Blessington is located approximately 30km from Dublin City and can be easily accessed using public transport, more specifically the No. 65 bus from Hawkin Street, which is just on the Liffey. A Google maps link to the Blessington Lakeshore is provided at the end of this post.
To complete construction of the Poulaphuca Dam, a town called
Ballinahown was submerged and the Blessington Lake was formed. Work started on the
Poulaphuca Dam in 1937 and was connected to the electricity grid in 1944.
The heart of the Blessington Lakeshore is the Avon Ri resort which over looks the entire lake and offers some spectacular views, especially on a sunny day. Thankfully this was the case yesterday!
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| Blessington Lakeshore - View from Avon Ri |
The Avon Ri resort has a range of outdoor activities that you can undertake around the lake such as mountain biking, tennis, archery to name a few. We were not feeling that adventurous and undertook a scenic walk around the lakes instead! I have done the clay shooting there before which is great craic.
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| Blessington Lakeshore Walkways |
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| Views of the Lake from the Walkways |
During our walk we saw construction of a pathway that will allow you to walk all the way to Russborough House via the lakes. We have done a blog post on Russborough House if you plan to visit.
Our walk took 1.5 hours and if you are feeling thirsty after it you can always go to the Avon Ri, for a cold pint (or cup of tea) and a bite to eat. They have several picnic benches outside and also an upstairs terrace which is perfect for a sunny day!
More pictures of the Blessington Lakeshore:
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| The Cross! |
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| The Beach |
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| The Lakes |
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