Pollaphuca 110kV Substation
Pollaphuca 110kV Substation is an electrical substation in County Wicklow, Leinster. Pollaphuca 110kV Substation is situated nearby to the power station Poulaphouca Reservoir, as well as near Poulaphuca Waterfall.Places of Interest Nearby
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. Poulaphouca Reservoir is situated 110 metres south of Pollaphuca 110kV Substation.
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 2½ km northeast of Pollaphuca 110kV Substation.
Barretstown Castle
House
Barretstown Castle is a castle in Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare, Ireland. It stands on the site of a late 12th century Anglo-Norman castle. It now hosts the Barretstown camp for sick children. Barretstown Castle is situated 3½ km north of Pollaphuca 110kV Substation.
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 110kV Substation.
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 110kV Substation.
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 110kV Substation.
Pollaphuca 110kV Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: County Wicklow, Leinster, East Coast and Midlands, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.12085° or 53° 7′ 15″ northLongitude
-6.59047° or 6° 35′ 26″ westInception
1947Operator
EirGridOpen location code
9C5M4CC5+8ROpenStreetMap ID
way 266025857
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Poulaphuca Waterfall and Poulaphouca Bridge.
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