An Láithreach (possibly from An Lár meaning centre, although there is some mystery surrounding this) is a village in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains. Less than 2km from Glendalough, Laragh is a lively village with a thriving community located on the Glenmacaass River just above where it joins the Avonmore River. The village itself was part of a centre of resistance from medieval times up to 1798 when the area was home to many of the rebels who supported Michael Dwyer. The Military Road built in the early 1800s to root out the rebels in the mountains passes through Laragh.