Wicklow
Americannoun
noun
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a county of E Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province on the Irish Sea: consists of a coastal strip rising inland to the Wicklow Mountains ; mainly agricultural, with several resorts. County town: Wicklow. Pop: 114 676 (2002). Area: 2025 sq km (782 sq miles)
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a port in E Republic of Ireland, county town of Co Wicklow. Pop: 9355 (2002)
Example Sentences
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In Ireland, Met Eireann has a "status orange" rain warning for Dublin, Wexford and Wicklow, while a yellow warning is in place for other eastern counties and much of the south.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
While Hozier, who lives in the countryside of Wicklow, Ireland, has benefited from listeners sharing their intimate moments on social media accompanied by his music, he reveals little of himself online, or in interviews.
From New York Times ● Jun. 18, 2024
The County Wicklow native organised his first political meeting at just 16 years of age.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2024
Few people come to Knockananna without good reason, the journey requiring a long, serpentine drive up the country roads that wind through Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains.
From New York Times ● Jul. 27, 2023
In August I was in Ireland, staying at a country house among the Wicklow hills.
From Birds and Man by Hudson, W. H. (William Henry)
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