I was at Ardnacrusha, the hydroelectric power station. Big pipes! Dials! Buttons! Switches!
September 19, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I was at Ardnacrusha, the hydroelectric power station. Big pipes! Dials! Buttons! Switches!
Ooh. This is what was going on when I was there last in August.
September 19, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Ooh. This is what was going on when I was there last in August.
Organizing a swim tomorrow and in a mad turn of events, the esb are turning off the turbines at ardnacrusha for a couple of hours. I feel all powerful now. Kneel before Nah!
September 3, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Organizing a swim tomorrow and in a mad turn of events, the esb are turning off the turbines at ardnacrusha for a couple of hours. I feel all powerful now. Kneel before Nah!
Comparing ardnacrusha to the Hoover Dam…?!? Notions.
August 25, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Comparing ardnacrusha to the Hoover Dam…?!? Notions.
I haven't even thought of Ardnacrusha to delay, y'know...
August 24, 2026 at 11:18 PM
I haven't even thought of Ardnacrusha to delay, y'know...
What's even more embarrassing is the legacy of ardnacrusha looming over us. Like we used up all the entirety of our "trees planted for shade for future generations" budget for a 1000 years.
August 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM
What's even more embarrassing is the legacy of ardnacrusha looming over us. Like we used up all the entirety of our "trees planted for shade for future generations" budget for a 1000 years.
Our earliest (non green) governments demonstrated level 2 ambition and built ardnacrusha but it seems that while they recognised there was much to do they also recognised the urgent need to prioritise, start somewhere and just get it done
August 14, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Our earliest (non green) governments demonstrated level 2 ambition and built ardnacrusha but it seems that while they recognised there was much to do they also recognised the urgent need to prioritise, start somewhere and just get it done
I recently discovered that Ardnacrusha was probably responsible for the introduction of the Bank Vole into Ireland. Since then I have been reading up more about them.
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How new small mammals have caused an 'invasional meltdown'
The arrival of such invasive mammals as the Bank Vole and Greater White-toothed Shrew are having a major impact on our ecosystem
www.rte.ie
August 6, 2026 at 11:36 AM
I recently discovered that Ardnacrusha was probably responsible for the introduction of the Bank Vole into Ireland. Since then I have been reading up more about them.
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Last year (photos 👇) we took the Ardnacrusha tour and I said to myself, "My Dad would *love* this!". So today I went back and brought him along and, reader, he *did* love it 😀
Yesterday we got to take the tour of the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric power plant 😀 A phenomenal experience! I've been meaning to take this tour for years & it did not disappoint! Say what you want about this rebellion or that rising, or one war or another, but *this* is where modern Ireland was born.
July 29, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Last year (photos 👇) we took the Ardnacrusha tour and I said to myself, "My Dad would *love* this!". So today I went back and brought him along and, reader, he *did* love it 😀
O'Briensbridge, County Clare, has stood at the heart of 500 years of Irish history. This aerial view shows the 12-arched bridge spanning the River Shannon, Lough Derg beyond, and the canal built in the 1920s to supply water to the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric power station.
July 27, 2026 at 11:12 AM
O'Briensbridge, County Clare, has stood at the heart of 500 years of Irish history. This aerial view shows the 12-arched bridge spanning the River Shannon, Lough Derg beyond, and the canal built in the 1920s to supply water to the Ardnacrusha hydroelectric power station.
That’s sad news, and it’s also a shame that it’s more than a decade later and RTE still don’t know what to do with Moydrum.
It played its part in the birth of the modern Irish state (along with the development of the Ardnacrusha power station) and should be respected as such.
It played its part in the birth of the modern Irish state (along with the development of the Ardnacrusha power station) and should be respected as such.
July 19, 2026 at 5:47 AM
That’s sad news, and it’s also a shame that it’s more than a decade later and RTE still don’t know what to do with Moydrum.
It played its part in the birth of the modern Irish state (along with the development of the Ardnacrusha power station) and should be respected as such.
It played its part in the birth of the modern Irish state (along with the development of the Ardnacrusha power station) and should be respected as such.
Irish vision for electrification as Ireland assumes EU Presidency
Irish vision for electrification as Ireland assumes EU Presidency
Ardnacrusha hydroelectric power station hosts Irish and European energy experts for electrification conference As Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, energy, transport and industry experts gathered at Ardnacrusha in County Clare to discuss the ambitious drive...
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July 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Irish vision for electrification as Ireland assumes EU Presidency
Minister O’Brien sets out vision for electrification as Ireland assumes EU Presidency
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Minister O’Brien sets out vision for electrification as Ireland assumes EU Presidency
Ardnacrusha hydroelectric power station hosts Irish and European energy experts for electrification conference As Ireland assumes the Presid...
rcnireland.blogspot.com
July 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Minister O’Brien sets out vision for electrification as Ireland assumes EU Presidency
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rcnireland.blogspot.com/2026/07/mini...
Photos of a truly historical moment on many levels for prosperity
July 2, 2026 at 9:39 PM
Photos of a truly historical moment on many levels for prosperity
I was back in Ardnacrusha today, speaking about the history of the station at a @deptcee event about renewable electricity generation, transport and industry - really special to be able to do so in the turbine hall, which was in the middle of a 25-year service (long-term thinking!)
July 2, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I was back in Ardnacrusha today, speaking about the history of the station at a @deptcee event about renewable electricity generation, transport and industry - really special to be able to do so in the turbine hall, which was in the middle of a 25-year service (long-term thinking!)
As Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Minister Darragh O’Brien today set out a vision for Ireland to become an electrostate.
Read more: https://bit.ly/44GnTTV
Read more: https://bit.ly/44GnTTV
July 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
As Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Minister Darragh O’Brien today set out a vision for Ireland to become an electrostate.
Read more: https://bit.ly/44GnTTV
Read more: https://bit.ly/44GnTTV
I am currently having a complete meltdown over being unable to *choose* a date to go on a tour of Ardnacrusha. I'll be going alone so it's not even that I have to loop other people in but that it's Monday to Friday. I have to pick a random day (my birthday is unavailable). I have paralysis.
July 1, 2026 at 7:42 AM
I am currently having a complete meltdown over being unable to *choose* a date to go on a tour of Ardnacrusha. I'll be going alone so it's not even that I have to loop other people in but that it's Monday to Friday. I have to pick a random day (my birthday is unavailable). I have paralysis.
Ardnacrusha Power Station reopens for free public tours this summer
The tours are free for the public
The tours are free for the public
Ardnacrusha Power Station reopens for free public tours this summer
The tours are free for the public
www.irishmirror.ie
June 29, 2026 at 8:56 PM
Ardnacrusha Power Station reopens for free public tours this summer
The tours are free for the public
The tours are free for the public
