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Wicklow (/ ˈ w ɪ k l oʊ / WIK-loh; Irish: Cill Mhantáin [ˌciːl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠaːnʲ], meaning 'church of the toothless one'; Old Norse: Víkingaló) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located on the east of Ireland, south of Dublin. According to the 2022 census, it had a population of 12,957 people. [1]
Russborough House in Ireland is an example of Palladian architecture.. Russborough House is a stately house near the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow, Ireland.Located between the towns of Blessington and Ballymore Eustace, it is an outstanding example of Palladian architecture, designed by Richard Cassels (also commonly known as Richard Castle) for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and ...
The granite mausoleum was built to house the remains of the Howard family near Shelton Abbey, close to Arklow in County Wicklow. Until as recently as 2001 it was at significant risk due to neglect. However it is now being restored by the Arklow Marine and Heritage Committee with TÚS. [1] [2] [3]
County Wicklow (/ ˈ w ɪ k l oʊ / WIK-loh; Irish: Contae Chill Mhantáin [ˈkɔn̪ˠt̪ˠeː ˌçiːl̠ʲ ˈwan̪ˠt̪ˠaːnʲ]) is a county in Ireland.The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster.
The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Wicklow. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may ...
This is a list of the townlands in County Wicklow, Ireland. There are approximately 1,370 names in the list, and duplicates occur where there is more than one townland with the same name in County Wicklow. Names marked in bold typeface are towns and villages, and the word Town appears for those entries in the Acres column. Townland list Townland Acres Barony Civil parish Poor law union ...
Powerscourt Estate (Irish: Eastát Chúirt an Phaoraigh), located in Enniskerry, County Wicklow, Ireland, is a large country estate which is noted for its house and landscaped gardens, today occupying 19 hectares (47 acres).
Poulaphouca Reservoir, officially Pollaphuca (from Irish Poll a' Phúca, meaning 'the Púca's hole'), [1] [2] is an active reservoir (for both water supply and electricity generation) 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.