Turlough Hill
Turlough Hill is an electrical substation in County Wicklow, Leinster. Turlough Hill is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Wicklow Gap, as well as near the peak Fair Mountain.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wicklow Gap and Tonelagee.
Wicklow Gap
Mountain saddle
Wicklow Gap is one of the highest Irish mountain passes served by an asphalted road. It is located in County Wicklow, Ireland.
Tonelagee
Peak
Photo: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tonelagee, is at 817 metres, is the 25th–highest peak in Ireland on the Arderin scale, and the 33rd–highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. Tonelagee is situated in the central sector of the Wicklow Mountains range, and sits on the main "central spine"…
Turlough Hill
Peak
Photo: Albert.white, Public domain.
Turlough Hill, also known as Tomaneena, is a 681-metre-high mountain in County Wicklow in Ireland and site of Ireland's only pumped-storage hydroelectricity plant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Laragh and Ballyknockan.
Laragh
Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Laragh is a small village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It lies at the junction of three roads through the Wicklow Mountains and is primarily known for its proximity to the monastic settlement of Glendalough. Laragh is situated 8 km southeast of Turlough Hill.
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 9 km northwest of Turlough Hill.
Turlough Hill
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.04395° or 53° 2′ 38″ northLongitude
-6.40614° or 6° 24′ 22″ westOperator
EirGridOpen location code
9C5M2HVV+HGOpenStreetMap ID
way 266025855
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fair Mountain and Turlough Hill Reservoir.
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