Glen of the Downs
Glen of the Downs is a locality in County Wicklow, Leinster. Glen of the Downs is situated nearby to the locality Kilmurry, as well as near Barry’s Bridge.Places of Interest
Highlights include Little Sugar Loaf and St. Mary’s Church.
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 3 km north of Glen of the Downs.
St. Mary’s Church
Ruins
Photo: Geneahelene, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Delgany and Kilmacanogue.
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.
Kilmacanogue
Village
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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 3 km north of Glen of the Downs.
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 3½ km south of Glen of the Downs.
Glen of the Downs
- Type: Locality
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.14151° or 53° 8′ 29″ northLongitude
-6.12495° or 6° 7′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C5M4VRG+J2OpenStreetMap ID
node 703681173OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Glen of the Downs” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Gleann dá Ghrua”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glenview Hotel Leisure Club and The Octagon.
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