Blessington Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in County Wicklow, Ireland
About Blessington
Dublin's water supply was greatly improved by the River Vartry reservoirs atRoundwood, but by 1930 the burgeoning city was outstripping even this source, and a further reservoir was created by damming the Liffey just south of Blessington. Poulaphouca, as it became, has 166 billion litres capacity and a 44-km shoreline. Its water is untreated or "raw" so the lake can be used for public recreation. The water is pumped to Ballymore, one of umpteen tiny places of that name meaning "big town" and which if all heaped together would barely add up to one medium-sized village, so this one is specifically "Ballymore Eustace." There the water is purified and piped to Stillorgan in south Dublin to join the city supply.
Top Attractions in Blessington
Explore the best things to see and do in Blessington:
- ★Hunting Brook Gardens
- ★June Blake's Garden
- ★Russborough House
Where to Stay in Blessington
- 🏨Anglers Rest
- 🏨Baltyboys Lodge
- 🏨Tulfarris Hotel
Blessington Travel Guide Sections
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