travel republic of ireland glendalough around the "city"
The monastic "city" of Glendalough is located in a beautiful lush green valley in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Much of the site of Glendalough is covered with graves and tombstones which lend an ambiance of peace and a sense of history.
LINK TO WIKIPEDIA'S WEB PAGE ON GLENDALOUGH
LINK TO GLENDALOUGH'S WEBSITE
TRAVEL: 2019
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The lush setting of Glendalough, County Wicklow, Repubic of Ireland, 2019.
Beautiful foilage next to hillside trail, Glendalough, County Wicklow, Repubic of Ireland, 2019.
The Gateway to Glendalough, County Wicklow, Repubic of Ireland, 2019.
The monastic "city" was enclosed within a circular wall and this gateway is built with roman style columns,
the stones cut specifically to scale and held together without mortar.
LINK TO GLENDALOUGH'S WEB PAGE ON THE GATEWAY
Gravestones within the settlement, Glendalough, County Wicklow, Repubic of Ireland, 2019.
Gravestones within the settlement, Glendalough, County Wicklow, Repubic of Ireland, 2019.
Gravestones within the settlement, Glendalough, County Wicklow, Repubic of Ireland, 2019.
Cool creek and bridge near the Visitor's Center, Glendalough, County Wicklow, Repubic of Ireland, 2019.
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page last revised may 2019