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Blessington Destination Guide

Discover Blessington in Ireland

Blessington in the region of Leinster with its 2,874 habitants is a town located in Ireland - some 16 mi or ( 26 km ) South-West of Dublin , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Blessington

Local time in Blessington is now 09:49 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Liverpool, Glasgow, Enniskillen, Edinburgh, and Bristol. When in this area, you might want to check out Liverpool . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Blessington ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Moxie Adventure Challenge - The Course 2012

3:55 min by MoxieAdventureTV
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www.moxieadventurechallenge.com Brian Keogh from Total Experience gives insight into The Moxie Adventure Challenge - this course has been designed in collaboration with Bruce Duncan top UK Adventure r ..

Moxie Adventure Challenge The Day in The Garden 2012

0:44 min by Tony St Ledger
Views: 853 Rating: 5.00

Sense the Adventure and Total Experience Presents Moxie Adventure Challenge - The Day in the Garden Saturday May 26th 2012 www.moxieadventurechallenge.com Moxie Adventure Challenge is the new name for ..


Moxie Adventure Challenge MAPS - Sense the Adventure

0:45 min by MoxieAdventureTV
Views: 613 Rating: 5.00

www.moxieadventurechallenge.com starts and ends in Tulfarris House on the shores of the Blessington Lakesand includes: 1.5K Kayak, 30K Cycle and 8K Hill run. The Day in The Garden,includes fun for adu ..

journey back from Glendalough

0:40 min by Christin Maschmann
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a short clip from our return trip from Glenalough to Dublin with Wild Wicklow Tours ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Russborough House

Russborough House is a stately house situated near the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow, Ireland, between the towns of Blessington and Ballymore Eustace and is reputed to be the longest house in Ireland, with a frontage measuring 210 m/700 ft. It is an example of Palladian architecture, designed by Richard Cassels for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and built between 1741 and 1755.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.14 -6.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Art museums and galleries in the Republic of Ireland, Gardens in County Wicklow, Historic house museums in the Republic of Ireland, Houses in the Republic of Ireland, Museums in County Wicklow, Palladian architecture

Poulaphouca

Poulaphouca, officially Pollaphuca (Irish: Poll a' Phúca, meaning "the Púca's hole"), is a townland in County Wicklow, Ireland, on the border with County Kildare. It is primarily known for its hydroelectric generating station and artificial lake, known as Poulaphouca Reservoir, Poulaphouca Lake, or Blessington Lake. The once famous Poulaphouca Waterfall has little water running over it any longer because of the hydroelectric project.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.13 -6.52 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Reservoirs in the Republic of Ireland, Towns and villages in County Wicklow

Eadestown GAA

Eadestown is a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) club in County Kildare, Ireland based in the smallest parish in the diocese of Dublin. Ballymore Eustace and Eadestown combine for minor purposes under the name Oliver Plunkett's.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 53.20 -6.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Kildare, Gaelic football clubs in County Kildare

Barretstown Castle

Barretstown Castle is a castle in Ballymore Eustace, County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. It stands on the site of a late 12th century Anglo-Norman castle.

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Located at 53.15 -6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ballymore Eustace, Castles in County Kildare

Essen, Groningen

Essen is a small hamlet in the municipality Haren in the province Groningen. It lies between the city of Groningen and the village of Haren. In 1215 a monastery was founded in Essen (or Yesse). It existed until 1594. During the Protestant Reformation it was closed down by the province of Groningen. It was known for having a miraculous statue of Mary (mother of Jesus). Only the terrain on which the monastery was built is recognisable.

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Located at 53.19 -6.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Haren, Groningen, Populated places in Groningen (province)