Roundwood

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Roundwood (Irish: An Tochar, meaning The Causeway) is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It was listed as having a population of 518 in the census of 2002. It is located on the R755 road which is part of the main route from Dublin to Glendalough in the Wicklow Mountains. At 238 metres above sea level, it is one of the highest villages in Ireland.

Roundwood has a close association with two former Presidents of Ireland, Seán T. O’Kelly who lived locally and Erskine Childers who is buried in Derralossary Churchyard near the village. Vartry Reservoir Lakes (reservoirs built in the 1860s) are close by.

GPS Coordinates

Latitude 53.065788
Longitude -6.224188

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Mid-East Wicklow

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Wicklow Way Baggage

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Wicklow Way Baggage is a highly reliable service offering door-to-door baggage transfers between B&Bs, hotels and hostels, for walkers, cyclists, horse riding or pony trekkers....

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Wicklow Way - Part 2: Knockree to Roundwood

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This section has plenty of treats in store. First on the list is Powerscourt Waterfall, Irelands’...

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Ireland Ways

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Walk Ireland's classic mountain trail, the spectacular Wicklow Way with IrelandWays.com, the cycling and walking...

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Djouce Mountain

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At a height of 725 metres above sea level, the summit of Djouce is the...

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The Coach House Roundwood

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The Coach House, Roundwood, Co.Wicklow is one of the finest and highest pub restaurants in...

Upcoming Events

2 days ago

Culture Night is here and there are lots of FREE events happening across #Wicklow tonight. Some require booking and you can check in advance here - bit.ly/CultureNightWicklow2019

Here are just a few ideas -

#Wicklow
Ceol, damhsa & canadh amhráin at the Boathouse agus Oíche Traidisiúnta at The Old Forge. Free for all to attend & family friendly with traditional Irish music session and a pop-up Gaeltacht included. #OícheChultúir

#Blessington
The West Wicklow Festival and Russborough are delighted to present highly acclaimed pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason for a recital of music by Clara Schumann and Brahms. Isata has embarked on a successful concert career as a soloist with concerts throughout the UK and abroad. In 2019 Isata will release her debut recording, an album of Clara Schumann’s music, extracts from which will be heard tonight.

#Bray
Mr. Sands, Bray’s one and only award-winning youth theater, will be performing SHORTS in the Bandstand on the seafront as part of this year’s #CultureNight celebrations. SHORTS is a series of scenes, songs and sketches that are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. With excerpts from Monty Python, Shakespeare, Friel and Wilde, not to mention a selection of comic songs – the bandstand will be shaking with laughter! See you there for this family friendly event.

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Culture Night is here and there are lots of FREE events happening across #Wicklow tonight. Some require booking and you can check in advance here - http://bit.ly/CultureNightWicklow2019

Here are just a few ideas -

#Wicklow
Ceol, damhsa & canadh amhráin at the Boathouse agus Oíche Traidisiúnta at The Old Forge. Free for all to attend & family friendly with traditional Irish music session and a pop-up Gaeltacht included. #OícheChultúir

#Blessington
The West Wicklow Festival and Russborough are delighted to present highly acclaimed pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason for a recital of music by Clara Schumann and Brahms. Isata has embarked on a successful concert career as a soloist with concerts throughout the UK and abroad. In 2019 Isata will release her debut recording, an album of Clara Schumann’s music, extracts from which will be heard tonight.

#Bray
Mr. Sands, Bray’s one and only award-winning youth theater, will be performing SHORTS in the Bandstand on the seafront as part of this year’s #CultureNight celebrations. SHORTS is a series of scenes, songs and sketches that are guaranteed to bring a smile to your face. With excerpts from Monty Python, Shakespeare, Friel and Wilde, not to mention a selection of comic songs – the bandstand will be shaking with laughter! See you there for this family friendly event.

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3 days ago

Music Under The Mountains is a festival of traditional music and song running in #Hollywood since 1991, showcasing the best in traditional performers from Ireland and abroad.

From 20th to 22nd September enjoy a weekend in the Wicklow Mountains packed full of concerts and sessions hosted by local and visiting musicians.

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Wicklow has been the setting for many Hollywood movies over the years. But did you know a secret Jurrasic World short was filmed on the Powerscourt Estate last year!

The eight-minute short film, entitled Battle at Big Rock, is set in the Jurassic World universe and features a giant animatronic dinosaur! The location was said to be chosen because it bears a striking resemblance to the national parks in Northern California.

The upcoming Jurassic World 3 movie is released in June 2021. Click through the link to view "Battle at Big Rock" - it's fantastic, and scarey! ... See MoreSee Less