Castles and Historic Sites in Co. Wicklow
3 places
1.Killruddery
Still run by the family who settled here in 1618
A living 400-year-old estate with Ireland's finest surviving 17th-century formal gardens, just 30 minutes from Dublin — still run by the family who settled here in 1618.
- Highlights
- 400-year-old family estate, still run by the Brabazon family (Earls of Meath)
- One of Ireland's few surviving original 17th-century formal gardens
- Pattes d'oie ('goose feet') angled hedged walks designed after Versailles style
- Facilities
- Good for kids · Restrooms · Wheelchair access
2.Russborough House & Park
2km beech-hedge maze with a statue of Fame
A magnificent Palladian mansion set on 200 acres of parkland in the Wicklow countryside, Russborough combines a world-class art collection, a beech-hedge maze, woodland trails, and a superb café — all just 30 minutes from Dublin.
- Highlights
- Outstanding Palladian architecture with original 18th-century plasterwork
- World-class art collection, including Murillo's Prodigal Son series and restored Vernet Drawing Room
- 2km beech-hedge maze with a crowning statue of Fame
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access
3.Wicklow Historic Gaol
a former 18th-century prison with live ghost tours and VR
An immersive journey through two centuries of Irish penal history inside an original 18th-century prison building, where holographic characters, costumed guides, and paranormal tours bring its dark past vividly to life.
- Highlights
- Original 18th-century prison building
- Holographic character encounters
- Costumed live actors (Gaoler & Matron)
- Facilities
- Wheelchair access