Does Blessington lake give anyone else the creeps ?

NobodyImportant

You would think that the ESB might do a bit more with the lake. Like create a beach area and ensure the shore is safe for 50 metres out or something. Maybe put a small visitors centre and get together original photos, documents, video clips and map out the lake and what used to be there. Are we the only ones interested in all this? I'm fascinated by it.

Ash.J.Williams

NobodyImportant wrote: »

You would think that the ESB might do a bit more with the lake. Like create a beach area and ensure the shore is safe for 50 metres out or something. Maybe put a small visitors centre and get together original photos, documents, video clips and map out the lake and what used to be there. Are we the only ones interested in all this? I'm fascinated by it.

I have a book at home brought out by the ESB, it's very big but lacks something! I'd like to know a lot more about the reactions of the locals (i really should ask them) I know there is still bitterness amongst the older generation.

JupiterKid

The Blessington Lakes are indeed beautiful...and in such a great setting - it's kind of hard to believe that they are man-made, so perfect is their setting.

It's been over 70 years since the lakes were created - that must mean that the pre-lakes landscape will soon pass out of living memory.

Ash.J.Williams

it was a lake previous to it's flooding too lets not forget, back in the iceage!

BarryD

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

I have a book at home brought out by the ESB, it's very big but lacks something! I'd like to know a lot more about the reactions of the locals (i really should ask them) I know there is still bitterness amongst the older generation.

Do you mean 'Beneath the Poulaphuca Reservoir' by Chris Corlett. This one http://www.wordwellbooks.com/index.php?page=shop.product_details&product_id=1369&category_id=1&flypage=flypage.tpl&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=9

Pretty comprehensive history of the flooding and surveys of the houses and families affected, the politics etc. It was controversial at the time and spurred a survey of the landscape and farms about to be lost. Of course, this type of survey would have been very unlikely to have been carried out in normal circumstances. Anybody with family who lived in the flooded areas and/or an interest in the topic should acquire this book. I picked up my copy a few years ago in the Blessington Bookstore.

NobodyImportant

SO with this hot weather and lack of rain, will we see things appearing from the deep again? Can locals confirm if the levels are dropping?

MarkY91

NobodyImportant wrote: »

SO with this hot weather and lack of rain, will we see things appearing from the deep again? Can locals confirm if the levels are dropping?

read the whole thread just there and was gona ask that myself lol. be nice if someone took some photos

Ash.J.Williams

NobodyImportant wrote: »

SO with this hot weather and lack of rain, will we see things appearing from the deep again? Can locals confirm if the levels are dropping?

I just saw a few "islands" on the baltiboys side...will look out for the mill, but it's possibly too early yet

although i did hear locally that the weather was warm enough that BOOBIES were visable...yes I believe skanger ladies were walking around without their tops on ...jeeeaysus!!

NobodyImportant

Boobies eh?

We still have another few weeks i guess by the looks of things for the levels to drop.

NobodyImportant

No proper rain to speak of for at least another week. I want to see mill's, bridges, roads, graves and all kindsa creepy crap appearing from the deep.

I bet with low levels and still water, you can probably look down from a boat and see some stuff?

I'm going to leave my tap on full blast and single handidly empty that reservoir.

Ash.J.Williams

NobodyImportant wrote: »

No proper rain to speak of for at least another week. I want to see mill's, bridges, roads, graves and all kindsa creepy crap appearing from the deep.

I bet with low levels and still water, you can probably look down from a boat and see some stuff?

I'm going to leave my tap on full blast and single handidly empty that reservoir.

an army diver here on one of the blessington threads said it's very dark under there! I'll have a look for the millhouse on saturday, that's about all you'd see. Over in ballyknocken a bog may reveal it'self..some old roads etc....If i remember correctly the greatest sight would be old bridges....particularly at Knockeran....not sure if the burgage bridges were fully demolished...from what i've seen there should be a big crossroads down by the castle, but i'm sure it was demolished..

NobodyImportant

Some rain due this week, but probably only enough to meet demand, so it might not rise/fall. Here's to another 3 weeks without rain and we can walk across it soon

westwicklow

But that would mean the 65-gang would have no water at home... awwwwww!

Ash.J.Williams

here's the view under the lake at Knockeran bridge! Just the pillars of the bridge would be still in tact due to a failed explosion!
http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie/bitstream/10599/10490/3/wm_Blessington%20Bridge%20%26%20Old%20Mill%20House.jpg

myrzopyrzo

my best friend Lorraine drowned there (today) in 1976 age 11. I never forgot .