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Upper Lake, Glendalough

Upper Lake, Glendalough

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Upper Lake, Glendalough

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Wicklow Mountains National Park

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Location: Wicklow, Ireland

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Angelina Kuhlmann

August 9, 2021

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The Upper Lake is probably the most formative lake in the Wicklow Mountains. When the water is calm, the mountains are reflected all around on the surface. Just a nice place. At the lake you can just relax, spend a day on the water and explore the surroundings.

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Andy

January 22, 2023

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Glendalough Upper Lake is a glacial lake near Glendalough, County Wicklow, Ireland.

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🅰️ndy

June 26, 2023

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This lake gets so black from the peat/moor, you can see the lake from higher up.

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