the church of ireland in the village church has a vaulted roof from the 17th century. about 3 km northeast of the village is poulaphouca, where the liffey cascades in three stages. the poulaphouca reservoir (also known as "blessington lakes"), which cover about or 20 km², were formed 50 years ago by the building of the poulaphouca dam and hydroelectric power station, and today serve the purpose of providing the power and water that supply county dublin.