Powerscourt Waterfall
A large corrie with a notable waterfall in the corrie backwall
Important for both the glacial feature and for the rocks influence in forming the watefall

Bray Head
Coastal headland with extensive natural exposure and sea cliffs, plus railway cuttings
The Cambrian trace fossils found on Bray Head are a type locality for some species, and important

Greystones Beach
A 2 km long coastal section exposing several units of glacial till
A particularly impressive exposure into deep glacial tills, with several unique elements exposed

Rocky Valley
This site comprises a very small, disused quarry on side of the Rocky Valley
Palynological data provide the most reliable age so far obtained for the Bray Group rocks

Slieveroe lane and rail cutting
A lane and a short section of railway cutting
Graptolite fossils from black slates and a rich assemblage of brachiopods and trilobites

Mottee Stone
A large erratic boulder, perched at approximately 250m above sea level on a prominent hill
An important site in terms of imagining the power of glaciation

Powerscourt Deerpark Cave
A small cave, which may have been enlarged by excavation, within a stream bed
This cave is the only known natural cave in Wicklow

Avoca - Connary
Connary mine site is on high ground surrounded by rolling farmland and private dwellings
Mining last took place in Connary in the 19th Century; subsequently, open shafts were capped

Avoca - Cronebane
Cronebane is centred on Cronebane open mine pit
The site covers the area of the 19th-century Cronebane mine site, of which little remains

Avoca - Tigroney East
A narrow site containing a deep open pit, as well as extensive mine-waste covered ground
Tigroney East was the site of intensive mining in the 18th, 19th, and the 20th century

Avoca - Tigroney West
This site includes a flat area and a steep, partly wooded section hosting huge volumes of mine waste
Tigroney West contains the largest and best-preserved engine house at Avoca

Avoca - West Avoca
West Avoca occupies a hillside site above the Avoca River and a large grassy site on the river bank
The West Avoca site incorporates two major 19th-century mine sites, Ballygahan and Ballymurtagh

Glendasan - St. Kevins
St. Kevin s mine site is on the north bank of the Glendasan River
The St. Kevinis site is unusual in Glendasan as it was the focus of extensive 20th-century mining

Glendasan - Foxrock
Foxrock mine site is located on the north side of the Glendasan River
The Foxrock site is one of the most prominent mine sites in the Glendasan valley

Glendasan - Hero
The site, in two parts, is on the south bank of the Glenealo River
This is one of the best preserved and studied 19th-century ore processing sites in the country
CGS; may be recommended for Geological NHA

Glendasan - Ruplagh
The site is spread over an area in excess of 8 hectares in moorland
The Ruplagh site is the western-most mine site in the Glendasan valley

Glendasan - Luganure
The site comprises two 19th century mine sites on the northern slopes of Camaderry Mountain
The LuganurepHawkrock site is one of the most substantial 19th century mine sites in the valley

Ballyknockan Quarries
Inactive granite quarries are surrounded by a dispersed village
The economic importance of the stone quarrying industry to the growth of Dublin was significant

Glasnamullen
A long stream section with rock exposures in the bed and banks
The site is a rare piece of evidence of faulting in eastern Ireland from the Miocene

Athdown Moraine
The Athdown Moraine is a large body of sands and gravels deposited at the end of the last Ice Age.
The Athdown Moraine includes a distinctive hummocky topography at Athdown

Blessington Delta
A large accumulation of sands and gravels which has been quarried extensively
A high, striking example of a dry sand and gravel ridge, standing proud of the surrounding landscape

Britonstown
Two interlocking glacial meltwater channels, formed by water escaping from Glacial Lake Blessington
A site with good teaching potential on glacial meltwater erosion, as the feature is accessible

Dunran Channel
A deep channel that was formed by meltwater erosion on the eastern flank of the Wicklow Mountains
The Dunran channel is up to 80m deep and has a U-shaped profile, typical of meltwater channels

Enniskerry Delta
A large accumulation of sands and gravels which has been quarried extensively historically
An excellent example of a deglacial, ice marginal, meltwater-deposited feature

Glen Of The Downs
A deep channel that was formed by meltwater erosion on the northeastern flank of the mountains
The Glen of the Downs is considered to have formed completely in the late-glacial Period

Glenmacnass Valley
The Glenmacnass Valley is a deep glacial valley in the central Wicklow Mountains
A stunning example of a glaciated U-shaped valley, with steep sides, a flat floor, and a waterfall

Glenmalure
The Glenmalure valley is one of the longest glacial valleys in the country
The Glenmalure mines are of interest as the oldest of the lead mines along the edge of the granite

Lough Ouler
Lough Ouler rests within a deep glacial corrie, situated in the centre of the Wicklow Mountains
This is a fine example of a corrie, with bounding moraine feature

Woodenbridge Wellfield
The Woodenbridge Wellfield is the public water supply source for the Arklow area
These are very productive bored wells which are among the top-yielding wells in the country

Lough Nahanagan
Lough Nahanagan rests within a deep glacial corrie, situated in the centre of the Wicklow Mountains
The post-glacial period in Ireland is called the Nahanagan Stadial following dating of the moraines

Manger-Saundersgrove
The Manger-Saundersgrove site includes a number of elevated fields under pasture
The fields comprise a vdeltae feature composed of deep glaciofluvial and glaciolacustrine sediments

