27/3/2020. Covid-19 Pandemic (Coronavirus) Ireland. Bray County Wicklow, Hours Before the Lockdown. The residents of the seaside town of Bray County Wicklow, on Friday afternoon last were just getting used to the concept of social distancing. Little did they know that within a few hours their movements would face even more dramatic restrictions as the Taoiseach later that night announced the imposition of a lockdown and the cocooning of everyone over 70 years of age. Photos show the people using social distancing on the seafront promenade. Photo: Leon Farrell/RollingNews.ie