West Wicklow General Discussion

JiimWicklow

Hello everyone, Jim here, and as you've probably guessed, from West Wicklow. From a little village in Hollywood, anyone have anything to say about West Wicklow, this is the place to go

ezra_

JiimWicklow wrote: »

Hello everyone, Jim here, and as you've probably guessed, from West Wicklow. From a little village in Hollywood, anyone have anything to say about West Wicklow, this is the place to go

Tutty's or Hollywood Inn?

JiimWicklow

Tuttys 100%, my parents own it lol, but the Hollywood Inn is mostly a restaraunt now, no-one really drinks there unless there is a party, Tuttys is the local

Zebbedee

I've not been up there for a few years.
Is the 'Hollywood' sign still up on the hills there?
That always brought a smile to my face.

keano_afc

West Wicklow would be on our radar if we were to move. I work from home a lot, what kind of broadband speeds do you pick up?

dogmatix

Zebbedee wrote: »

I've not been up there for a few years.
Is the 'Hollywood' sign still up on the hills there?
That always brought a smile to my face.

It's still there when I drove through the a few months back. Like yourself, it always puts a smile on me. Nice little town, Hollywood. Spent some time living in Donard a while back - that was a very quiet place indeed. But I still miss it and would love to be back there now. The only downside to west wicklow is the horrible roads - especially the N81.

JiimWicklow

The broadband speeds really depend where you live, but being at the foot of the mountain in Hollywood really ruins your chances of getting 4G in most places. However, in Blessington for example you have great internet especially with Wicklow Broadband

ticklebelly7

I wonder if you could tell me where would be the best place to park up to get up through the forest path to the top of Slievecorragh.  I'd like to see the chair and the teddy.
I've driven up and down the R756 many a time but can't seem to find any obvious access point.  Looking at Googlmap there seems to be a way up via someone's garden path.  Is that the only access point - I don't want to be disturbing anyone.  And it looks like you can drive up a fair way through the forestry - or is that me fooling myself.
I'd be grateful for any information at all

JiimWicklow

Nah there's a gate about a minute off the road, if you go up this road, you will eventually reach a circular clearing in the forest, but unless you want to hike through that, there is a concealed path straight through that will bring you out at a fence where there is a "path", more a cleared area beside the fence, where you can reach the top from. The teddy and chair will be somewhere on the top of the heather covered hill. Unbeatable views for miles and miles, but there is very strong winds. Would recommend a good pair of hiking boots or wellies

I assume your referring to this turn? That is the one I am speaking of, if you go there, treat yourself to a few drinks in the pub!

https://www.google.ie/maps/@53.0858762,-6.58064,3a,75y,231.91h,79.14t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOvI-IOgmg2m3awkrkR2EVg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

ticklebelly7

That's the turning I was looking at!  Thanks so much Jim.  I will give it a go in the summer when I'm over next.  And will drop into Tutty's afterwards if I have any stamina left at all.