Inniscarra Dam
Inniscarra Dam is a buttress dam located on the River Lee in the civil parish of Inniscarra in County Cork, Ireland. Construction of the dam started in February 1953 and resulted in the formation of the Inniscarra Reservoir.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Senan’s Church and St John the Baptist Church.
St Senan’s Church
Church
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St Senan's Church is a small Anglican Gothic Revival church located in Inniscarra, County Cork, Ireland. It is dedicated to Senán mac Geirrcinn, who is the patron saint of Inniscarra. St Senan’s Church is situated 1 km northeast of Inniscarra Dam.
St John the Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St John the Baptist Church is situated 3 km south of Inniscarra Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cloghroe and Ballincollig.
Cloghroe
Village
Cloghroe is a village and townland on the R579 road in County Cork, Ireland. It is 7 miles northwest of Cork, close to Inniscarra and Tower. The Sheep River runs to the rear of the local pub Blairs Inn on the western side. Cloghroe is situated 3½ km northeast of Inniscarra Dam.
Ballincollig
Suburb
Ballincollig is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork city in Ireland. It is located on the western side of Cork city, beside the River Lee on the R608 road. Ballincollig is situated 5 km east of Inniscarra Dam.
Dripsey
Village
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Dripsey is a village in County Cork, Ireland, on the R618 regional road around 20 km west of Cork City. It is situated on a tributary of the River Lee, the Dripsey River. Dripsey is situated 6 km west of Inniscarra Dam.
Inniscarra Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: hydroelectric dam in County Cork
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.90025° or 51° 54′ 1″ northLongitude
-8.66206° or 8° 39′ 43″ westHeight
42 metres (138 feet)Operator
ESB GroupOpen location code
9C3HW82Q+45OpenStreetMap ID
way 421641898OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=damWikidata ID
Q6035824
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In Other Languages
“Inniscarra Dam” goes by many names.
- Italian: “diga di Inniscarra”
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