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. The Perron VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Leading down to
Triton Lake is the Practical Information
Perron, a beautiful Road map D4.
Italianate stairway Enniskerry, Co Wicklow.
added in 1874. Beside Tel 01 204 6000.
the lake, it is guarded ∑ powerscourt.ie
by two statues of Open 9:30am–5:30pm (dusk
Pegasus – the mythical Oct–Mar) daily. Closed 25 & 26
winged horse and Dec. & 7
emblem of the
Wingfield family. Transport
@ 185 from Bray DART station,
44 from Enniskerry.

. Japanese
Gardens
These enchanting
Edwardian gardens,
created out of
bogland, contain
Chinese conifers
and bamboo trees.
. Triton Lake
Made for the first garden, the lake takes its
name from its central fountain, which is
modelled on a 17th-century work by
Bernini in Rome.
View of Lower Lake, Glendalough

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