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43-585: The East–West Interconnector is a 500   MW high-voltage direct current submarine and subsoil power cable from 2012 which connects the Irish and British electricity markets, between Dublin and the Wales/England border. The project was developed by the Irish national grid operator EirGrid . The interconnector is aimed to increase competition and security of supply, and better use the capacity of wind energy. The additional capacity headroom provided by

86-463: A penal Catholic church in the Fingal area. It now houses Rush library. The current Catholic church of Saint Maur is beside the 1776 building. It was dedicated in 1989 and is in the new, post-Vatican II style. Two miles north from the centre of Rush village lies a magnificent portico which is all that remains of Kenure House , a large mansion which had many acres of an estate around it. The name

129-414: A 461   MW fossil fuel capacity at Poolbeg Generating Station Dublin, and coupled with the high growth demand forecasts presented, created a major threat to the security of the Irish electricity grid. The interconnection will enhance security of supply and grid stability on both countries and create conditions suitable for the development of a new regional market. The European Commission expressed

172-647: A belt brace of the Royal Downshire militia and Royal Artillery brass buttons were found alongside fragments of wine glasses, clay pipes and a range of pottery and food particles, adding to the story of the Martello.” Evidence of earlier activity was also recovered during the dig including shards of pottery which have their origins in the Roman era, and two decorated Iron Age combs. Also found were two fragments of human bone which have been identified as part of

215-554: A capacity of 500   MW. It is the first HVDC Light transmission system project, to use ±200   kV cables. The cables and converter stations were provided by ABB . The project was financed by a €300   million loan from the European Investment Bank , capital investments from commercial banks, EirGrid equity and a €110   million grant from the European Commission. A competing project

258-497: A defence against Napoleon . Rush has two sandy beaches, called the North Beach and South Beach , which are separated by the rocky head of the peninsula and a small tidal harbour, Rush Harbour. The peninsula is the closest point of land to the privately owned Lambay Island . The prevailing winds and tides make Rush South Beach an extremely popular kitesurfing location while its sand and dunes attract many visitors. Close to

301-615: A female skull dating back to BC170-AD52, as identified by osteologist Dr Linda Lynch and radiocarbon dated by Queen's University Belfast. A conservation plan for the Drumanagh fort has been developed by Fingal County Council. Following a process of public consultation, the Drumanagh Conservation Study & Heritage Plan 2018-2023 contains accessible historical, archaeological, folkloric, and cartographic evidence. It also sets out policies and objectives for

344-415: A modest computation 'tis said there is between 300/400 souls. The men are all employed by the fishing and smuggling trade...the quay lies eastward below the town, which is in [the] form of an L. The entrance is very dangerous from S.E. and by E. between two ledges of rocks on the port and larboard side. In November 1920, an Irish Republican Army (IRA) officer, Lieutenant John (or 'Jack') 'Rover' McCann,

387-472: A planned 3 week shutdown, the interconnector remained at below 1% capacity for an ongoing period. The Eirgrid East–West Interconnector has a total length of 261 km (162 miles), of which 186 km (116 miles) is submarine cable and 75 kilometres (47 mi) is subsoil cable. The link connects converter stations at Rush North Beach , County Dublin , Ireland, and Barkby Beach, Prestatyn , Wales. The interconnection uses ±200   kV HVDC Light cables with

430-419: A vow to St. Maur that if they survived they would build a chapel in his honour on the first point of land they reached. They subsequently landed at Rogerstown and built a chapel there in his honour. The area became known as Knightstown and later Whitestown. In 1776, a church was built closer to the centre of Rush to replace the old chapel. It was also dedicated to St. Maur and is one of the earliest examples of

473-633: Is also a secondary school, St.Joseph's Secondary School. Rush and Lusk railway station , opened on 25 May 1844, is served by Commuter (formerly "Arrow") suburban trains between Dublin and Drogheda . Fingal Express is the privately owned, premium coach service from Skerries, Rush and Lusk to Dublin City Centre and UCD. It is a division of Eirebus. Rush is home to several sports clubs, including Naomh Maur GAA club, Rush Athletic F.C. Rush Sailing Club, Rush Cricket Club , Elite Taekwon-Do Academy, Rush Fight Academy, Rush And Lusk Karate Club and

