Historic buildings and monuments in Co. Wicklow
County Wicklow has 3,089 recorded archaeological monuments in the national Sites and Monuments Record; the 13 buildings below are the county's entries in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH) rated International or National, out of 1,293 recorded post-1700 structures county-wide.
Monuments to visit
Please note that many of these monuments may be on private land and may not be publicly accessible. When setting out to visit monuments please ensure that you wear appropriate footwear and clothing. Access to monuments without Visitor Services may be across uneven ground which may not be suitable for everyone and, in particular, wheelchair users.
- The ancient church at Aghowle is associated with St Finnian (who died in 549), and he is supposed to have established a church at Aghowle before founding his more famous site at Clonard, Co.
- Baltinglass Abbey stands on the banks of the River Slaney on the outskirts of the small town of Baltinglass.
- This early Christian ecclesiastical settlement was founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century.
- The cottage nestles in the shade of Kaedeen mountain at the top of a grassy lane off the Donard to Rathdangan road in Co. Wicklow.
NIAH buildings rated International or National
National Inventory of Architectural Heritage entries for Co. Wicklow, curated to buildings rated International or National.
| Name | Type | Period | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Powerscourt House | country house | 1730–1740 | International |
| Avondale House | country house | 1775–1780 | National |
| Dunlavin Market House | market house | 1730–1750 | National |
| Dwyer-McAllister Cottage | heritage centre/interpretative centre | 1770–1790 | National |
| Glencree Barrack | barracks | 1805–1810 | National |
| Hollybrook | house | 1830–1840 | National |
| Humewood Castle | country house | 1865–1870 | National |
| Hunter's Hotel | hotel | 1710–1730 | National |
| Killruddery | country house | 1810–1830 | National |
| Kilmacurragh | country house | 1695–1700 | National |
| Russborough House | country house | 1740–1750 | National |
| Russborough House | gates/railings/walls | 1735–1755 | National |
| Shelton Abbey | prison/jail | 1770–1775 | National |
Plan a visit around Co. Wicklow
NIAH Buildings Open Data, captured June 2026; NMS Monuments to Visit, captured June 2026. Both data.gov.ie, CC-BY 4.0 (Dept of Housing, Local Government and Heritage). See methodology for the curation rule.