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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.
Blackrock Castle: Blackrock: Castle: 17th century (original) 19th century (reconstruction) Though some of the 17th century structure remains, most features were built after a 19th-century fire, and it now houses an observatory [12] Dundanion Castle: Blackrock Tudor tower house: 16th century
Blackrock is home to Blackrock National Hurling Club (nicknamed The Rockies) which is located on Church Road. [7] The Rockies are one of Ireland's most successful clubs, with 32 Senior Hurling Championship titles, 3 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championships , 5 pre-1970 All-Ireland Titles and a number of notable inter-county hurlers over ...
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In 1827 the castle was again destroyed by fire, before being rebuilt a year later, three additional storeys and out-buildings being added at that time. [28] In 2002 the castle underwent an extensive refurbishment programme, and in August 2007, Blackrock Castle was re-opened to the public as the CIT Blackrock Castle Observatory. [29]
Dundanion Castle (Irish: Dún Daingean, meaning 'firm fortress') [1] is a Tudor tower house in the Blackrock area of Cork in Ireland. [2] Previously known as Galwey's Castle , [ 3 ] the ruin is located on the grounds of the much later "Dundanion House".
An 18th century National Trust property located 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the village of Strangford that overlooks the Strangford Lough. The castle has been the home of the Ward family since about 1570, though the modern structure was built for Bernard Ward by an unknown architect, possibly and individual with ties to the Wards or James Bridges ...
Blackrock (Irish: Na Creagacha Dubha, meaning 'the black rocks') [3] is a seaside village just to the south of Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. The village is in the townland of Haggardstown , in the Barony of Upper Dundalk, and part of the Dundalk metropolitan area.