Pollaphuca Waterfall
Pollaphuca Waterfall is a waterfall in County Wicklow, Leinster. Pollaphuca Waterfall is situated nearby to the locality Conroy’s Cross Roads, as well as near Silverhill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Poulaphouca Reservoir and Russborough House.
Poulaphouca Reservoir
Power station
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Poulaphouca Reservoir, officially Pollaphuca, is an active reservoir and area of wild bird conservation in west County Wicklow, Ireland named after the Poulaphouca waterfall on its south-western end where the water exits the lake.
Russborough House
House
Photo: Ramón, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Russborough House is a Georgian Palladian house between Blessington and Ballymore Eustace near the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow, Ireland. The house was designed by Richard Castle for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and built between 1741 and 1755. Russborough House is situated 3 km northeast of Pollaphuca Waterfall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hollywood and Valleymount.
Hollywood
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Hollywood is a village in west County Wicklow, Ireland. It is 15 km south of Naas on the Wicklow Gap road near its junction with the N81 road. A population of less than 100 people registered in the 2002 Census, though the community draws from a larger area which consists of about 500 people. Hollywood is situated 3 km south of Pollaphuca Waterfall.
Valleymount
Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Valleymount is a small village in western County Wicklow, Ireland. The name 'Valleymount' does not appear before 1839. Previously, the village was known as 'the Cross of Ballymore' or simply 'the Cross', with 'cross' referring to land belonging to the church. Valleymount is situated 4½ km east of Pollaphuca Waterfall.
Ballyknockan
Village
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ballyknockan or Ballynockan is a village and townland in County Wicklow, Ireland. The village is known for its granite quarries which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century. Ballyknockan is situated 6 km east of Pollaphuca Waterfall.
Pollaphuca Waterfall
- Type: Waterfall
- Also known as: “Puck’s Pool”
- Category: body of water
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.11667° or 53° 7′ northLongitude
-6.58917° or 6° 35′ 21″ westElevation
163 metres (535 feet)Open location code
9C5M4C86+M8GeoNames ID
2962038
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