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A heritage day out in County Wicklow

Everything this site lists for County Wicklow in one place: 182 entries across holy wells, pattern days, monuments, castles and the coast. Each links to the record or page it comes from. More about County Wicklow →

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Holy wells 114Pattern days 8Round towers 1High crosses 16Ogham stones 7Mass rocks 1Sweathouses 1Megalithic tombs 16Crannógs 1Abbeys and friaries 7Castles 2Lighthouses 3Award beaches 4National parks 1
Holy wells · 114

From: Sites and Monuments Record (Republic); Wikidata for Northern Ireland. Holy wells page →

Pattern days · 8
  • Holy well, Rostyduff Lower · 1 February · Rostyduff Lower · “Folklore records that a pattern used to be held here on 1 February.” · SMR WI022-036 ↗
  • Holy well, Dunganstown East · 24 June · Dunganstown East · “The OS Letters state that a pattern was held here on 24 June until 1798.” · SMR WI031-026 ↗
  • Holy well, Slieveroe · 9 June · Slieveroe (Ballinacor South By.) · “A pattern was held here on 9 June, discontinued around 1833.” · SMR WI033-021 ↗
  • Holy well, Tornant Lower · 24-26 June · Tornant Lower · “Associated with the baptism of children, with pattern days on 24 to 26 June (OS Name Books).” · SMR WI015-033 ↗
  • Holy well, Leitrim · 25 July, St James' Day · Leitrim · “The site of a holy well with a pattern on St James' Day, 25 July.” · SMR WI022-011002 ↗
  • Holy well, Ballymoney · 15 August · Ballymoney (Ballinacor South By.) · “Price (1946) says a pattern was held here on 15 August.” · SMR WI034-005 ↗
  • Lady's Well, Ballymanus Upper · 15 August · Ballymanus Upper · “O'Curry described a great pattern day on 15 August, held annually until it ceased in 1798.” · SMR WI024-010 ↗
  • Holy well, Newtownboswell · Trinity Sunday · Newtownboswell · “The pattern day was held on Trinity Sunday (Price 1967).” · SMR WI019-020 ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record descriptions and Wikipedia. Pattern days page →

Round towers · 1
  • Sevenchurches or Camaderry · “Built of mica-schist and granite (H 30.48m) on two offsets, with a further six floors carried on beams set into beam-holes.” · SMR WI023-008002- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Round towers page →

High crosses · 16
  • Aghowle Lower (Shillelagh By.) · “St. Finden's [Finnian/Findian of Clonard] High Cross stands in NW quadrant of Aghowle graveyard, 12m NW of NW angle of a Romanesque church built on the site of a monastery founded by St.” · SMR WI042-019002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ballintober · “A plain, unfinished and very large prostrate cross (H 5.1m; Wth of arms c. 2.2m; Wth of shaft 0.67m; T of shaft 0.6m) was carved on the flat but broke, snapping just below the head, presumably when being turned to …” · SMR WI010-022---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Bray,Oldcourt (Rathdown By.) · “According to Ó hÉalidhe (1988, 98) the base of the high cross at Oldcourt was found in 1780 'buried in a bank on the W side of the road from Bray to Oldcourt'.” · SMR WI008-003001- ↗
  • Brockagh · “Now situated in the Visitor Centre, this cross was moved from the location shown on the OS 6-inch map (given above).” · SMR WI023-007---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Brockagh · “Small portion of ringed head of cross (L 0.24m, max width 0.38m and 0.07m thick).” · SMR WI023-028011- ↗ · map ↗
  • Brockagh · “Described by Leask (1950, 40) as a ‘cross and base, 3 feet 8 inches [1.11m] high.” · SMR WI023-028012- ↗ · map ↗
  • Burgage More · present location of a moved object · “Situated at the SW end of a modern graveyard, formerly located at Burgage More church and graveyard. (1) An imperforate ringed granite cross (H c. 4.3m) with unusually long arms and a small boss in the centre of both …” · SMR WI005-047001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Burgage More · present location of a moved object · “Situated at the SW end of a modern graveyard, formerly located at Burgage More church and graveyard. (1) An imperforate ringed granite cross (H c. 4.3m) with unusually long arms and a small boss in the centre of both …” · SMR WI005-047002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Burgage More · “The original location of 'St Mark's Cross' - see WI005-047001- for its present location.” · SMR WI005-070002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Burgage More · “The original location of this high cross - see WI005-047002- for its present location.” · SMR WI005-070007- ↗ · map ↗
  • Delgany · “The remains of a granite high cross are situated to the N of the church at Delgany.” · SMR WI013-004003- ↗ · map ↗
  • Lugduff (Ballinacor North By.) · “Described by Harbison (1992, 96) as ‘near the south-east corner of Reefert church there is a cross of shale about 1.90 m tall and measuring 69 cm across the arms.” · SMR WI023-028033- ↗ · map ↗
  • Oldcourt (Rathdown By.) · present location of a moved object · “Situated on the edge of a small stream in Oldcourt Demesne; said to have been found in a nearby roadside hedge in the eighteenth century (Ó hÉalidhe 1988, 98).” · SMR WI008-003---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Sevenchurches or Camaderry · “Situated S of the cathedral along the E wall of the enclosure surrounding the Priest's House within the main monastic complex is a granite cross (H3.35m; Wth across arms 1.17m) which rises from its own expanded base and …” · SMR WI023-008013- ↗ · map ↗
  • Sevenchurches or Camaderry · “Described by Leask (1950, fig. 19g, 42) as ‘a ringed cross of granite, unpierced, with a short shaft, probably broken.” · SMR WI023-008042- ↗ · map ↗
  • Sevenchurches or Camaderry · “Described by Leask (1950, 45, 47) as the 'head of a granite cross (3, Fig. 20) 3 feet 3 inches [1m] wide and high is of the ring or wheel type with a solid recessed ring and small hollows at the intersection of shaft …” · SMR WI023-009019- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. High crosses page →

