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Scenic Drive 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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Scenic Drive Attractions In County Wicklow

  • 2. Sally Gap Wicklow
    The R759 road is a regional road in Ireland that runs south-east to north-west through the Sally Gap in the Wicklow Mountains from the R755 near Roundwood in East Wicklow to the N81 in West Wicklow. It is a route used by many people travelling between east County Wicklow and areas inland who wish to avoid the longer journey via the congested M50 in Dublin. It is one of two routes through the Wicklow Mountains from east to west, the other being the Wicklow Gap which is crossed by the R756. In winter it is often dangerous or impassable due to snow and ice as it is not treated by the Local Authority. The highest point on the road is at the Sally Gap where it crosses the Military Road , 503m . The road passes through some spectacular scenery, including the deep corrie lake Lough Tay below Lugg...
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