Saint Kevin’s Cave

Places of Interest Nearby

Piper’s Stones

Archaeological site

Photo: Rob Hurson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Piper's Stones or the Athgreany stone circle is a Bronze Age stone circle at Athgreany, County Wicklow. It sits on a low hillock overlooking the N81, 2 km south of Hollywood. Piper’s Stones is situated 2 km southwest of Saint Kevin’s Cave.

Church Mountain

Peak

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Church Mountain, also called Slieve Gad, is the westernmost of the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. It is 544 metres high. At the summit are the remains of a large ancient cairn of pagan origin. Church Mountain is situated 4 km south of Saint Kevin’s Cave.

Poulaphouca Reservoir

Power station

Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Poulaphouca Reservoir, officially Pollaphuca, is an active reservoir and area of wild bird conservation in west County Wicklow, Ireland named after the Poulaphouca waterfall on its south-western end where the water exits the lake. Poulaphouca Reservoir is situated 3½ km north of Saint Kevin’s Cave.

Places in the Area

Hollywood

Village

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Hollywood is a village in west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is 15 km south of Naas on the Wicklow Gap road near its junction with the N81 road. A population of less than 100 people registered in the 2002 Census, though the community draws from a larger area which consists of about 500 people.

Valleymount

Village

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Valleymount is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church. Valleymount is situated 5 km northeast of Saint Kevin’s Cave.

Ballyknockan

Village

Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ballyknockan or Ballynockan is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. The village is known for its granite quarries which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century. Ballyknockan is situated 7 km east of Saint Kevin’s Cave.

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