Blessington, County Wicklow, Ireland - Unravel Travel TV
Blessington is one of the biggest towns in West Wicklow. The town is a gateway to the Wicklow National Park, an outdoor paradise of woods, mountains, rivers and lakes. Beside the Blessington Lakes and the Wicklow Mountains, Blessington is steeped in history. Around every corner there are buildings, statues, and relics of the past. Some of the more noticeable features include the Credit Union House, Downshire Monument, Saint Mary's Church of Ireland, and the Horseshoe Arch, all of which are found in the centre of town.
Russborough House is situated 5 km south of Blessington. Built by the Leeson family, earls of Milltown, it became the home of philanthropist Sir Alfred Beit (1903--1994).
History: Blessington was originally called Munfine, and in the Medieval period was part of the lordship of Threecastles. In 1667, Michael Boyle (the younger), Archbishop of Dublin and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, bought the lordship of Threecastles, previously the property of the Cheevers for £1,000. Boyle received a Royal Charter to establish the town of Blessington, in the townland of Munfine, as a borough. Construction of Blessington House was begun in 1673 and afterwards St. Mary's Church in Blessington, which was completed in 1683. On Boyle's death in 1702 his son Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington and Baron Boyle, inherited the Blessington estate. Murrough's son, Charles, died in 1732 without an heir and the estate was inherited by his sister Anne, then her son William Stewart, 1st Earl of Blessington and Baron Stewart. Stewart died in 1769 without an heir and the estate passed to Charles Dunbar, a great grandson of Murrough Boyle, who also died heirless in 1778, when the estate passed to Wills Hill of Hillsborough, County Down, a great great grandson of Michael Boyle and the first Marquess of Downshire. The Hills held the estate until 1908.
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Beautiful Blessington Lakes Wicklow Ireland
Set in the Wicklow Mountains, the Blessington Lakes cover 5000 acres water. The Lakes were formed 50 years ago by the building of the Poulaphouca Dam and hydroelectric station.
The Poulaphouca reservoir is the largest man made lake in Ireland and is a great base for various outdoor activities.
The road around the lake offers amazing views over the reservoir and the Wicklow Mountains. Drive or Cycle around the lake going through historic villages such as Valleymount, Ballyknockan or Lacken.
Avon Ri, Blessington Lakes, Wicklow
Drone practicing at the beautiful Blessington lakes, Avon Ri, Ireland
Blessington Lake , Co. Wicklow, Ireland
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Beneath The Blessington Lakes
The flooding of the Liffey and Kings river valley submerged 76 houses and 6500 acres of farms, four bridges that crossed the rivers, a cemetery, holy wells, bogs, etc. This video shows some of what existed before the reservoir now called Poulaphuca or the Blessington Lakes were created in 1940
Blessington Lakes, Drone aerial video
Blessington Lakes County Wicklow, beautiful manmade lakes that covered a village in the 1940s after Poulaphoucha dam was built further down stream
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Best of Blessington Lakes, Co. Wicklow, Ireland, 2015
Here are a selection of my best photos of Blessington Lakes 2015. See it in all its beauty and seasons. Check out my facebook page for more of my photography, if you like lakes, landscapes, flowers, boats etc. etc.
Beautiful Blessington lake wicklow mountains Republic of Ireland.
Set in the Wicklow Mountains, the Blessington Lakes cover 500 acres water. The Lakes were formed 50 years ago by the building of the Poulaphouca Dam and hydroelectric station.
The Poulaphouca reservoir is the largest man made lake in Ireland and is a great base for various outdoor activities.
The road around the lake offers amazing views over the reservoir and the Wicklow Mountains. Drive or Cycle around the lake going through historic villages such as Valleymount, Ballyknockan or Lacken.
Walk the popular Blessington Greenway, visit nearby Russborough House and its interactive exhibition or enjoy a paddle on the lake.
A Snowy Morning near Burgage Castle, Blessington Lakes, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
A Snowy Morning near Burgage Castle, Blessington Lakes, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. I was blessed to witness this snowy wonderland on 28th February 2018.
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The Beautiful Blessington Lake
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Footage taken by Drone on the 20th July 2019
Blessington Lakes | 2017 |
Drone shots around Blessington Lakes, Co. Wicklow 2017.
Blessington Lakes - West Wicklow
Images of the Blessington Lakes (Wicklow) and Clare Lake in Claremorris (Mayo).. Music made available via incompetech.com
blessington greenway trail | wicklow ireland
enjoying a walk on a winters day on the blessington greenway trail.
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Blessington Lakes 2014
A selection of my best photos from 2014 of Blessington Lakes which I took on my regular rambles around this beautiful part of Blessington, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Blessington Pride of place 2019
This is the video presentation made on behalf of Blessington Town Team, Blessington Forum, Wicklow County Council to the Pride of Place judges on 17 July 2019 and produced by Bailey and Blake Productions.
The music used includes
'Tiptoe' and 'Parasail-Silent Partner' which are copyright free tracks from youtube library and
'Call to Adventure' and'Super Power cool Dude' by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
Around Ireland: Lake near Blessington
Blessington Lake, Co. Wicklow, Ireland Sunset
Blessington Lakes Club - Open for Membership