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Wicklow town forms a rough
semicircle around Wicklow harbour. To the immediate North
lies 'The Murrough', a popular grassy walking area beside
the sea, and the eastern coastal strip. The land rises into
rolling hills to the West. The dominant feature to the south
is the rocky headlands of Bride's Head and 'Wicklow Head',
the easternmost mainland point of the Republic of Ireland.
The surrounding County of
Wicklow is rich in bronze age monuments. The oldest existing
settlement in the town is the Franciscan Abbey, located at
the west end of Main Street, within the gardens of the local
Roman Catholic parish grounds. |
