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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 a suburb, with a village core, in the southeast of Cork City, Ireland. Originally a small fishing village about five kilometres from Cork City, the growth of the city over time has meant that the village has become incorporated into the city.
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".
The castle is a short distance from the centre of Mahon on the banks of the River Lee, and was built by the citizens of Cork as a watch tower and fort to guard the city's waterway. In a collaboration between Cork City Council and the Cork Institute of Technology , Blackrock Castle was re-opened to the public in August 2007 as Blackrock Castle ...
Ballymaloe House (ba-lee-ma-LOO) is a country house with a hotel and dining facilities, located in Shanagarry in County Cork, Ireland. Traces of a 15th century castle remain within its fabric. The Yeats Room of Ballymaloe is a restaurant, It is a fine dining facility that was awarded one Michelin star for each year in the period 1975–1980.
Pages in category "Blackrock, Cork" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... Blackrock, Cork; B. Blackrock Castle; Blackrock railway station ...
In Clodagh's Irish Food Trails, a television series consisting of 13 episodes [4] aimed at the American market, she travelled Ireland to such places as Skelligs rock, Dingle's sea caves and Fastnet Rock's lighthouse.