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===The Star Inn=== |
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The pub was established around 1836 and switched owners in 1947 to Edward O'Connor and his wife Julia. The current proprietor is their son, Leo O'Connor, who took over the business in 1985 and refurbished the premises in 1996. The Inn is apparently named after the [[Venus|Morning Star]] that could be seen from the entrance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oconnorsvalleymount.com/about.htm |title=Welcome to The Star Inn, Leo O Connor's Pub Vallymount, Wicklow |publisher=O'Connors Valleymount |accessdate=2009-06-05 }}</ref> |
The pub was established around 1836 and switched owners in 1947 to Edward O'Connor and his wife Julia. The current proprietor is their son, Leo O'Connor, who took over the business in 1985 and refurbished the premises in 1996. The Inn is apparently named after the [[Venus|Morning Star]] that could be seen from the entrance.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.oconnorsvalleymount.com/about.htm |title=Welcome to The Star Inn, Leo O Connor's Pub Vallymount, Wicklow |publisher=O'Connors Valleymount |accessdate=2009-06-05 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:29, 28 June 2013
Valleymount
Moin an Bhealaigh | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Wicklow |
| Elevation | 198 m (650 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N984072 |
Valleymount (Irish: Moin an Bhealaigh or also An Chrois) is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. Neighbouring villages are Hollywood, Ballymore Eustace, Blessington, Ballyknockan and Lacken.
Location and transport
Valleymount is at an average of 198m above sea level and is situated on the R758 regional road. The village is on a land spit created by the flooding of the River Liffey and its primary tributary the King's River in the late-1930s and early-1940s for the Poulaphouca Dam project. The Poulaphouca project now supplies water to the Greater Dublin Area and electricity to the ESB national grid.
It is serviced by the Dublin Bus 65 route which connects to Dublin twice daily (Mon - Fri).
The Valleymount Spur of St Kevin's Way, the pilgrim route to the ancient monastery site at Glendalough runs through Valleymount village. Another spur runs from the nearby village of Hollywood to Glendalough.
Townlands
There are numerous townlands in the area of Valleymount, some of which are: Ballyknockan, (The) Togher, Monamuck, Valleymount (or Cross), Humphrystown, Lockstown Upper, Lockstown Lower, Baltyboys Upper, Baltyboys Lower, Rathballylong, Annacarney, Blackditches Upper, Blackditches Lower, Carrigacurra, Lugnagroagh, Tulfarris, Granabeg Upper, Granabeg Lower, Knocknadruce and Knocknadruce Upper. Nearby (to the NE) is the 'lost' townland of Ballinahown which was completely flooded by the Poulaphouca project in the late-1930s and early-1940s
Buildings/Sites
St. Joseph's Church
The most notable building is the church which of a traditional Mexican style, a design created when emigrants from the area returned home and adapted the style to the local area. The church features beautiful stained glass windows by Harry Clarke, a leading figure in the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement and art students from Dublin's Art colleges regularly visit the church to see the windows.
The Star Inn
The pub was established around 1836 and switched owners in 1947 to Edward O'Connor and his wife Julia. The current proprietor is their son, Leo O'Connor, who took over the business in 1985 and refurbished the premises in 1996. The Inn is apparently named after the Morning Star that could be seen from the entrance.[1] & it needs a good wash.
Valleymount House
A stone building that was the village's one and only shop and post office until it closed in 2006.[citation needed]
The old Forge
An active Forge until the late 1980s.
The Sweathouse
This is in Annacarney as you leave Valleymount and head towards the Wicklow Gap and Glendalough; more information here. http://www.megalithomania.com/show/site/463/Annacarney.html
Organisations
- St.Joseph's Primary School
- Roman Catholic Church
- Valleymount GAA[2]
GAA
Honours won include:[2]
- Intermediate Football Championship 1952-1964-1978-1989
- Junior Football Championship "A" 1963-1998
- Minor Football Championship 1951
- Junior Hurling Championship 1988
- Intermediate Hurling Championship 1989
Rugby player Brian Carney played Gaelic football for the Valleymount GAA club and won a junior championship medal in 1998 with the club.
Popular culture
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Films
The following films were made in or near Valleymount (citations: http://www.visitwicklow.ie/films/):
- Irish acting legend Cyril Cusack filmed a scene for the The Outcasts (1982) in the old Forge in Valleymount (south of the Star Inn).
- Widow's Peak (1994) starring Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright and the late Natasha Richardson was filmed in the area, particularly in Ballyknockan.
- Braveheart (1995) was filmed on location near Valleymount. The film starred the Oscar winning actor Mel Gibson and a consequence of the project was the creation of a route around the lake called Braveheart Drive.[citation needed]
- This is my Father (1998) featuring Aidan Quinn and James Caan was filmed around Valleymount, Hollywood and Kilteel in Co. Kildare.
- P.S. I Love You (2007) starred Oscar Award Winning Actress Hilary Swank and some scenes were filmed locally near Valleymount and in Ballyknockan.
