WESTWICKLOWHERITAGE BEUNVEILEDATEVENTIN GUESTS WELCOME TO ENJOY TOURS OF COURTHOUSE AHEAD OF LAUNCH OF THE COUNTY WICKLOW HERITAGE PLAN NEXT TUESDAY EVENING
THREE new Heritage brochures for west Wicklow trails are being launched by the Baltinglass Municipal District.
The brochures will be launched on Tuesday, February 27, as part of the Baltinglass Courthouse open event and the launch of the County Wicklow Heritage Plan.
The trails are the Blessington Lakeside Heritage Trail, South West Wicklow Heritage Trail and the West Wicklow Heritage Trail.
Each trail has been designed to showcase the wealth of heritage available to visit in west Wicklow in a driving or cycling circuit, highlighting archaeo- logical sites, historical points of interest, natural areas and the many villages along the way, each with its own story to tell.
The trails take travellers on a journey through the history of Ireland and included such fascinating topics as ancient buriels, Ogham, early monasteries, the impact of the landed estates, the 1798 rebellions and much, much more.
The heritage trails are a joint initiative of Baltinglass Municipal District and the Heritage Officer of Wicklow County Council as an action of the County Wicklow Heritage Plan.
Cllr Vincent Blake, cathaoirleach of the Baltinglass Mu- nicipal District, said: ‘ These heritage trails contribute greatly to the tourism offering for west Wicklow, highlighting some of our hidden heritage gems and encouraging visitors to spend more time exploring this part of County Wicklow.’
The compilation of information for the brochures was co-ordinated by Deirdre Burns, the Heritage Officer at Wicklow County Council, in association with local individuals, the Lakeside Heritage Group and the West Wicklow Historical