IRECAM11 - WICKLOW ADVENTURE TOUR n' GLENDALOUGH / AVOCA
We booked with highly rated Day Tours Unplugged and had a wonderful outing. Highlights on the video are:
(1) Wicklow Mountains National Park
(2) Glendalough and its 6th century monastic settlement with round tower and celtic crosses.
(3) AVOCA weavers (since mid 1700'S)
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Glendalough, Wicklow, Ireland
1st of March, 2016 in Glendalough.
Glendalough ,Ireland. Structures and Glenmacnass river
Glendalough or Glendaloch ( Irish: Gleann Dá Loch, meaning glen of two lakes) is a valley in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is renowned for its Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin, a hermit priest, and partly destroyed in 1398 by English troops. A great day's excursion if you are in Dublin for a short holiday
Glendalough Monastic Site 3
Sat 5 Oct 2013. The ancient monastery and grounds. County Wicklow, Ireland.
Thin Places - Glendalough
In Thin Places the veil between the natural world and spirtual realm is transparent. Time stands still and we can sense the devine. For me, Glendalough is one of these places.
Startrail Timelapse in Monastic City, Vale of Glendalough
Startrail Timelapse in Monastic City, Vale of Glendalough
Glendalough - Upper Lake
Glendalough or Glendaloch is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is renowned for its Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin, a hermit priest.
Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Day Tour of Wicklow
The Day Tour of Wicklow departs from Dublin daily taking in breathtaking scenery of the Wicklow Mountains at Glencree, the Sally Gap, Lough Tay and Avoca (film location of Ballykissangel). Visit the 6th centaury monastic site at Glendalough with free time to walk through the valley of the two lakes and visit the meeting of the waters on route back to Dublin.
Glendalough Ireland - O melhor passeio de Wicklow
Glendalough Ireland - O melhor passeio de Wicklow
Um passeio no sábado por Wicklow e Glendalough na Irlanda.
Skelligs Co Kerry Ireland
On the way out to the Skelligs we passed some basking sharks
#Powerscourt Waterfall and Gardens | #DoDublin #Tours| Ireland
800 Years of history at Powerscourt
The 1st Viscount Powerscourt was keen to make his mark and assert his position as one of importance in society, so he set about transforming the medieval castle at Powerscourt into a grand mansion. In 1730 he commissioned the German-born architect Richard Castle to build Powerscourt House, a 68 room mansion which was completed in 1741. The mansion was designed around the medieval castle in the style of Palladian architecture and featured baroque dome-roofed towers on either side, giving it in the words of one architectural historian, “The massive dignity of a great Italian Renaissance villa.”
The North front was adapted to present a grand entrance in the Palladian manner, while the South front faced the gardens and was initially only two storeys in height. An extra storey was added in 1787 and further major alterations were made in the late 19th century. The house contained some of the finest 18th century interiors in Ireland and was one of the country’s most beautiful mansions. In 1961, the Slazenger family purchased the Estate from the 9th Viscount Powerscourt.
A Tragic Tale
In 1974 a major refurbishment of the house was completed in preparation for it joining the gardens as a visitor attraction. Tragically, in the early hours of November 4th a fire broke out on the top floor of Powerscourt House and by the morning the main part of the house was a roofless shell. No-one was injured, but all of the principal reception rooms and bedrooms were destroyed. The walls of the main house, revealing stonework dating back to the 13th century, stood as a stark reminder of the fire for over twenty years. In 1996 the house was re-roofed and it was opened to the public by President Mary Robinson in 1997.
Powerscourt House Today
Powerscourt House today is home to the best of Irish design in gifts, clothes and furniture. The Avoca Terrace Café offers the finest Irish artisan, freshly prepared food. Visitors to Powerscourt can experience Tara’s Palace, a unique and magical hand crafted doll’s palace. Powerscourt House was recently voted as One of the Top Ten Houses and Mansions Worldwide by the Lonely Planet Guide. It is wonderful to see Powerscourt House thriving today as one of the most popular tourist destinations in Ireland.
Bagpipe mushic at Glendalough Monastery
When taking a break at Glendalough Monastery, we sat down and enjoyed the music of this man.
Glendalough, St. Kevin's Parish church
St. Kevin's Parish was established in the 6th century AD. It was here that St. Kevin came to live as a hermit. St. Kevin's church was built during the period 1846 to 1850. The church was carefully restored to it's original beauty for the Jubilee year 2000. The church contains the original icons of St. Kevin and St. Lawrence O'toole which were specially commissioned for the Jubilee celebrations.
Clonmacnoise 6th Century Irish Monastic Ruins on the River Shannon.
The 6th Century Monastic ruins of Clonmacnoise in the rain from the Viking Boat on the River Shannon 15k or so downriver from the Midlands Irish town of Athlone...
Rahan Monastic Way
Monastic Way in Rahan - Overview of Rahan monastic site with history enthusiast Darrell Hooper and Sister Oliver Wrafter of Presentation Convent Killina, just outside Tullamore, county Offaly in the midlands of Ireland.
Hollywood wicklow mountains Republic of Ireland
Hollywood is a pleasant village at the end of the Wicklow Gap road. It has a long association with St. Kevin’s of Glendalough and many pilgrims passed here on the their way to the monastic settlement, until the practice ceased in early 1900’s. The protestant church in the village has a vaulted roof from the 17th century. The Piper Stones, a Bronze Age circle of stones, lies 3.5km to the south of Hollywood on the main N81 road. The site is signposted.
Hollywood in County Wicklow is believed to have given it’s name to the California Hollywood (more info here) and was the set of many blockbusters such as “Dancing at Lughnasa!” with Meryl Streep, or “Michael Collins” with Liam Neeson and Julia Roberts.
Hollywood is also home of one of Wicklow’s best festival: “The Hollywood Fair” that brings visitors back to Ireland pre-1050
Glendalough DJI aerial video
Glendalough Ireland. Part III - Miners village. Thanks a million for watching.
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