Shannon hydroelectric scheme
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The Shannon hydroelectric Scheme was a major development by the Irish Free State in the 1920s to harness the power of the River Shannon. Its product, the Ardnacrusha power plant, is a hydroelectric po
Ardnacrusha
Siemens-Bauunion plant and machinery being unloaded at Limerick docks for Shannon hydro-electric scheme, 1925
Diver involved in survey work for the Shannon Scheme, 1925
Canteen workers on the Shannon Scheme, 1928
River Shannon
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The River Shannon is the major river on the island of Ireland, and at 360 km in length, is the longest river in the British Isles. It drains the Shannon River Basin, which has an area of 16,900 km2, –
Shannon hydroelectric scheme
…The Shannon hydroelectric Scheme was a major development by the Irish Free State in the 1920s to harness the power of the River Shannon. Its product, the Ardnacrusha power plant, is a hydroelectric power station located near Ardnacrusha within County Clare approximately 2.4 kilometres…
River Shannon from Drumsna bridge, County Leitrim
The Shannon Pot, the traditional source of the river
Upper Shannon catchment (with Shannon source, Owenmore River and Boyle River Basin)
River Shannon at Clonmacnoise, County Offaly