Wicklow is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. It is located on the east of Ireland, south of Dublin. According to the 2022 census, it had a population of 12,957 people. The town is to the east of the M11 route between Dublin and Wexford. It also has railway links to Dublin, Wexford, Arklow, and Rosslare Europort. There is also a commercial port for timber and textile imports. The River Vartry is the main river flowing through the town.
Parnell Bridge over the River Vartry in Wicklow
County Wicklow - Black Castle
Black Castle, 1830
Ruins of the Franciscan friary in Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. The last of the traditional 32 counties, having been formed as late as 1606, it is part of the Eastern and Midland Region and the province of Leinster. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the east and the counties of Wexford to the south, Carlow to the southwest, Kildare to the west, and South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown to the north.
Saint Kevin's monastery at Glendalough.
The Wicklow Mountains occupy the whole of central Wicklow
Powerscourt Waterfall, the second highest in Ireland
The Poulaphouca Reservoir near Blessington is Ireland's largest artificial lake