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Glendalough: was in der Nähe ist, wie man hinkommt und wann man fährt · 2026

You base yourself beside ruined granite towers and lake paths, trading grocery access and urban transit for solitude on the valley trails.

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Glendalough preserves an early monastic settlement set deep inside a glacial valley.

A monastic community began here where two rivers meet, founded by Kevin before growing into a substantial centre of manuscript copying and regional administration. The remaining stone structures, including churches and residential quarters, date from later medieval rebuilding periods that followed centuries of raids and fires.

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Industrial extraction later altered the landscape when miners worked galena lead deposits at the head of the valley. That industrial activity eventually ceased, leaving the area to recreational walkers, rock climbers, and trail users who navigate the maintained paths across the valley slopes and around the twin glacial lakes.

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  • St KevinMonastic founder associated with self-examination and solitude.
  • Trail networksMaintained paths running through the valley for walkers and climbers.
  • IsolationValley terrain limits transport links and direct urban amenities.
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  • Kevin founded the monastic settlement at a river confluence in Glendalough.
  • Lead mining took place at the head of the valley before closing in the twentieth century.
  • Timber from the valley was used in the construction of an eleventh-century Viking longship.
  • English military forces destroyed the monastic settlement before the fifteenth century.
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Glendalough in Bildern5 Fotos · 1 Ort
Schcambo at English Wikipedia · cc-by-3.0 · 22.02.2008
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Kevinfoley · cc-by-sa-4.0 · 12.08.2014
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Kevinfoley · cc-by-sa-4.0 · 12.08.2014
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Olgacaf · cc-by-sa-4.0 · 16.05.2014

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Anna Sapushevaany9377 · Lesen
Weekend at the edge of the world

Dublin is an amazing city that captured my heart just as much as London. It is unique, unlike other capitals, colorful, small, and very soulful. It is worth noting the fickle weather; it changes many times a day, but that doesn't spoil the bright impression at all. You can probably walk across all of Dublin in one day—it is that small—but the city center deserves special attention. It is a hub of pubs and clubs; every evening, a noisy crowd of tourists and locals migrates from one drinking establishment to another, and the streets are full of musicians and other various street performers :) Here in Dublin, you will find the Guinness brewery, where the legendary Irish beer is produced; you can take a tour and observe the process of creating the drink. But more than the city's entertainment, I was struck by the surrounding nature. Ireland is a stunning country of green fields with peacefully grazing herds of sheep, picturesque mountains, crystal-clear lakes, and an abundance of places that seem untouched by civilization. On one of my three days in Dublin, I went to just such a place—Glendalough. It is located about an hour's drive from the city and is simply stunning in its beauty. We spent the whole day there, tirelessly exploring such breathtaking terrain. Returning to the city in the evening, despite the fatigue, we decided to head to the Temple Bar area—the city center, where an atmosphere of fun and carefree socializing always reigns. I haven't met such open and good-natured people as in Dublin for a long time. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to go to the ocean to see the Cliffs of Moher this time, but next time this place will be a mandatory stop on my itinerary!

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