Enniskerry

Enniskerry (Áth na Scairbhe in Irish) is a picturesque small town in County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, with a population of approximately 1,800. The town is situated on the Dargle River in the foothills of the Wicklow Mountains in the east of Ireland, some 24 km south of Dublin. The R117 road connects the town to the main N11 road to Dublin. The Bray & Enniskerry Railway was proposed to link the town by rail to Bray, but apart from the building of one bridge somewhere between Bray and Enniskerry, still apparently in existence, nothing came of the plan.

Powerscourt Gardens are located near the town, and are a popular visitor attraction. The extensive formal gardens form the grounds of an 18th century palladian house which, although destroyed by fire in 1974, has since been restored as a tourist centre.

Trivia

• The Powerscourt estate was used for a location in the movie The Count of Monte Cristo (2002 film)

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