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Brittas Pond
The Brittas Ponds, sometimes now Brittas Pond (), also known as Brittas Reservoir, Brittas Lake(s), Glenaraneen Lake or Glenaraneen Mill Ponds, are a pair of artificial lakes (or the upper of the two), situated north of the village of Brittas, County Dublin, Brittas in the far south of the traditional County Dublin, near the County Wicklow border, in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. They are in the jurisdiction of South Dublin County Council. From inception, the ponds were fed from the River Camac, returning water to it downstream. The southern pond is fully watered as of 2023, while the northern has partly dried into a marshy area. The millpond is a designated Record of Protected Structures, protected structure. History The pond structure was brought into existence due to the need for huge amounts of fresh water to service the Swiftbrook Paper Mills in Saggart village, approximately 4 kilometres downstream, and three other mills, including one at Clondalkin. The lands, then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittas, County Dublin
Brittas (, meaning "wooden parapet") is a rural village in County Dublin, just north of the border with County Wicklow on the N81 road (Ireland), N81 road. It is in the Local government in the Republic of Ireland, local government area of South Dublin. The village is notable for five Acer pseudoplatanus, sycamore tree-stump carvings by the side of the road depicting Irish mythology, Irish mythological figures carved in 2018. The River Camac originates close to Brittas before descending through the Slade of Saggart to Saggart and beyond. Location Brittas is in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, 18 km south-west of Dublin city centre (21 km by road). Representation Brittas is in the Dáil constituency of Dublin Mid-West (Dáil constituency), Dublin Mid-West, and the local electoral area of Clondalkin for elections to South Dublin County Council. Amenities In the summer of 1876, with almost 30 families facing the future without a local education programme, Fr Micha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |