County Wicklow

County Wicklow, the Garden of Ireland, is in the eastern Republic of Ireland, bounded on the north by county Dublin, on the east by the Irish Sea, on the south by county Wexford and on the west by county's Carlow and Kildare. The dominant feature of the terrain is the Wicklow Mountains and their foothills: the highest summit is Lugnaquillia (926 m/3039 ft). The Liffey and Slaney rivers rise within the county. Dairying, cattle and sheep raising are the most important industries; oats, potatoes, cattle feed, and market crops are grown in the fertile lowlands. Granite and slate are quarried and lead, copper, iron and pyrites are mined. 

The county's interesting ruins and many deep glens, especially Glendalough, are noted for their beauty and attract many tourists. Bray is a seaside resort in the county. Wicklow is the county town.

The Vikings established Wicklow and comes from the word "Vikinglow". The Black Castle just outside of town was built by Maurice Fitzgerald (Normans) on land given to him by Strongbow. In 1599 the English planned to eliminate the Irish. The two groups met at Deputy's Pass and the English retreated to the castle, followed by the Irish. The battle took place on the castle grounds and ended with a heavy English defeat.

Today Wicklow is a tourist city. A popular attraction is Druid's Glen, a golf course which has hosted the Irish Open on many occasions. The town also boasts the Regatta Festival in August