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The Irish state has officially approved the following list of national monuments in County Wicklow. In the Republic of Ireland, a structure or site may be deemed to be a "national monument", and therefore worthy of state protection, if it is of national importance. If the land adjoining the monument is essential to protect it, this land may also be protected.

National Monuments

NM# Monument name Description Image Townland Location
137 Aghowle Church Church & Cross Aghowle.JPG Aghowle Lower (Shillelagh 52°46′04″N 6°37′13″W / 52.767899°N 6.620402°W / 52.767899; -6.620402
416 Piper's Stones Stone Circle Piper's Stones at Athgreany, Co. Wicklow.jpg Athgreany 53°04′19″N 6°36′46″W / 53.071899°N 6.612791°W / 53.071899; -6.612791
203 Baltinglass Abbey Abbey (Cistercian) BaltinglassAbbey4957.jpg Baltinglass 52°56′38″N 6°42′35″W / 52.943886°N 6.709747°W / 52.943886; -6.709747
418 Crossoona Rath Ringfort & Ogham Stone Boleycarrigeen 52°56′39″N 6°36′51″W / 52.944262°N 6.614062°W / 52.944262; -6.614062
134 Glendalough Cathedral, Round Tower, Churches, Priory (Augustinian), Crosses, ringfort, hut site & cave Glendalough monastery.jpg Glendalough 53°00′37″N 6°19′39″W / 53.010278°N 6.3275°W / 53.010278; -6.3275 (Glendalough)
280 St. Mark's Cross High Cross St Mark's Cross 1.JPG Burgage More 53°09′41″N 6°32′29″W / 53.161499°N 6.54141°W / 53.161499; -6.54141
442 Castleruddery Motte Motte Castleruddery Lower 52°59′34″N 6°38′40″W / 52.992817°N 6.644379°W / 52.992817; -6.644379
441 Castleruddery Stone Circle Stone Circle Castleruddery Stone Circle facing East.JPG Castleruddery Lower 52°59′28″N 6°38′12″W / 52.991092°N 6.636715°W / 52.991092; -6.636715
304 Castletimon Ogham Stone Ogham Stone Castletimon 52°54′16″N 6°04′13″W / 52.904307°N 6.070199°W / 52.904307; -6.070199
662 Rath Turtle Moat Ringfort Summit of Rath Turtle Moat, County Wicklow, Ireland 5.jpg Deerpark 53°10′46″N 6°33′28″W / 53.179395°N 6.557808°W / 53.179395; -6.557808
449 Dwyer–McAllister Cottage House with historical associations Donard - Dwyer–McAllister Cottage - 20190629151105.jpg Derrynamuck (Donard) 52°57′44″N 6°33′53″W / 52.962126°N 6.564607°W / 52.962126; -6.564607
337 Fassaroe Cross Cross St Valery's Cross Bray 8.jpg Fassaroe, Bray 53°11′46″N 6°08′26″W / 53.19598°N 6.14051°W / 53.19598; -6.14051
267 Kilcoole Church Church Kilcoole Church - County Wicklow, Ireland.jpg Kilcoole 53°06′25″N 6°03′46″W / 53.10708°N 6.06278°W / 53.10708; -6.06278
417 Kilcroney Church Church Kilcroney Church ruins - geograph.org.uk - 2002857.jpg Kilcroney 53°11′10″N 6°08′20″W / 53.186146°N 6.138794°W / 53.186146; -6.138794
323 Kindlestown Castle Castle Kindlestown Castle 3.jpg Kindlestown Upper 53°08′28″N 6°05′20″W / 53.141190°N 6.089022°W / 53.141190; -6.089022
419 Lemonstown Motte Motte Lemonstown Motte, County Wicklow, Ireland. 4.jpg Lemonstown 53°05′07″N 6°39′27″W / 53.085262°N 6.657435°W / 53.085262; -6.657435
368 Moylisha Wedge Tomb Wedge Tomb Moylisha Wedge Tomb 2016 09 13.jpg Moylisha 52°45′05″N 6°37′20″W / 52.751400°N 6.622294°W / 52.751400; -6.622294
262 Raheenachluig Church Church Raheen-a-Cluig 1875.jpg Newcourt 53°11′38″N 6°05′26″W / 53.19379°N 6.090503°W / 53.19379; -6.090503
328 Rathcoran Passage Tomb & Hillfort Coolinarrig Upper, Pinnacle, Tuckmill Hill 52°56′49″N 6°41′00″W / 52.946997°N 6.683220°W / 52.946997; -6.683220
422 Rathgall Hill Fort Rathgall.png Rath 52°48′08″N 6°39′47″W / 52.80224°N 6.663131°W / 52.80224; -6.663131
317 Seefin Passage Tomb Passage Tomb Seefin entrance.jpg Scurlocksleap 53°11′10″N 6°23′42″W / 53.186168°N 6.394889°W / 53.186168; -6.394889
491 Threecastles Castle Castle Threecastles near Kilbride, Co Wicklow. - geograph.org.uk - 262197.jpg Threecastles 53°10′54″N 6°29′14″W / 53.181654°N 6.487324°W / 53.181654; -6.487324
531 Tornant Moat Ringfort & Barrows Tornant Lower 53°02′43″N 6°42′04″W / 53.045350°N 6.701020°W / 53.045350; -6.701020
135 St. Mary's Church, Downsmill Church (11th century) Saint Mary's Church Downshill, Glen of the Downs County Wicklow Ireland.JPG Woodlands 53°07′47″N 6°06′38″W / 53.129729°N 6.110652°W / 53.129729; -6.110652

Sources

  • National Monuments in County Wicklow
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