Glendalough Upper Lake

Glendalough Upper Lake is a glacial lake near , , .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: lake in Wicklow, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Upper Lake”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St. Kevin’s Bed and Reefert Church.

Ruins
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is a ruins.

Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ruins
Photo: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a ruins.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laragh and Glenmalure.

Village
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is a small village in , . It lies at the junction of three roads through the and is primarily known for its proximity to the monastic settlement of . is situated 4 km east of Glendalough Upper Lake.

Village
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is a 20-kilometre long U-shaped glacial valley in the in . is an important base for climbing in the Wicklow mountains, and particularly accessing the massif of , and contains one of the earliest An Óige youth hostels in Ireland. is situated 5 km south of Glendalough Upper Lake.

Hamlet
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a village located on the Avonmore river in , about 32 km south of . It is on the R755 road between and on the road to . is situated 7 km northeast of Glendalough Upper Lake.

Glendalough Upper Lake

Latitude
53.00513° or 53° 0′ 19″ north
Longitude
-6.35718° or 6° 21′ 26″ west
Elevation
134 metres (440 feet)
Open location code
9C5M2J4V+34
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4892081
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
3315411
Wiki­data ID
Q27588512
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Glendalough Upper Lake” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Glendalough Upper Lake”
  • Cebuano: “Upper Lake (lanaw sa Ireland, Leinster)”
  • Cebuano: “Upper Lake”
  • Irish: “An Loch Uachtair”
  • Italian: “lago superiore di Glendalough”
  • Italian: “Lago Superiore di Glendalough”
  • Italian: “lago superiore”
  • Italian: “Lago superiore”
  • Japanese: “グレンダロッホ・アッパーレイク”
  • Polish: “Glendalough Upper Lake”
  • Turkish: “An Loch Uachtair”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Temple-na-Skellig and Site of Saint Kevin’s Cell.

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