Glendalough Round Tower
Glendalough Round Tower is a tower in County Wicklow, Leinster. Glendalough Round Tower is situated nearby to the cemetery Glendalough Graveyard, as well as near the ruins Priest’s House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Glendalough and Glendalough Cathedral.
Glendalough
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Glendalough is a medieval monastery complex in County Wicklow in Ireland, 40 km south of Dublin. It's set in a deep scenic valley which is within the Wicklow Mountains National Park and has been protected from development.
Glendalough Cathedral
Ruins
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St. Peter and St. Pauls' Cathedral, Glendalough is a former cathedral in the Republic of Ireland: it is within the same enclosure as Our Lady's Church and the Round Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laragh and Annamoe.
Laragh
Village
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Laragh is a small village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies at the junction of three roads through the Wicklow Mountains and is primarily known for its proximity to the monastic settlement of Glendalough.
Annamoe
Hamlet
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Annamoe is a village located on the Avonmore river in County Wicklow, Ireland about 32 km south of Dublin. It is on the R755 road between Roundwood and Laragh on the road to Glendalough. Annamoe is situated 5 km northeast of Glendalough Round Tower.
Glenmalure
Village
Glenmalure is a 20-kilometre long U-shaped glacial valley in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. Glenmalure is an important base for climbing in the Wicklow mountains, and particularly accessing the massif of Lugnaquilla, and contains one of the earliest An Óige youth hostels in Ireland. Glenmalure is situated 6 km south of Glendalough Round Tower.
Glendalough Round Tower
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Wheelchair access: no
- Categories: tower, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.01094° or 53° 0′ 39″ northLongitude
-6.32772° or 6° 19′ 40″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Glendalough Graveyard and St. Kevin’s Cross.
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