Historic site · Ireland
Glendalough
Glacial valley and monastic settlement in County Wicklow, Ireland
About Glendalough
Glendalough is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin. From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley was the site of a galena lead mine. Glendalough is also a recreational area for picnics, for walking along networks of maintained trails of varying difficulty, and also for rock climbing.
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Where is Glendalough?
Glendalough is in Ireland. The nearest city is Tallaght, about 31 km away.
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