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9a. Trip to Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains, Co. Wicklow - Part 1 Ancient tranquillity
The Round Tower at Glendalough (the glen of the two lakes), County Wicklow, the monastic settlement that dates from the 6th century. The life and work of St Kevin (died 612AD) who founded the monastery, is always associated with this early Christian settlement.
Looking up the side of the Round Tower at Glendalough. You got in via a ladder through the small door and pulled the ladder in after you, hopefully to survive the raiding Viking attacks.
The Round Tower at Glendalough and the remains of one of the churches.
A few fragments remain of the wonderful stonework that once formed part of the church structures of this very early Christian community at Glendalough.
The surviving buildings date from the 8th-12th century, and after the end of the 14th century the settlement fell into decline. |
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