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Blackrock ( Irish: An Charraig Dhubh) is an affluent suburb of Dublin, Ireland, 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Dún Laoghaire. It is named after the local geological rock formation to be found in the area of Blackrock Park. In the late 18th century, the Blackrock Road was a common place for highway robberies.
Blackrock Island ( 54°4′0.67″N 10°19′12.66″W; Irish: An Tor) is a rocky island rising to a height of 70 metres above sea level and located northwest of Achill Island approximately 12 miles west of Blacksod Bay. [1] . Typical rainfall is 72 inches per annum, and the island is often shrouded in mist. [2] .
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Blackrock, southeastern suburb of Dublin, Ireland, and an administrative part of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown county, on Dublin Bay. Blackrock grew substantially in the 18th century as a fashionable bathing resort; it developed further with the opening of a rail line between Dublin and Kingstown in 1834. Blackrock is now a popular seaside resort.
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Blackrock Castle is a castellated fortification located at Blackrock, about 2 km from Cork city centre on the banks of the River Lee in Ireland. Originally developed as a coastal defence fortification in the 16th century to protect upper Cork Harbour and port, the site now houses an observatory, visitor centre and restaurant.
Take a Walk. Take a Round The Rock or Wellie Walk. Explore the village and coasts with Blackrock Tourist Map. Cycle A Bike. The cycle from Dundalk will take about 20 mins ... Blackrock is very popular with cyclists who enjoy the scenic 3 miles cycle from Dundalk. Read A Book. Remember - no two persons ever read the same book.
Blackrock (Na Creagacha Dubha) The small seaside settlement that would eventually become Blackrock was first noted in the “Book of Dundalk” in 1752. Blackrock developed as a fishing village in the early 19th century, and in 1841 the population of the village had reached 507 with 95 houses, mostly small thatched fishermen’s cottages.
Blackrock Mayo is a magnificent Irish lighthouse on a rocky outcrop off Achill Island. Considered the most isolated and remote lighthouse in Ireland, it is breathtakingly beautiful, standing 70 metres above the sea.