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516-678: Is an anglicised version of "Ceann Iubhair", meaning headland of the yew trees . There is a nearby ruined church which was dedicated to St. Damnan and also nearby are the ruins of a small Norman keep . Kenure formed part of the ancient manor of Rush, which was vested in the Earls and Dukes of Ormonde in 1666. They held on to their lands in Rush until 1714 when the Echlins took over. They remained there until 1780. Elizabeth Echlin married Francis Palmer of Castlelacken Co Mayo. Colonel R H Fenwick-Palmer,

559-547: Is disputed by many archaeologists who see this simply as evidence of trade between Ireland and the Romans. The artefacts were illegally excavated after being discovered with metal detectors , so they were not available for further study. The land was acquired by Fingal County Council in 2016 and is of significant interest following the recovery of Romano-British artefacts, rarely found in Ireland. It has been characterised as

602-534: Is surrounded on three sides by cliffs and a large rampart encloses the fourth side. An article in The Sunday Times in January 1996 claimed that Roman coins , brooches and copper ingots were found at the site and that there was "clear evidence...of a Roman coastal fort of up to 40 acres...a significant Roman beachhead, built to support military campaigns in the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D.". This claim

645-614: The East–West Interconnector allows the trading of electricity between Great Britain and Ireland . A territory which generates more energy than it requires for its own activities can therefore sell surplus energy to a neighbouring territory. Interconnectors also provide increased resilience . Within the European Union there is a movement towards a single market for energy, which makes interconnectors viable. They are essential to achieve security of supply. As such,

688-625: The "Smugglers Cave" between Loughshinny and Skerries . He died in 1772 and was buried in Kenure cemetery, on the outskirts of Rush. His namesake is used for Jack the Bachelors, a steakhouse and bar on Main Street. Luke Ryan was born in Rush in 1750. He emigrated to France when he was young and became a Lieutenant in Dillon's Irish Regiment . He later became a smuggler after returning to Rush. He

731-610: The 21st century, Rush is no longer a major centre of national horticulture and has instead evolved into a growing commuter town on the northern fringes of the Greater Dublin Area . Rush lies on the Irish Sea coast, on the angle where the R128 regional road turns from running east–west from Lusk to go north–south to Skerries . It has a small harbour. Rush is in a slightly hilly coastal area. Four streams come to

774-757: The Benny Murphy darts tournament. Shamrock Rovers and Ireland footballer Stephen McPhail is from Rush and played for Rush Athletic in his junior years as did former Ireland U21 Captain David Worrell . England cricket captain Eoin Morgan grew up in Rush, and he and his family represented Rush Cricket Club for many years. Rush is a parish in the Fingal North deanery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin . Rush

817-667: The Commission for Energy Regulation to commence the development of a regulated interconnector of 500   MW as it was deemed to be critical infrastructure. Eirgrid commenced work on the East West Interconnector in 2007. It was completed in 2012 and on 20 September 2012 it was inaugurated in Meath by UK secretary for energy and climate change Ed Davey , Irish prime minister Enda Kenny and European Commissioner for Energy Günther Oettinger . On 8 September 2016,

860-522: The Irish Government sought proposals from the private sector to construct two 500   MW merchant interconnectors between Ireland and Wales. A private project was established by Imera Power who was contracted to develop two 350   MW interconnectors through its affiliate East West Cable One Ltd. in 2006. In 2006 the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, instructed

903-490: The Nordic and Baltic energy exchange Nord Pool Spot rely on multiple interconnectors. The fullest possible implementation of this is the proposed European super grid which would include numerous interconnectors between national networks. Interconnectors are used to increase the security of the energy supply and to manage peak demand. They enable cross-border access to the producers and consumers of electricity, thus increasing

