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Glendalough : Visitor Centre

CountyWicklow
Grid RefT 124 968
Longitude6° 19' 30.7" W
Latitude53° 0' 36.5" N
Nearest TownLaragh (1.9 Km)
OS Sheet56
UTM zone29U
UTM x679447.13031553
UTM y5876745.1158097

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Glendalough (f) - Sevenchurches or Camaderry - Bullaun StoneGlendalough Cathedral - Sevenchurches or Camaderry - Church
Glendalough Cross - Sevenchurches or Camaderry - High CrossGlendalough Gateway - Sevenchurches or Camaderry - Miscellaneous Site
Glendasan River (Glendalough g) - Bullaun StoneGlendasan River (Glendalough h) - Bullaun Stone
Glendasan River (Glendalough i) - Bullaun StoneGlendasan River (Glendalough p) - Bullaun Stone
Miner's Village - Glendalough - Miscellaneous SiteReefert Church - Church
Sevenchurches or Camaderry (Glendalough k) - Bullaun StoneSevenchurches or Camaderry (Glendalough l) - Bullaun Stone
St. Kevin's Chapel - Sevenchurches or Camaderry - ChurchSt. Kevin's Well - Holy Well
St. Mary's Church - ChurchSt. Saviour's - Church
The Deer Stone (Glendalough D) - Derrybawn - Bullaun StoneThe Seven Fonts (Glendalough a) - Brockagh - Bullaun Stone
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Visit Notes

Sunday, 5th October 2003

Finally I have been to the visitor centre at Glendalough and very good it is too. The audio-visual presentation is a bit 'wishy-washy' and tells you very little about Glendalough itself, concentrating more on monastic life in Ireland.

Despite this quite disappointing start the rest of the displays are very informative and enjoyable. There is a nice model of what the settlement may have looked like in its prime as well as some good information boards.

Located inside you will find the Market Cross, featuring a crucifixion and bishop carved in high relief and some lovely Celtic knotwork. Also the nicer cross slabs have been moved inside too for protection.

Another mystery was also solved. I had heard that there were two bullaun stones next to St. Kevin's Chapel (County Wicklow), but could only ever locate one of them. The other has been moved inside the visitor centre and has a turn stone within it.

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