Crag features

This small crag is located close to the village of Hollywood, south of Blessington on the western margin of the Wicklow Mountains. Hollywood gets its name from an incident in the life of Saint Kevin of Glendalough who named it Holy Wood.

The crag has a neat compact appearance and it sports a succession of direct lines often following cracks on its steep face. The rock is an unusual cleaved andesitic tuff formed of ash-like material ejected in a volcanic eruption which has a slatey/schistose appearance with small but positive holds. Although the rock is generally sound some holds can be brittle.

The climbing experience of Hollywood is interesting and enjoyable and well worth a visit or two. The walk-in takes less than one minute. The crag is an ideal venue for a summer evening visit in the lingering light of a western sun.