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Glendalough is a historically important monastery & village in County Wicklow in Ireland. Glendalough lies roughly 90 minutes south of Dublin City by car.

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The English name Glendalough comes from the Irish Gleann Dá Locha which translates to "The valley of the two lakes".

St. Kevin founded a monastery here in the sixth century which continued to expand for 600 years, but was destroyed in 1398. The buildings which survive date from the 8th and 12th centuries. The most famous is the round tower which is 34m high and 16m in circumference at the base. A cathedral, stone churches and decorated crosses also survived.

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Take N11 from Dublin to Killicommague and head for Roundwood and you will reach Glendalough National Park.

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• St. Kevins Bus Service, [1]. Bus leaves from central Dublin (St. Stephens Green) at 11:30AM (every day as of November 2004) and takes 90 minutes to get to Glendalough. Go back to Dublin at 4:15PM (4:30PM on Sundays).

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Glendalough is famous for its spectacular settings: lakes, hills, a very old monastic site.

It's very busy on a Sunday when the weather is good, people come for a walk to enjoy the nature. You can go around the lakes and into Laragh on good paths; if you want more, climb the hills which also have tracks but can be a challenge at times (wearing walking gear is recommended).

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The Irish youth hostel organisation is called An Oige, it runs a nice youth hostel in Glendalough, [2].

• The Glendalough Hotel, town center, Tel: 0404 45135, Fax: 0404 45142, [3].

There are also many B&B's in Laragh and Glendalough, so if you arrived early enough in the day you could decide on the spot where to stay.

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