An early 20th century view of Poulaphouca, officially Pollaphuca, the bridge and waterfall on the River Liffey between County Wicklow and County Kildare, Ireland. 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.
This Photo Chrome image was shot around 1900. In the interests of transparency (no pun intended) the image has been cleaned, sharpened and enhanced. The original sky was bleached out and a new sky has been carefully added.
Size: 3214px × 4350px
Location: Poulaphouca bridge and waterfall, River Liffey, between County Wicklow and County Kildare, Ireland.
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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