historic in Wicklow, Ireland
Glendalough Monastic City
A 6th-century monastic settlement, free to explore beside a paid exhibition
Worth the wander
Wander the graveyard, cathedral ruins, St Kevin’s Church and 30m round tower of the monastery St Kevin founded around 570 AD — the site and grounds are free and open year-round, only the visitor-centre exhibition next door charges.
Quick answers
- Cost
- Free (paid visitor-centre exhibition)
- Time and distance
- 1-2 km loop
- Parking
- Paid car park at the visitor centre; site access itself is free.
Find your way
Glendalough Visitor Centre, near Laragh, Co. Wicklow