Bray (Irish: Bré, formerly Brí Chualann) is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside town of approximately 35,100 people, making it the largest town in Ireland (excluding the five cities). It is situated about 20 km (12 mi) south of Dublin on the east coast.
The town is the location of some industry, is home for many who commute to Dublin by car or rail, is a market town for the surrounding area and still att...
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Bray (Irish: Bré, formerly Brí Chualann) is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside town of approximately 35,100 people, making it the largest town in Ireland (excluding the five cities). It is situated about 20 km (12 mi) south of Dublin on the east coast.
The town is the location of some industry, is home for many who commute to Dublin by car or rail, is a market town for the surrounding area and still attracts tourists particularly from Dublin at weekends. The town straddles the Dublin-Wicklow border, with a portion of the northern suburbs situated in County Dublin. Bray is home to Ireland's only dedicated film studios, Ardmore Studios where films such as Excalibur, Braveheart, and Breakfast on Pluto have been shot.
In medieval times, Bray was on the borders of the coastal district, governed directly by the English crown from Dublin Castle, known as the Pale. Inland, the countryside was under the control of Gaelic Chieftains, such as the O...
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