Ogham stones · 7
  • Ballylion Lower · “This record relates to the original location of the ogham stone at Donard.” · SMR WI021-081---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Boleycarrigeen · “'Discovered by Mr. L. Price, D.J., in the rampart of the ringfort [WI027-038----] of this townland called Crossoona' this stone (0.76m x 0.30m x 0.28m) bears the following ogham inscription: VOTI. This stone has been …” · SMR WI027-038002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Castletimon · “The inscription has been read by Macalister (1945, 51-2, no. 47) as 'NETA-CARI NETA-CAGI.” · SMR WI036-010---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Donard Upper · present location of a moved object · “Recorded as 'just near' another (uninscribed) stone 'on the farm called Old Mills, south of the village of Donard', this ogham stone was moved to its present location in 1995, having been placed for a time at an interim …” · SMR WI021-004---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Knickeen · “There is an ogham inscription on NE edge which reads MAQI NILI. This stone has been studied as part of the ‘Ogham in 3D’ project undertaken by the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.” · SMR WI022-012---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Trooperstown · present location of a moved object · “A series of grooves are visible which have been cut into the edge of the stone. it is not clear whether this is a genuine Ogham stone or just large boulder with natural grooves along the edge of the boulder.” · SMR WI024-041---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Unknown · “Two fragments of one large granite stone found in the neighbourhood of Baltinglass and bearing the remnants of the following inscription(s).” · SMR WI027-079---- ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Ogham stones page →

Mass rocks · 1
  • Oldboleys · “Two large rocks one of which displays a very weathered incised Greek cross with T-shaped terminals and the letters IHS'. (Information Kenneth Clear) According to O' Donovan it was locally known as 'Castle Toole'.” · SMR WI003-037---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Mass rocks page →

Sweathouses · 1
  • Annacarney · “Situated on the flat bed of a stream gully and built into the steep valley side; the stream is 6m to the NE.” · SMR WI010-029---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Sweathouses page →

