The Cathedral

The Cathedral is the largest of the seven churches in Glendalough. It was built in several phases from the 10th through the early 13th century. It ceased to function as a cathedral when the diocese of Glendalough was united with Dublin in 1214. DSC_0682

The Wicklow Mountains and Glendalough

August 8th 2017
Our shore excursion from Dublin was again by Paddywagon Tours. The motorcoach tour would take us to the Wicklow Mountains and the Glendalough monastic site, then return to Dublin for a city tour. The Wicklow Mountains range south of Dublin. The mountain peaks lie mostly inside Wicklow National Park, but there is a considerable amount of private farming and dairy cattle and sheep raising going o ... read more

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more

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