An 11th-century round tower rising 30 metres above the valley, the largest of seven surviving churches, St Kevin's Kitchen with its stone roof and round-tower belfry, a 12th-century Romanesque reliquary church, Ireland's only surviving early monastic gatehouse, and St Kevin's Bed, a cave above the Upper Lake tied to the saint's legend — 6 stops through one of Ireland's most important early Christian sites. Looking for things to do in Glendalough? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Glendalough Round Tower
Glendalough Cathedral (SS Peter and Paul)
St Kevin's Kitchen (St Kevin's Church)
The Priest's House
Glendalough Gatehouse
St Kevin's Bed
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