Blessington
in Wicklow of Leinster, Ireland

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.170 and -6.532 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 10' 11" and W -6° 31' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
English, Irish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:44 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Dublin
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:02 am and 4:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ireland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Blessington

Blessington in Wicklow (Leinster) with it's 5,010 inhabitants is a city in Ireland about 2,711 mi (or 4,364 km) north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital.

Local time in Blessington is now 08:44 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Blessington, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Dublin Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in a distance of 54 mi (or 87 km), North-East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Naas, Tallaght, Dublin, Swords and Navan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 2°C / 36 °F

Morning Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 33 °F
Night Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light snow

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

13°C (55 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Tulfarris Hote & Golf Resort

Address
3,3 mi
Blessington Lakes
Wicklow
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Woodbine Cottage

Published: October 20, 2011
Length: 06:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MurphyREA

A historic cottage within the area of Lacken, suitable for enhancement and further development (subject to planning permission). Standing on c.3/4 acres and benefiting from mature boundaries...


Doughnuts

Published: July 18, 2009
Length: 38:11 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TheRonan697

Mr Sonny Beam explains how to do doughnuts!


Something is coming to Avon Ri Part I - Christmas 2014

Published: October 07, 2014
Length: 19:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Santa's Lakeshore Wonderland

Something is amazing is happening this christmas - visit avonri.com for more information. "String Impromptu Number 1" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By ...


BLSC Spitfire 067 1st Pitchpole

Published: June 20, 2014
Length: 14:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ZeroSixSeven

Spitfire 067 at Blessington Sailing Club May 2014 Helm: Eoghan Conlon O'Neill Crew: Alex Pocock Much more to come (Hopefully not too many pitchpoles ;) ) Watch this space...


Protect your car from weather and dirt

Published: December 08, 2009
Length: 07:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MicksGarage1

This is a useful look at a heavy duty car cover from MicksGarage. Protect your Car at home or at work, rain or shine, against weathering, fading, organic / tree resin and corrosive bird droppings....


Artisans in Russborough

Published: September 14, 2011
Length: 02:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: RussboroughHouse

Video by I. D. Gütt | Musik by aughrim anno 1691 Jeweller Charles Callis: http://www.charlesjcallisjewellery.com/ Wood turner Hervé de Wergifosse: http://www.wergiwood.com/ Wood...


Colm Lynch - Quicksand (HD)

Published: March 27, 2009
Length: 08:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: thebeechparksessions

THE BEECH PARK SESSIONS Colm Lynch performs Quicksand with his band. Shot in Beech Park Studios, Rathcoole Engineered by Daire Winston Directed by Michael Donnelly Cameras by Aislinn...


Szczupak z Blessington

Published: April 27, 2008
Length: 35:50 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: michu2680

Jan,Piotrek i Michał nad jeziorem Blessington w Irlandii.


Badge (Kilcullen), La Grange (cover), Love me two times (cover).-'The lakes Blessington' 28feb 2010

Published: March 01, 2010
Length: 43:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: p0ln

Badge (Kilcullen) Live in 'The Lakes' in Blessington-28-02-2010. La Grange into Love me two times.


MOTORCYCLE LAKE RIDE GO PRO HD

Published: June 12, 2012
Length: 05:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SmoothRider107

Motorcycle ride around the blessington lakes ,this road runs between valleymount and blessington..to the N 81......my new mirror mounted camera tripod mount ...custom made by a gentleman in...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Russborough House

Russborough House is a stately house situated near the Blessington Lakes in County Wicklow, Ireland, between the towns of Blessington and Ballymore Eustace and is reputed to be the longest house in Ireland, with a frontage measuring 210 m/700 ft. It is an example of Palladian architecture, designed by Richard Cassels for Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown and built between 1741 and 1755.

Located at 53.1417, -6.56952 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Houses in the Republic of Ireland, Museums in County Wicklow, Gardens in County Wicklow, Historic house museums in the Republic of Ireland, Art museums and galleries in the Republic of Ireland, Palladian architecture

Poulaphouca

Poulaphouca, officially Pollaphuca (Irish: Poll a' Phúca, meaning "the Púca's hole"), is a townland in County Wicklow, Ireland, on the border with County Kildare. 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.

Located at 53.1333, -6.51667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns and villages in County Wicklow, Reservoirs in the Republic of Ireland


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Блесингтън, Blessington, Baile Coimín, Блессингтон