County Wicklow

County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin) is a on the   of the, immediately south of. Area: 2,024 km² (781 square miles). The county is bordered by the and the counties of, ,  and two parts of what was ,  and. The county is part of the "". Wicklow is known as "The Garden of Ireland" because of its scenery.

The county town is (pop. 9,355), although the largest urban centre is  (pop. 31,901), on the northern border and effectively a Dublin suburb. Other main towns include (pop. 11,913) and  (pop. 11,721). All of these towns are situated on the east coast.

County Wicklow is sometimes known as 'the last county' as it was the last of the original counties to be established - in from land previously part of  and  (which then ran to the sea and included Arklow). Establishment as a distinct county was aimed at controlling local groups such as the O'Byrnes.

, stretching from to  crosses the mountains, north to south, and was built by the British army to assist them in crushing rebels still active in the  following the failed. It provided them with access to an area that had been a hotbed of  for centuries. Several barracks to house the soldiers were built along the route and the Reconciliation Centre was built alongside the remains of barracks there. Battalions of the use firing ranges in County Wicklow for tactical exercises, especially the largest one in the  which was previously used by the  prior to independence.

Wicklow rivers include the Avoca and the Liffey; other natural features include Lough Dan and Lough Tay, and the lakes of Glendalough.

The, a significant  project, was carried out in the mountains in the 1960s and 1970s.

The ancient of  is located in County Wicklow.

The local radio station for Wicklow is.