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Poulaphouca Reservoir, officially Pollaphuca (from Irish Poll a' Phúca, meaning 'the Púca's hole'), [1] [2] is an active reservoir (for both water supply and electricity generation) and area of wild bird conservation in west County Wicklow, Ireland named after the Poulaphouca waterfall on its south-western end where the water exits the lake.
Ireland Pollaphuca dam 53°07′01″N 6°35′14″W / 53.11694°N 6.58722°W / 53.11694; -6.58722 Poulaphouca , officially Pollaphuca ( Irish : Poll an Phúca , meaning 'the Púca 's hole'), [ 1 ] [ 2 ] is the name of a waterfall and bridge on the River Liffey between County Wicklow and County Kildare
The Sacred Heart Church, Marist Convent School, and two Methodist churches still survive today. [3] By 1870, the town had a population of more than 2000. [ 3 ] When the first modern nation state of Fiji, the Kingdom of Fiji , was founded in 1871, Seru Epenisa Cakobau was crowned King at Levuka.
The Sacred Heart Church, [1] [2] also known as the Church of the Sacred Heart [3] or Sacred Heart Catholic Church, is a Roman Catholic church on the Fijian island of Ovalau, situated on Beach Street in the town of Levuka. [4] [5] The church's clock tower serves as a lighthouse to guide the ships to the port through an opening in the reef.
The latter three villages are located on the coast of Ovalau. The paramount Chief of the Tikina of Lovoni which includes six villages is the Tui Wailevu the Vunivalu. The Lovoni Village Road is used by the inhabitants to access the nearby town of Levuka. [1] Pacific boas can be found near the villages and are considered as delicacies. [2]
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The company has its origins in Levuka, founded by George Patterson with his son’s Henry Patterson and Robert Patterson in 1924. Inter-island ferry operations began in 1924. By 2020, the company had more than 200 staff across Fiji.
Well-known natives of Lomaiviti include Mosese Qionibaravi CMG (10 September 1938 – 22 September 1987) was a civil servant and politician. He served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1973 until his death, also holding the offices of Speaker of the House, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and Finance, and Deputy Prime Minister.