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Lacken Village (An Leacain)
The buildings in the picturesque village of Lacken are made of the local granite with spectacular views across the lake.
Ballyknockan (Bhuaile an Chnocáin) Village
The cottages and houses in this pretty village are made from local granite, with some unique buildings such as the barn cinema and the House in a Day.
Ballyknockan Quarry
Stonecutting has been practiced in the Ballyknockan area since 1824, providing granite for many of Dublin’s most famous buildings.
Ballynultagh (Baile an Ultaigh)
The historic landscape of Ballynultagh includes cairns, a ballaun stone, an old bog road and a deserted village
Baltyboys House, Hill and Cairn
The privately owned Baltyboys House was the home of Elisabeth Smith, author of one of the most complete contemporary accounts of daily life including household, local, national and international events during the famine years. Elisabeth was the great…
Blessington Town (Baile Coimín)
This historic town is the ideal start and end point for a loop tour around Blessington Lakes.
Boystown (Bailte Bhuí) Quaker Grave Yard
In Boystown, a restored Quaker Graveyard is located at the entrance of Blessington Lakes Golf Course. Originally based in Dublin, there were Quakers in this area from the seventeenth century and they worked mainly in the wool industry.
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…
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Wool and Weaving in the King's River Valley County Wicklow 1660's- 1840's
In the late 1600s, a Quaker community settled at Baltyboys in the Kings River valley, County Wicklow, Ireland. The Quakers resurrected wool production…