Visit Wicklow

14 hours ago

Summer Solstice in #Wicklow 🌄 This is the longest day of the year and a day where traditionally our ancient ancestors would have celebrated the sun for the life it brought.

Did you know Athgreany Stone Circle, situated near Hollywood #wicklow, is aligned to the setting of the sun during the Solstice? The Irish name achadh na gréine translates as Field of the Sun!

This National Monument dates from the Bronze Age and would have acted as a megalithic calendar. The Sun's shadows, as they aligned with the standing stones, would have been observed by our ancestors.

The site is also know as the Piper's Stones. Local folklore tells us that the outlying stone is the piper and the stone circle his dancers, who were all petrified in stone for violating the Sabbath.

Find out more about the Piper's Stones here - bit.ly/PipersStonesWicklow

📸 Images by Llwybrau Celtaidd / Celtic Routes / Bealaí na gCeilteach
For more information about the Celtic Routes progect celebrating Irish and Welsh Celtic connections visit - bit.ly/3eR63CU

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Visit Wicklow

3 days ago

New Adventure Package from AliveOutside Ireland #Bray launches this weekend, just in time for the school Summer holidays!

This 3 hour 15 min family-friendly package includes the following:

Kayak, Slide & Jump-
The weather is hot, so why not take a dip! Kayak around the stunning lake, glide down the Splashdown Slide and leap off the Water Jump!

Build, Light & Toast-
Have fun in the forest learning new skills such as building shelters, lighting a fire and toasting marshmallows!

Aim & Shoot-
Master the art of Archery this Summer!

More here - bit.ly/AliveOutside

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