Blessington Street Basin, Reservoir and public park in northern central Dublin, Ireland
The rectangular basin spans 120 meters in length and 60 meters in width, containing 15.1 million liters of water surrounded by walkways and green spaces.
Built in 1810 as the Royal George Reservoir, this water source supplied Dublin's north side and local distilleries until the 1970s through connections with the Royal Canal.
The basin appears in James Joyce's Ulysses and features in The Coroner's Daughter, selected as Dublin UNESCO City of Literature One City One Book 2023.
The park opens daily from 10:00 AM, with closing times varying seasonally between 17:00 in winter months and 22:00 during summer peak periods.
A Tudor-style gate lodge from 1811 stands at the entrance, while an artificial island within the basin provides sanctuary for resident swans and ducks.
Location: Dublin
GPS coordinates: 53.35726,-6.27081
Latest update: March 6, 2025 02:34
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