glendalough monastery

Glendalough Monastery was founded by St. Kevin, in the 6th century. St. Kevin is perhaps unfairly linked to a poetic legend. While living in a cave as a hermit, he was supposedly pursued by a woman, who tried to seduce him. In a rage, he hurled her over the cliff, and into the lake, but there is no evidence to support this story. But his cave, which is located in the upper part of the lake is known as 'St. Kevin's Bed'.
Glendalough has a fabulous collection of buildings including the Cathedral, which dates from the 7th century, which was used as a Cathedral church until the 13th century, when the Glendalough See was united with Dublin. The Round Tower which is 103 feet high and has a 52 feet circumference. There is also St, Kevin's house, which is a double vaulted Oratory, and is more popularly known as St. Kevin's Kitchen.