tourist attractions around central wicklow dunlavin

This is a major new visitor attraction located in Wicklow town. A two million restoration plan has been carried out by Wicklow County Council to develop the old county Gaol.
There has been a Gaol on this site since 1702 and it remained active until 1924. During this time thousands of prisoners, young and old, men, women and children, guilty and innocent passed through its doors. The story of Wicklow's Historic Gaol is their story.
The exhibition covers such episodes as the 1...

The Sugar Loaf rises in the heart of the scenic county of Wicklow. Sheep graze on its lower fertile slopes, but the upper reaches are more barren and support only the hardiest of Irish wildlife. The Sugar Loaf dominates the surrounding countryside, its peak being visible around much of the country....

Glendalough, famous for its monastic site founded in the 6th century by St. Kevin, has a round tower, stone churches and numerous crosses. The visitor centre houses an exhibition and an audio-visual show.
The centre is fully accessible for visitors with disabilities. There's also a car/coach park close to the site.

The centre is opened daily from 9.30am - 5.00pm during October to March,
9.30am - 6pm during April to September.

The last admission...

The Wicklow Mountains National Park initially covered an area of 3,700 hectares centred on Glendalough, but has been considerably extended since and now covers an area of close to 20,000 hectares, including the internationally important Liffey Head Bog. The main park visitor facilities and Education Centre are still located in the Glendalough Valley.
The Park includes the beautiful Upper Lake at Glendalough and most of the glaciated valley in which it lies. It's famous for its woodlands...