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946-610: The UK–Irish interconnection date back to the 1970s when the Irish Electricity Supply Board first examined the possibility of linking the UK and Irish electricity grids . Further studies were conducted in the early 1990s and a joint study was recently conducted between Electricity Supply Board and National Grid plc with the support of the European Union . In 2004 the Commission for Energy Regulation on request of

989-534: The area and there is a passage grave and cist located off the Skerries Road on the headland to the north of North Beach. In medieval times Rush was a manor of the Earl of Ormond . In 1744 a description of Rush by a traveller runs as follows: This town is near an English mile in length [and] lies upon a sandy bank. Most of the houses are built of mud and covered with straw and exceedingly well peopled. By

1032-454: The associated websites for these projects have been mothballed. Download coordinates as: Interconnector The longest interconnection as of July 2022 was the 2,210 km Hami - Zhengzhou delivering 8 GW of high voltage direct current power. The longest proposed connector is the 3,800 km, 3.6 GW Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project . Interconnectors allow the trading of electricity between territories. For example,

1075-655: The competition in energy markets. They also help integrate more electricity generated from renewable sources, thus reducing the use of fossil fuel power plants and CO 2 emissions. Interconnectors aid adaptation to changing demand patterns such as the uptake of electric vehicles. Interconnectors may run across a land border or connect two land areas separated by water. As of July 2022 there are at least 35 international connectors and many more intra-national connectors, see high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) projects . Rush, Dublin Rush ( Irish : Ros Eó , meaning 'peninsula of

1118-468: The future protection and management of the site. The ruins of the original St. Maur's chapel lie in Whitestown cemetery, about a mile west of the centre of Rush. These date back to Anglo-Norman times and are named after Saint Maurus , a follower of St. Benedict . There is a legend connected with these ruins that some French navigators, who may have been crusaders , got caught in a storm. They made

1161-412: The inhabitants of Lambay island. Rush has several pubs and clubs together with a small number of restaurants. The local Millbank Theatre, home to Rush Dramatic Society is respected for its quality plays and dramas. Rush Musical Society is well respected for its annual productions also. Rush has three primary schools, Gaelscoil Ros Eo, Rush National School, and St. Catherines National School. There

1204-457: The interconnection as it will increase their available market and may make it more economically attractive to construct more large scale renewable generation. ESB Power Generation announced in 2007 its intention to withdraw approximately 1,300   MW of capacity by 2010. This would effectively reduce the installed capacity of fully dispatchable plant from 6,437   MW to 5,150   MW. This closure of older inefficient power plants, such as

1247-566: The interconnection will assist in reducing the Electricity Supply Board 's dominant position in the Irish electricity market. By joining the two markets it will allow Irish suppliers to access power in the British mainland market and for British suppliers to enter the Irish market without initially having to commit to large capital expenditure, significantly reducing barriers to entry. Irish renewable generators will benefit from

1290-473: The interconnector had a fault that occurred during an annual maintenance at the converter station in Meath. The maintenance was carried out by contractor ABB. The interconnector re-entered service on 20 December 2016 with a fully rated 500   MW import, however exports to the UK were still limited to roughly 280MW. As of June  2017, the cable offered full capacity in both directions. In March 2022, following

1333-492: The last of the line, sold the estate to the Irish Land Commission in 1964. The portico of Kenure House was added to the house in and about 1840, by George Papworth , an English architect who practised in Ireland during the 19th century. Many films were made on location at the great house. These include The Face of Fu Manchu (1965), Ten Little Indians (1965 film which features the great house extensively as

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1376-522: The main setting for the story, with some fleeting glimpses of the outside portico) and Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon (aka Rocket to the Moon) (1967). The house fell into disrepair and was demolished in 1978, when the housing estate Saint Catherines was built on part of the former estate. A number of Rush people did protest at the time, and managed to prevent at least the portico from being destroyed. Rush

1419-552: The place where Roman traders may have landed. A range of finds was made in the course of a " community archaeology " dig along two trenches by the Martello Tower at the Iron Age site. Fingal Community Archaeologist and excavation director, Christine Baker, said: “Growing up down the road and having been a scholar under the late Iron Age scholar, Prof Barry Raftery , I always dreamed of digging Drumanagh. Artefacts such as

