Gallows Hill (79m)

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Small hill near Newcastle, Co. Wicklow. Formerly used for executions?

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Coordinates: 53°4'46"N 6°4'29"W

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Andrew (guest)

Newcastle was the "county seat" for Wicklow until the 16th century and court hearings would have been held in the nearby castle. There was also a military barracks nearby where soldiers were quartered. Newcastle was one of the boundaries of the pale.

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