Glendalough Photos

Glendalough was Ireland's most important monastic settlement (6thC) founded by St Kevin. Today the monastic grounds offer impressive & scenic ruins including the round tower (11th or 12thC), the Cathedral & St Kevin's cross.

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Landscape of Glendalough. Ireland.Towers of Glendalough. Ireland.Round tower at Glendalough. Ireland.Round tower at Glendalough. Ireland.
Landscape of Glendalough. Ireland.Towers of Glendalough. Ireland.Round tower at Glendalough. Ireland.Round tower at Glendalough. Ireland.
Forest scene at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's Church & round tower beyond at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's Church at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's Church roofline at Glendalough. Ireland.
Forest scene at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's Church & round tower beyond at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's Church at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's Church roofline at Glendalough. Ireland.
St Kevin's Church interior at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's Church over tombstones at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's Church at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's stone church at Glendalough. Ireland.
St Kevin's Church interior at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's Church over tombstones at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's Church at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's stone church at Glendalough. Ireland.
St Kevin's Church at Glendalough. Ireland.Round tower at Glendalough. Ireland.Round tower entrance door at Glendalough. Ireland.Celtic cross at base of round tower at Glendalough. Ireland.
St Kevin's Church at Glendalough. Ireland.Round tower (c11thC) (30m tall with 6 floors) at Glendalough. Ireland.Round tower entrance door (3m above ground for defense) at Glendalough. Ireland.Celtic cross at base of round tower at Glendalough. Ireland.
Round tower entrance door at Glendalough. Ireland.Romanesque cathedral ruins at Glendalough. Ireland.Romanesque arch carvings in cathedral ruins at Glendalough. Ireland.Rear wall of cathedral ruins at Glendalough. Ireland.
Round tower entrance door (12 feet above ground for defense) at Glendalough. Ireland.Romanesque cathedral ruins at Glendalough. Ireland.Romanesque arch carvings in cathedral ruins at Glendalough. Ireland.Rear wall of cathedral ruins at Glendalough. Ireland.
Gravestones at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's cross at Glendalough. Ireland.Quoins of priest's house illustrates use to strengthen corners of rubble stone walls at Glendalough. Ireland.Priest's house at Glendalough. Ireland.
Gravestones at Glendalough. Ireland.St Kevin's cross at Glendalough. Ireland.Quoins of priest's house illustrates use to strengthen corners of rubble stone walls at Glendalough. Ireland.Priest's house (12thC) at Glendalough. Ireland.
Carving detail on arch of priest's house at Glendalough. Ireland.Glendalough Cathedral ruins at monastery founded in 6thC. Ireland.Round Tower at Glendalough. Ireland.Glendalough Lake. Ireland.
Carving detail on arch of priest's house (12thC) at Glendalough. Ireland.Glendalough Cathedral ruins at monastery founded in 6thC. Ireland.Round Tower (c11th or 12thC) at Glendalough. Ireland.Glendalough Lake. Ireland.
Glendalough Lake with cottages. Ireland.Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Interior at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Hollywood stone with labyrinth pattern at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.
Glendalough Lake with cottages. Ireland.Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Interior at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Hollywood stone with labyrinth pattern (perhaps Medieval Christian) at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.
Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Medieval Christian tombstones at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.
Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Medieval Christian tombstones at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.
Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Medieval Christian tombstones at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Market cross with Viking designs at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Model of medieval Glendalough monastery at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.
Medieval Christian tombstone at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Medieval Christian tombstones at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Market cross (12thC) with Viking designs at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.Model of medieval Glendalough monastery at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.
Model of medieval Glendalough monastery at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.


Model of medieval Glendalough monastery at Glendalough Visitor Centre. Ireland.



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