Oweninny Wind Farm is being built in three phases as a joint venture between the ESB and Bord na Móna at a cost to date of €320 million. “We never had a problem with the original wind farm which has ‘toy turbines’, as we call them, and are further from the house,” Eileen says. Built in 1992, this was Ireland’s first commercial wind farm and it adjoins the new development. Today, this landscape is dominated by wind turbines double the tower’s size, standing 176m (577ft) high. “In 2024 four scholarships were awarded to applicants who live within 5km of Oweninny Wind Farm Phase 2.

Source: The Irish Times August 13, 2025 21:32 UTC