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

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.
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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