Megalithic tombs · 16
  • Ballynamuddagh · “The precise nature and location of this potential monument are unknown and it cannot, without further evidence, be accepted as the remains of a megalithic tomb.” · SMR WI008-024---- ↗
  • Blackrock (Talbotstown Lower By.) · “An oval cairn (dims. c. 12m x 10m; max. H 1.8m) defined on the W side by a kerb which forms a flattened facade.” · SMR WI005-056---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Blakestown Upper · “Circular cairn (diam. 7.5m; H 1.6m) with a well-defined kerb of seven orthostatically set granite slabs.” · SMR WI009-028---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Brittas (Arklow By.) · “The tomb consists of two portal stones, a backstone which leans markedly inwards and a displaced roofstone resting against the N portal-stone and backstone.” · SMR WI036-008---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Broomfields · “The tomb consists of a gable-shaped backstone (H 1.9m; Wth 1.8m) and a single upright portal (H 2m; Wth 1.3m), forming a small chamber (dims. c. 1.9m x 1.4m).” · SMR WI015-061---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Carrig · “The rectangular gallery (dims. 6m x 1m) is represented by sidestones, flanked on either side by an outer wall or stone setting.” · SMR WI005-079---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Carrigacurra · “Unrecorded wedge tomb identified by Christopher J.” · SMR WI010-062---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Coolinarrig Upper,Pinnacle,Tuckmill Hill · “It was excavated in 1934-6 and was found to consist of a multiperiod kerbed cairn (diam. c. 27m) underneath which five structures were identified.” · SMR WI027-026003- ↗ · map ↗
  • Glaskenny,Onagh · “The chamber (dims. 1.3m x 1.3m) faces uphill to the NW and consists of two tall portal stones, two sidestones and a broken doorstone which leans to the SE and rests on the backstone.” · SMR WI007-033---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Knocknamohill · “Kinahan (1884, 233) noted a destroyed 'cromleac' here.” · SMR WI040-040---- ↗
  • Lackan · “A circular cairn (diam. c. 9.5m) surrounded by a kerb of small boulders.” · SMR WI005-092---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Mongnacool Lower · “Situated on a gentle S-facing slope in a small area of scrubby ground with outcropping rock beside a stream (10m W of the tomb).” · SMR WI035-023---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Moylisha · “A subrectangular cairn (dims. 13m x 10m) incorporating a gallery (L 7.5m) aligned NW-SE.” · SMR WI042-036---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Parknasilloge · “A small chamber formed by two parallel slabs supporting a split boulder capstone (L 1.7m; Wth 0.7m at W - 0.61m at E; max. H 0.77m).” · SMR WI007-021---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Scurlocksleap · “A circular cairn (diam. 24-6m; H 3m) defined by a contiguous kerb of large boulders partly removed at the E and W, covering a narrow lintelled passage (L 11m).” · SMR WI006-003---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Tornant Upper · “National Monument in state ownership No. 531.” · SMR WI015-036---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Megalithic tombs page →

Crannógs · 1
  • Carrigeenshinnagh · “Report of 'rocks protruding from the lake bed' and 'a possible partly submerged walkway of cranogue' (sic) (pers. comm.” · SMR WI018-046---- ↗ · map ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Crannógs page →

Abbeys and friaries · 7
  • Abbeylands · “The site of the Dominican friary founded in 1264 by Thomas Theobald FitzWalter.” · SMR WI040-029001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Baltinglass East · “Only the church survives of the Cistercian abbey founded in 1148.” · SMR WI027-024001- ↗ · map ↗
  • Derrybawn · “Situated about half a mile SE of the cathedral, on the south bank of the river, this Romanesque church is one of the latest at Glendalough.” · SMR WI023-031---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Ferrybank · “Probably the site of a Cistercian Abbey, granted by Theobold Walter to the Cistercians of Furness, but possibly only in existence for a short period.” · SMR WI040-029004- ↗ · map ↗
  • Kelshamore · “In a sheltered glade at the foot of a marked E-facing slope.” · SMR WI021-020---- ↗ · map ↗
  • Wicklow · “Founded during the reign of Henry III (1216-72), and first referred to in 1325.” · SMR WI025-012002- ↗ · map ↗
  • Wicklow · “Recorded by the Urban Survey as ‘a Benedictine nunnery may have existed at Wicklow for a short time in the fifteenth century.” · SMR WI025-012013- ↗

From: Sites and Monuments Record. Abbeys and friaries page →

Castles · 2

From: Wikipedia's castle categories. Castles page →

Lighthouses · 3
  • Wicklow Head Lighthouse · Wicklow Head · tower built 1781 · map ↗
  • Wicklow Head High (1781) · Wicklow Head · tower built 1781 · no longer lit
  • Wicklow Head High (1818) · Wicklow Head · tower built 1818 · no longer lit

From: Wikipedia's list of lighthouses in Ireland. Lighthouses page →

Award beaches · 4
  • Brittas Bay North Beach · Blue Flag 2026
  • Brittas Bay South Beach · Blue Flag 2026
  • Greystones South Beach · Blue Flag 2026
  • Arklow South Beach · Green Coast 2026

From: Blue Flag and Green Coast awards. Award beaches page →

National parks · 1
  • Wicklow Mountains National Park · Sléibhte Chill Mhantáin · established 1991 · Wikipedia ↗

From: Wikipedia, National parks of Ireland. National parks page →

Before you go looking

Source: National Monuments Service, Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Sites and Monuments Record, open data via data.gov.ie ↗ (CC BY 4.0); every record links to the Historic Environment Viewer ↗. Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland Sites and Monuments Record (Department for Communities, Historic Environment Division), OpenDataNI ↗.

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