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Castlekelly, Allagour 및 Cunard Road를 통과하는 이 구간은 보호된 Glenasmole 계곡과 거친 Wicklow 산맥의 탁 트인 평원을 연결하는 궁극의 경로입니다. 사이클리스트에게는 좁고 정통적인 아일랜드 시골길(L-roads)을 오르는 개성 있는 코스로, 차보다 양을 더 자주 만나게 될 것입니다.

삐뚤어진 오래된 무덤이 있는 매우 특별한 장소입니다. 주변 전체가 먼 신비로운 역사를 내뿜고 있습니다.

Valleymount Bridge was built in the 1930s when the River Liffey was dammed to form Poulaphouca Reservoir, flooding much of the surrounding valley. It links Valleymount with Ballyknockan, carrying a quiet road across one of the most scenic stretches of the lough.

The Irish saint St. Kevin (c. 498–618 AD), from a noble family in Leinster, was trained as a monk and then sought solitude – here in Glendalough as a hermit. Around 540, he withdrew to this remote valley to live in seclusion, asceticism, and prayer. Legends tell that he had deer, otters, and birds as friends. But as it sometimes happens: disciples soon followed him, and a monastic community was established (545 AD), which developed into one of the most important monasteries in Ireland (heyday: 10th–12th centuries). A 30-meter-high round tower (10th–11th centuries), the ruins of the cathedral (1214), a stone church (St. Kevin's Kitchen), and a house still remain. – Very pretty and mystical, the whole thing in the middle of the cemetery.

Donard is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland, located at the northern end of the Glen of Imaal in the western part of the Wicklow Mountains. The name "Donard" comes from the Irish "Dún Ard," meaning "high fort," and the ruins of such a fort are still visible above the town.

​The Glen of Imaal is a remote valley in Ireland's Wicklow Mountains, surrounded by peaks like Lugnaquilla, Table Mountain, and Keadeen. Historically, it was the stronghold of the Uí Máil clan during the 7th century. Today, much of the valley is used by the Irish Army as an artillery firing range.

During our cycling trip around Poulaphouca Reservoir / Blessington Lake we crossed the Kings river, nice for a short stop to enjoy the views of the river and scenery.