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Glendalough
Glendalough, an important early Irish monastery in Co. Wicklow famed for its picturesque setting in the ‘valley of the two lakes’. The settlement was originally eremitical, founded by St Kevin in the 6th century. A large monastery grew up around the cult of the saint, and in IIII Glendalough was made the seat of a bishopric. Between 1153 and 1162 Glendalough's second saint, Lorcán Ua Tuathail ( Laurence O'Toole), presided over the monastery as abbot. In 1213 the diocese was united with Dublin, with Glendalough being reduced to the status of an archdeaconry. Even after the dissolution of the monasteries the site remained popular with pilgrims until 1862, when the annual pattern was finally suppressed.
The original hermitage was probably sited on the hillside above the upper lake where a small oratory, Tempall‐na‐Skellig, now stands. Another church, Reefert, between the two lakes, is associated with the burial of local rulers. The principal monastic remains are located at the far end of the lower lake. These consist of a round tower, the ruined cathedral, and several stone churches, some of which were drastically restored by the Board of Works during the 1870s. St Kevin's church retains a steep stone roof with incorporated round belfry. Several of the other churches include fine Romanesque detailing. Rachel Moss |
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"Glendalough." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Glendalough." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Glendalough.html "Glendalough." The Oxford Companion to Irish History. 2007. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O245-Glendalough.html |
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Glendalough
Glendalough [Ir. Gleann Dá Loch, valley of two lakes]. Celebrated early monastic site in Co. Wicklow, 8 miles N of Rathdrum. Founded by St Cáemgen [Kevin] (d. 618), Glendalough's relative accessibility has invited many visitors for centuries; it is today one of Ireland's best-known tourist attractions. The valley also has Fenian associations; Fionn mac Cumhaill fought a Hydralike serpent here.
Bibliography See Dora Sigerson Shorter , A Legend of Glendalough and Other Ballads (Dublin, 1921). |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Glendalough." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Glendalough." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Glendalough.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Glendalough." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Glendalough.html |
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Glendalough
Glendalough , wooded valley, Co. Wicklow, E Republic of Ireland, W of Wicklow. It is noted for the ruins of several churches of the 11th and 12th cent. (part of the center of Irish Christianity that St. Kevin founded). Also of interest are a round tower and Kevin's Cross (a granite monolith). A ledge in the face of the rocky mountainside, above the lake that lies at the foot of the vale, is the legendary retreat of St. Kevin. |
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"Glendalough." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Glendalough." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Glendalo.html "Glendalough." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Glendalo.html |
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Glendalough
Glendalough in Wicklow, the remains, consisting of a round tower, a ruined cathedral, and several stone churches, of an important early monastic settlement, founded by St Kevin in the 7th century.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Glendalough." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Glendalough." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Glendalough.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Glendalough." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Glendalough.html |
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Glendalough
Glendalough (Gleann dá Loch) Wicklow. ‘Valley of two lakes’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Glendalough." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Glendalough." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Glendalough.html A. D. MILLS. "Glendalough." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Glendalough.html |
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