Delgany

Delgany (Irish:Deilgne, meaning "Thorny Place") is a small rural village in County Wicklow located on the R762 road which connects to the N11 road at the Glen of the Downs. It is about 25 km (16 mi) south of Dublin city centre. Delgany is in the Roman Catholic parish of Kilquade and the parish church is located in Kilquade about 4 km (2.5 mi) south. The local Catholic school is St Laurence's which is located on Convent Road. There is a Church of Ireland parish church and the parish school Delgany National School and in the area.The area is surrounded by wooded hills (including Kindlestown Wood ) and the Glen of the Downs.