scenic viewpoint
Vale of Avoca
A wooded river valley on the R752 in Wicklow at the meeting of the Avonmore and Avonbeg rivers.
16 km · about 30 min drive
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
Castletown is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Arklow, 34km from Glendalough.
Castletown is a town located in Leinster, Ireland. With a population of 1,195, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Castletown sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Castletown to your route.
Castletown, historically called Ballycaslane (Irish: Baile an Chaisleáin), is a small village and townland in northeast County Wexford, Ireland. It has a small national (primary) school and a Catholic church.
Castletown is in the parish of Kilgorman which contains one of the earliest Christian settlements in Ireland.Read more
Kilgorman was founded by St Gorman, who reputedly established a monastery in the area. This is possibly the same St Germanus after whom St German's Cathedral on St Patrick's Isle off the Isle of Man is named.
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Castletown is located in Leinster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 52.7223 latitude, -6.1890 longitude.
Castletown has a population of approximately 1,195 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
A wooded river valley on the R752 in Wicklow at the meeting of the Avonmore and Avonbeg rivers.
16 km · about 30 min drive
ancient ruins
Atmospheric early medieval monastic settlement in a glacial valley in the Wicklow Mountains, with round tower, stone churches and tranquil lakes.
34 km · about 40 min drive
mountain pass
High mountain pass on the R756 across the Wicklow Mountains between Hollywood and Glendalough, following the medieval pilgrims' route of St Kevin's Road through wild granite moorland.
38 km · about 45 min drive
waterfall
Ireland's highest waterfall at 121 metres, cascading down a rock face in the beautiful Powerscourt Estate in the Wicklow Mountains.
47 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
A high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
50 km · about 60 min drive
April to October
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