Talk:Poulaphouca

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hey guys... anybody know if Poulaphouca was built on a town or village? tell me...
posted 08:14, August 14, 2006 by anon user User:87.232.1.49 info added by ww2censor 14:03, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

What do you mean by built on a village or town? Poulaphouca village existed, thought it is a tiny place, long before the hydroelectric plant was installed or the reservoir was formed. By the way, please sign your posts - in fact I suggest you become a registered user because the IP address you used today has been blocked on several occasions and you will avoid being associated with this anonymous vandalism stigma by being a registered user. ww2censor 14:03, 14 August 2006 (UTC)

I think the first contributor's question is: was a village or town covered by the waters when the lake was created? The small village of Ballinahown was covered when the lake was created. BopSmart 14:07, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure that Poulaphouca is a designated National Park. Can anybody throw light on this please? BopSmart 18:53, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

I don't think the Wicklow National Park extends as far as Poulaphouca. It is mostly the mountainous areas and the official web site does not show the boundaries of the park area nor even really describes its extent. ww2censor 19:27, 6 October 2007 (UTC)

Some houses and farms were covered when the lake was first flooded. Wicklow National Park covers only adjacent mountainous areas and does not include the lake. In fact the lake is treated primarily as a water source for Dublin and a power source for the ESB (Electricity supply board) and little effort is made by public authorities to develop it as an amenity resource. Even swimming is officially not permitted and only private clubs (rowing, sailing, wind surfing, and fishing) with independent insurance are officially allowed to enter the water. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.78.198.26 (talk) 19:46, 11 July 2011 (UTC)