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Lakeside Heritage Trail Overview

The Blessington Lakes are nestled in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains. The waters of this man made reservoir form the centrepiece in the landscape around which a very rich and unique local history and heritage can be explored. Whether you are…

Tags: Archaeology, Brochure, Cycle, Guide, Heritage, History, Map, Points of Interest, Route, Scenic, Tourism, Trail, Travel, Visitor, Website

Interviewees

Tags: Aidan Cruise, Archaeology, Christiaan Corlett, Community, David McEvoy, Deirdre Burns, Heritage, History, Lacken, Local Residents, Quarry, Seamus Balfe

Russborough House and Parklands

Site02 Russborough House, Gardens and Parkland and Walking Trails, Wicklow, Irelands Ancient East MAP.jpg

Tags: 18th Century Building, Blessington, Granite, Greenway, Guided Tours, Heritage Trail, Maze, Palladian mansion, Parklands, Paths, Playground, Russborough House, Walking Trails

Wool and Weaving in the King's River Valley County Wicklow 1660's- 1840's

Wool and weaving in the Kings River valley 1660s-1840s - March 2016 .pdf

In the late 1600s, a Quaker community settled at Baltyboys in the Kings River valley, County Wicklow, Ireland. The Quakers resurrected wool production in the valley and managed its supply to the Dublin weaving trade. In the early 1700s, Dublin’s…