Lough Ree Power Station

Lough Ree Power Station was a large peat-fired power station in Lanesborough, in Ireland. The station generated up 100 MWe of power, ranking as the third largest peat-fired power station in the country after West Offaly Power Station at 150 MWe and Edenderry Power Station at 120 MWe.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Killashee and Cloondara.

Killashee

Village

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Killashee is a village in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated on the N63 midway between Lanesborough and Longford, near the Royal Canal and 8 km east of the River Shannon. The village is in a townland and civil parish of the same name. Killashee is situated 7 km east of Lough Ree Power Station.

Cloondara

Village

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Cloondara is a small village in County Longford, Ireland. It is situated just off the N5 road near Termonbarry, where the Royal Canal terminates at the River Shannon. Cloondara is situated 8 km northeast of Lough Ree Power Station.

Tarmonbarry

Village

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Tarmonbarry, officially Termonbarry, is a village in County Roscommon, Ireland. 8 km west of Longford town, it is on the River Shannon where it is crossed by the N5 road. Tarmonbarry is situated 9 km northeast of Lough Ree Power Station.

Lough Ree Power Station

Type: Industrial building
Description: power station in Lanesborough, Ireland
Categories: power station, building, and industry
Location: County Longford, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.67446° or 53° 40′ 28″ north

Longitude

-7.9845° or 7° 59′ 4″ west

Height

57 metres (187 feet)

Operator

ESB Generation and Wholesale Markets

Open location code

9C5JM2F8+Q6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 184508712

OpenStreetMap feature

building=industrial

Wikidata ID

Q6686136

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