Roundwood
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Roundwood, historically known as Tochar , is a village in County Wicklow
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...

, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...

. It was listed as having a population of 589 in the census of 2006.
It is located where the R755 road
R755 road
The R755 road is a regional road in Ireland. It runs for its entire length in County Wicklow. From the village of Kilmacanogue on the N11 national primary road it goes north/south for to the town of Rathdrum.-Route:...

 joins the R764
R764 road
The R764 road is a regional road in Ireland joining the villages of Roundwood and Ashford in County Wicklow.The road is 13km long.-Route:The road starts eastwards at a junction with the R755 in the village of Roundwood and terminates in Ashford at the R772 .-References:* – Department of Transport...

 and R765
R765 road
The R765 road is a regional road in Ireland joining the villages of Roundwood and Newtownmountkennedy in County Wicklow.The road is 10km long.-Route:...

. The R755 is part of the main route from Dublin to Glendalough
Glendalough
Glendalough or Glendaloch is a glacial valley in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is renowned for its Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin, a hermit priest, and partly destroyed in 1398 by English troops....

 in the Wicklow Mountains
Wicklow Mountains
The Wicklow Mountains form the largest continuous upland area in Ireland. They occupy the whole centre of County Wicklow and stretch outside its borders into Counties Carlow, Wexford and Dublin. Where the mountains extend into County Dublin, they are known locally as the Dublin Mountains...

. At 238 metres above sea level, Roundwood is one of the highest villages in Ireland.

Roundwood has a close association with two former Presidents of Ireland
President of Ireland
The President of Ireland is the head of state of Ireland. The President is usually directly elected by the people for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the President does exercise certain limited powers with absolute...

, Seán T. O'Kelly
Sean T. O'Kelly
Seán Thomas O'Kelly was the second President of Ireland . He was a member of Dáil Éireann from 1918 until his election as President. During this time he served as Minister for Local Government and Minister for Finance...

 who lived locally and Erskine Childers
Erskine Hamilton Childers
Erskine Hamilton Childers served as the fourth President of Ireland from 1973 until his death in 1974. He was a Teachta Dála from 1938 until 1973...

 who is buried in the Church of Ireland
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...

 Derralossary churchyard near the village.

Vartry Reservoir
Vartry Reservoir
Vartry Reservoir is a reservoir at Roundwood in County Wicklow, Ireland. The water is piped from Vartry to a large open service reservoir in Stillorgan in the southern suburbs of Dublin. The reservoir is operated by Dublin City Council....

 Lakes (reservoirs built in the 1860s) are close by.

Twin towns — Sister cities

Roundwood is twinned
Town twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...

 with the village of Spézet
Spézet
Spézet is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Spézet are called Spézetois.-References:** -External links:* *...

, in Brittany, in the northwest of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

.
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See also

  • Spézet
    Spézet
    Spézet is a commune in the Finistère department in Bretagne in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Spézet are called Spézetois.-References:** -External links:* *...

  • List of towns and villages in Ireland
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