Poulaphouca Reservoir

Poulaphouca Reservoir, officially Pollaphuca, is an active reservoir and area of wild bird conservation in west , named after the Poulaphouca waterfall on its south-western end where the water exits the lake.
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  • Type: Power station
  • Description: Active reservoir in Wicklow, Ireland
  • Also known as: “Blessington Lakes; Blessington Lake” and “Poulaphouca Power Station”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Russborough House and Barretstown Castle.

House
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is a Georgian Palladian house between and Ballymore Eustace near the Blessington Lakes in , . The house was designed by Richard Castle for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and built between 1741 and 1755. is situated 3 km northeast of Poulaphouca Reservoir.

House
is a castle in Ballymore Eustace, , . It stands on the site of a late 12th century Anglo-Norman castle. It now hosts the Barretstown camp for sick children. is situated 3½ km north of Poulaphouca Reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hollywood and Valleymount.

Village
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is a village in west , Ireland. It is 15 km south of on the 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. is situated 3 km south of Poulaphouca Reservoir.

Village
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is a small village in western , . 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. is situated 4½ km east of Poulaphouca Reservoir.

Village
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or Ballynockan is a village and townland in , . The village is known for its which were the site of intensive industry from 1824 until the mid-20th century. is situated 6 km east of Poulaphouca Reservoir.

Poulaphouca Reservoir

Latitude
53.11986° or 53° 7′ 12″ north
Longitude
-6.59038° or 6° 35′ 25″ west
Inception
December 1944
Operator
ESB Group
Open location code
9C5M4C95+WR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 358966515
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­industrial
Wiki­data ID
Q3079094
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Turkish—“Poulaphouca Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Poulaphouca urtegia”
  • Cebuano: “Pollaphuca Reservoir”
  • French: “réservoir Poulaphouca”
  • French: “Réservoir Poulaphouca”
  • Irish: “Poll a‘ Phúca”
  • Irish: “Poll an Phúca”
  • Irish: “Taiscumar Pholl a‘ Phúca”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Poulaphoucareservoaret”
  • Turkish: “Poulaphouca Yapay Gölü”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Poulaphuca Waterfall and Poulaphouca Bridge.

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