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The best of Teddy Ireland
Scenery - Walking Trails - Forestry - Native Animals and Birds
Teddy Ireland brings you an insight into the natural beauty of the Irish landscape. This section will be updated regularly with the best of Ireland's walking trails, forest walks, scenic viewing points and insights into the animals and birds native to the island of Ireland.
Watch out for Teddy Ireland on Tour, which will be a fun collection of photos featuring Teddy Ireland bear in various locations in Ireland.
Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountain range or "Munros" are situated in the southeast of Ireland. The range runs in a north-south direction along the centre of County Wicklow into the counties of Dublin, Wexford and Carlow. The mountains are the largest continuous upland area in Ireland covering over 500 sq. kms with the highest peak known as Lugnaquilla standing at 925 metres or 3,035 feet.
Wicklow National Park is part of the mountain range and was established in 1991 to conserve the local bio-diversity and landscape of the area. Today the entire upland area is designated as a Special Area of Conservation and as a Special Protection Area under European Union law. At almost 23,000 hectares, Wicklow National Park is the largest of Ireland's national parks.
The Wicklow Mountains are abundant with beautiful scenery, activities and visitor attractions ranging from fishing, rafting, hill and trek walking paths, rivers, waterfalls, forests, glens and lakes. The mountains have monastic settlements, pre-history monuments, beautiful gardens, large estate houses, and ancient Irish history making the area one of the most popular visited areas in Ireland.
One of the most popular destinations in the Wicklow Mountains is Glendalough, meaning Valley of the two Lakes. Glendalough is famous for its beautiful valley, two lakes and the ruins of a great Irish monastic site. The monastery was founded at the start of the 7th century by St Kevin. The site became a monastic city and from the 6th to the 11th century, a place of great learning with its scholars' producing manuscripts in Irish and Latin, including medieval astronomical and mathematical texts and chronicles. Glendalough's monks were also sent out across Europe as missionaries and were an integral part of re-christening of Europe in the dark ages. It is said that when St Kevin died, he was buried in Glendalough and the area has always been a popular destination for pilgrims.
The site for hundreds of years was a target for attack. At first it was local tribes then Norse raiders. In 1398 the site was burned by the English and then by the mid-16th century the monastic site was finished when Henry 8th dissolved the monastic sites in Ireland.
Today the site has the ruins of seven old churches, a Round Tower, graveyard and what was once a magnificent cathedral. The site is also on the Wicklow Way trail and with breath-taking views, it attracts over 1 million visitors a year making it one of the most popular places in Wicklow and Ireland.
Images of County Wicklow, Ireland.
Ireland's Wild Atlantic Way
Wild Atlantic Way Route
The Wild Atlantic Way was launched in 2014 as a new coastal drive for the west of Ireland.
This drive provides a sign-posted route along the western Atlantic coast of Ireland.
Starting from Ireland's most northerly point which is Malin head on the Inishowen Peninsula in the northern most county of Donegal, the route winds its way down the Irish west coast into the counties of Leitrim, Sligo, Mayo, Galway, Clare, Limerick and Kerry and finishing up in the picturesque fishing and fortress town of Kinsale in the west of County Cork.
The route is over 2600km in length and today it is one of the longest defined coastal tourist routes in the world.
The fabulous Slieve League on a stormy day, a highlight of the Wild Atlantic Way route.
The west coast of Ireland boasts some of the highest and longest sea cliffs in Europe.
Croaghan Sea Cliffs – Achill.
Inishmore Island Sea Cliffs.
Slieve League, Donegal.
Kilkee Cliffs
The Cliffs of Moher, County Clare.
The Kerry Cliffs, Portmagee.
Slieve League (or Sliabh Liag in Irish meaning 'Grey Mountain')
One of the outstanding natural wonders of the Wild Atlantic Way. With a height up to 600 metres, these steeply sloping cliffs are one of the highest sea cliffs in Europe. Steeped in history, legend, sea life and with stunning views.
The Cliffs of Moher One of Ireland's most significant natural wonders.
The cliffs stretch for almost 14 kms along the west coast, reaching heights of over 700 feet.
Today they form part of the Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark.
Hosting major colonies of nesting sea birds, the cliffs are one of the country's most important bird-breeding sites and a special Protection Area for Birds and Wildlife.
The Kerry Cliffs, Portmagee
Kerry's most spectacular sea cliffs standing at over 1000ft above the wild Atlantic way with majestic views out to Puffin Island and the world heritage site that is the Skellig's Islands.
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The Island of Ireland is uniquely shaped and holds many delights.
Pictured left are images of the surrounds of Castle Leslie, Co. Monaghan.
