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Glendalough Self Catering Cottage

If you want to rent a self catering cottage near Glendalough, this is one of the 'must see' locations in Wicklow and is about 20 minutes drive from Aughavannagh. For those renting our Irish holiday home, it is often one of the highlights of a visit to the Wicklow Mountains. The stunning valley echoes to centuries of Irish history featuring two beautiful lakes, the famous round tower, a number of old churches and spectacular rugged mountains.

For many centuries Glendalough was one of the most important ancient monastic sites in Ireland and Glendalough is inevitably associated with St. Kevin, who lived here in the Seventh Century AD. It's a great place to bring a picnic and if you are an early riser, it's definitely worth getting up to see the sun rise over the lake at dawn. The local pub - Lynhams of Laragh, is a great place to stop off on the way back to Aughavannagh

  At the far end of the Upper Lake lie the ruins of an abandoned miner’s village. The mines were worked from the mid nineteenth century until they were abandoned in 1957. There are many walking trails of varying difficulty around Glendalough.

Within the valley there are 9 colour-coded walking trails each beginning at the information office located near the Upper Lake and the valley is also popular with rock climbers. Whether you have an interest in Irish history, the great outdoors or just love some of Europe’s most beautiful scenery; visiting our Wicklow self catering cottage wouldn’t be complete without spending some time at Glendalough.

The Wicklow Way, which runs only a short distance from Aughavannagh Cottage, passes through Glendalough on its way from Rathfarnham in the north to its southern end at Clonegal .