Wicklow Gaol, a notorious former prison spanning the 1798 Rebellion and convict transportation to Australia, a ruined Norman castle on a headland over the sea, the ruins of a Franciscan friary, a Georgian courthouse, and the Town Hall — 5 stops through the county town on Ireland's east coast. Looking for things to do in Wicklow Town? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Wicklow Gaol
Black Castle
Wicklow Friary
Wicklow Courthouse
Wicklow Town Hall
For Schools
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