Glendalough
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Glendalough is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland, famed for its early medieval monastic settlement founded by St Kevin and its scenic lakes and hiking trails.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glendalough monastic settlement | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial valley
ⓘ
monastic site ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Saint Kevin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Wicklow County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWater |
Glenealo River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lower Lake ⓘ Upper Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateRegion | eastern Ireland ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | early medieval monastic settlement ⓘ |
| hasIrishName | Gleann Dá Loch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandscapeFeature |
U-shaped valley
ⓘ
bogland ⓘ cliffs ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | valley of the two lakes ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Laragh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roundwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Gateway
ⓘ
Priest’s House ⓘ Reefert Church NERFINISHED ⓘ St Kevin’s Bed NERFINISHED ⓘ St Kevin’s Cell NERFINISHED ⓘ St Kevin’s Church NERFINISHED ⓘ cathedral ruins ⓘ monastic graveyard ⓘ round tower ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ hiking ⓘ pilgrimage walks ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| isPopularWith |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Christian pilgrimage
ⓘ
hiking trails ⓘ monastic ruins ⓘ scenic lakes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Wicklow
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Leinster ⓘ Wicklow Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wicklow Mountains National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tourist route Wicklow Mountains ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Celtic monasticism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMonasticFoundation | 6th century ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Glendalough monastic settlement