OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Glencree” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Saint Kevin’s Church and Glencree Centre for Peace and Reconciliation.
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