Glendalough - A Monastic Mile

The mile starts at the stone bridge beside the Glendalough Hotel and runs to Bolger’s Cottage at the Upper Lake. It’s called the Monastic Mile because of the historic site it parallels.

Learn all about its natural and built heritage, oral history, litter management and general upkeep initiatives, community involvement, local history, famous visitors and much more. From Long Eared Bats and Purple toad flax, The Pattern Bank Tearooms and Richardsons Hotel, its all here in the attached report. Please click on PDF below to view.