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Mountain Attractions In County Wicklow

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County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties to be formed, as late as 1606, it is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingaló, which means Vikings' Meadow. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county. The population of the county is 142,332 according to the 2016 census. Wicklow is colloquially known as the Garden of Ireland. It is the 17th-largest of Ireland's 32 counties by area, being thirty-three miles in length by twenty miles in breadth, and 16th-largest by population. It is th...
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Mountain Attractions In County Wicklow

  • 1. Bray Head Bray
    Bray Head is a 241 m hill and headland located in northern County Wicklow, Ireland, between the towns of Bray and Greystones. It forms part of the Wicklow Mountains and is a popular spot with hillwalkers. At the top of the head is a concrete cross which was placed there in 1953 during the holy year. Every Good Friday, hundreds of local people climb to the top of the head in a Good Friday procession marking the stations of the Cross as they go along, with the final station being held at the holy year cross. The headland and adjacent lands were designated under a Special Amenity Area Order in March 2008.The most direct way to reach the cross at the top is via an ascending footpath that begins just outside the free car park on the lower, northern slopes, to the south of Bray Esplanade. This i...
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