Snugborough
A deep hollow along a hedgerow, which separate two fields, which is a npingo rampartt
The feature is an excellent example of a periglacial feature, formed in permafrost

Tober Demesne
A spring emerges from deep glaciofluvial gravels and flows into a man-made mfish pond
One of the largest springs in County Wicklow

Toor Channel
A deep channel formed by meltwater erosion on the northwestern flank of the Wicklow Mountains
The Toor Channel is up to 40m deep and has a U-shaped profile, typical of meltwater channels
CGS; may be recommended for Geological NHA

Glen Ding
A deep channel formed by meltwater erosion on the northwestern flank of the Wicklow Mountains
Glen Ding is up to 50m deep and has a U-shaped profile, typical of meltwater channels

Upper Lockstown Delta and Kings River
A large accumulation of sands and gravels which has been quarried extensively
This is an excellent example of a deglacial, ice marginal, meltwater-deposited feature

Wicklow Service Area
This is a long cutting behind a new Motorway Service Station
This fresh and large exposure of Bray Group rocks gives a detailed picture of rock structure

Aughrim Quarry
The site consists of two abandoned quarries cut into the western side of a hill
The quarries at Tinnakilly are among the best exposures of a certain suite of minor granitoids

Avoca - Sroughmore
The Sroughmore site is a hillside pasture field on the northwestern side of the Connary mine site
Sroughmore contains two concrete structures that are the remains of a 19th-century aerial ropeway

Ballydonnell
The Ballydonnell floodplain occupies the floor of one of three basins that make up the Upper Liffey
One of the best sites in Wicklow for studying environmental change since the last ice age

Ballyrahan Quarry
A small long-abandoned quarry developed in a minor granitoid intrusion
The site contains the best exposure of microtonalite; unique tungsten-tin mineralization in Wicklow

Camaderry Appinite
Extensive, large-scale outcrops on the upper part of the southern face of Camaderry Mountain
The site provides excellent exposure in the most significant appinite intrusion in southeast Ireland

Glendalough
A deep glacial valley in the central Wicklow Mountains, including mining sites within
A superb example of a glacial valley; the many, accessible mine features add considerable interest

Cloghleagh Mine
A small, probably quarried, escarpment of rock includes a small mine adit
The site contains a fault zone with minerals which can be seen close up in the buttress of rock

Devil's Glen
A deep ravine, oriented east-west, bounded by woodland, and stretches a distance of almost 3km
The location has good potential as a teaching site on glacial meltwater erosion

Glencullen River
A narrow, steep-sided wooded valley in the northeast Wicklow Mountains
The valley formed along a geological fault and is a meltwater channel

Goldmines River
The site consists of a c. 1.5km-long section of river, typically 2-3 m wide
This is the site of Wicklow's gold rush or 1798 when placer gold was discovered in the gravels

Great Sugar Loaf
A prominent, scree covered, quartzite conical mountain peak
The steep upper slopes are blanketed with extensive patches of loose angular quartzite boulders

Greystones (Appinite)
A section of rocky coastline on the scenic and popular Greystones waterfront
The igneous rocks at Greystones are unique because the contact zone is crowded with inclusions

Kilmacurra Quarry
Kilmacurra Quarry is a large, partly flooded quarry developed in a diorite intrusion, now abandoned
The quarry provides good exposure of diorite on quarry faces and in loose blocks

Hollywood Glen
A deep channel formed by meltwater erosion on the northwestern flank of the Wicklow Mountains
Hollywood Glen is up to 60m deep and has a U-shaped profile, typical of meltwater channels
CGS; may be recommended for Geological NHA

Kippure
A landmark mountain on the South Dublin-Wicklow county boundary, capped with a prominent tower
This site is excellent for observing the effects of long-term (millennial scale) peat erosion

Lough Dan, Lough Tay and Cloghoge River
Scenic lakes occupying depressions in the floors of two adjoining U-shaped valleys
Classic example of U-shaped glacial valleys in one of Wicklowns most scenic glacial landscapes

Lough Bray
The Lough Bray site consists of two lakes that occupy two of the most accessible corries in Ireland
This is a fine example of two corries and an arote, with bounding moraine features

Lough Dan, North End (Granite contact)
Here the granite-schist contact zone is clearly visible on the mountain slopes flanking the valley
This is an excellent educational site, used by third level student groups, and is accessible

Luggala
The site consists of several large outcrops flanking the public road above Lough Tay
The occurrences of coticule at Luggala are relatively abundant and accessible

Lugnaquilla
Lugnaquilla is the highest mountain in County Wicklow, and Leinster
This site is of special interest with fine glacial features and the Leinster Batholith slate cap

Mullaghcleevaun
The site comprises eroded peatland, exposed granite blockfields, perched boulders, granite sand
An excellent site for observing the results of long-term (millennial scale) peat erosion

River Dargle Valley
A stretch of the river meandering from a wide and flat valley into cascades
This is an important County Geological site partly because of its dramatic gorge landform

The Scalp
The Scalp comprises a deep channel that was formed by meltwater erosion
The Scalp channel is up to 70m deep and has a U-shaped profile, typical of meltwater channels

Upper River Liffey
A wide river floodplain in the upper Liffey catchment as well as flanking terraces
The site is very important to the understanding of past environmental changes in Wicklow

Wicklow-Greystones Coast
An uninterrupted shingle beach extending for over 17km long between Greystones and Wicklow
The shingle ridge (beach) is a feature understood to have formed around 5,000 years ago