1462-477: The private sector on commercial basis; their costs would not be recovered by system tariffs for all end users in either UK or Ireland, but rather by the users of the cable, large wholesale energy traders. Corresponding exemption from the third party access rule was granted by the European Commission on 23 November 2009 for 25   years for phase one and 20   years for phase two. Since 2016,

1505-502: The sea in the vicinity, St. Catherine's Stream, Kenure Stream, the Rush Town Stream, and a combined flow at the western edge of the town; some occasionally cause flooding. The middle two cross Rush's North Strand beach. Rush is also a townland in the civil parish of Lusk in the barony of Balrothery East . There is evidence of settlement in the Rush area dating back to Neolithic times. Flint tools have been found in

1548-509: The south shore is 9 hole golf links. In the past, Rush had many caravan sites which were popular for summer holidays. It still has some caravan sites close to its beaches. Rush sailing club is also located near the south shore and operates from a second harbour, Rogerstown harbour, situated on the Rogerstown Estuary , known locally as 'the pier.' This harbour is also used by a supply boat, The Shamrock , which provides supplies for

1591-659: The view that European electricity markets would benefit from further interconnection investments. The EU Trans-European Networks project has classified the UK–Irish Interconnector as a priority project. At 262 km (163 miles) in length, 186 km (116 miles) of which is beneath the Irish Sea, the East West Interconnector links the electricity transmission grids of Ireland and Great Britain, from converter stations at Portan in Ireland to Shotton in Wales. Studies for

1634-417: The yew trees' [ˈɾˠɔsˠ oː] ), officially An Ros , is a small seaside commuter town in Fingal , County Dublin , Ireland. Rush lies on the Irish Sea coast, between Skerries and Lusk , and has a small harbour. It had a population at the 2022 census of 10,875. Rush was once known as the "market garden of Ireland" for the large role market gardening played in its economy and culture. In

1677-680: Was commissioned by Benjamin Franklin to run a privateer , The Black prince , to plunder English ships. He accumulated great wealth from his smuggling, but it was taken from him by the French. He eventually died in a debtors' prison in 1789 owing a debt of 200 pounds. Rush is home to 2 of the 29 Martello Towers in the Greater Dublin Area ; they are on the headland near the North Beach and at Drumanagh, and were built in 1804 as

1720-535: Was notorious for smuggling in the 18th century after the British imposed excise duties on a large number of goods. It was home to the famed smuggler, Jack Connor (aka Jack the Batchelor and also Jack Field ) and was the birthplace of the pirate Luke Ryan on 14 February 1750. Ryan is said to have been a privateer for the French government during the American Revolutionary War . He

1763-649: Was reportedly arrested and tried as a pirate at the Old Bailey . He was arrested on 25 February 1789 and supposedly died in prison on 18 June 1789 aged 39 due to septicaemia during his imprisonment for failing to pay a debt of £200. Jack Connor was a popular Robin hood type figure who is mentioned in an old ballad : The lover may sigh The courtier may lie And Croesus his treasure amass, All these joys are but vain They are blended with pain I'll stand behind Field and my glass Jack operated out of

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1806-640: Was shot by the Black and Tans after being taken from a house in Rush. The next morning, his body was found in a field 100 yards away. Today he is commemorated by a roadside monument on Quay Road. On 29 April 1920 the Naul Battalion of the IRA attacked the Rush RIC Barracks which resulted in the death of a policeman. A large promontory fort is located on the headland of Drumanagh , near Rush. It

1849-556: Was undertaken by East West Cable One (EW1), also known as the East West Interconnector. The EW1 cable with a capacity of 350   MW was to be connected at Arklow substation in County Wicklow and Pentir Substation near Bangor in North Wales. The second cable known as EW2 was a second phase project with a capacity of 350–500   MW was proposed between Wexford and Pembroke . Both developments were to be funded by

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