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Vartry

Vartry is a locality in County Wicklow, Ireland, situated in the Wicklow Mountains. It is best known for the Vartry Reservoir, a large lake formed by damming the Vartry River to supply Dublin with clean water in the 19th century.

The Vartry Waterworks project, undertaken in the 1860s by Dublin Corporation, involved building a dam, reservoirs

Today the Vartry Reservoir remains an active part of Dublin’s water system. The surrounding valley is valued

The project left a legacy of Victorian engineering and contributed to the growth of nearby settlements, while

and
an
extensive
network
of
aqueducts
to
convey
water
by
gravity
to
the
city.
It
was
one
of
Ireland’s
first
major
municipal
water-supply
schemes
and
had
a
lasting
impact
on
public
health,
urban
development,
and
the
local
landscape.
for
its
scenery,
woodlands
and
walking
routes,
and
the
area
supports
seasonal
recreational
use
such
as
hiking
and,
with
licensing,
fishing.
reminders
of
the
works
persist
in
the
landscape,
the
dams,
conduits
and
the
form
of
the
reservoir
itself.