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It is home to Blackrock GAA club, Blackrock Castle, a weekly farmers market, and as of 2015 has seen some investment in regeneration projects for the traditional village centre. [1] [2] Blackrock is within the Cork South-Central Dáil constituency.
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.
Cork Victoria Road Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway Cork-Crosshaven 1850-1873 Rochestown: Cork City Park Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway Cork-Crosshaven 1885-1889 Rochestown: Show Ground Halt Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway Cork-Crosshaven 1873-1932 Rochestown
The Marina Market is an indoor food hall and multipurpose venue near the centre of Cork, Ireland.Formerly a warehouse, it was converted and then opened to the public in September 2020 during the COVID-19 Pandemic to offer food services to the community in an open-air space.
The English Market (Irish: An Margadh Sasanach) [1] is a municipal food market in the center of Cork city, Ireland. It stretches from Princes Street to the Grand Parade, and combines Princes Street Market and Grand Parade Market. [2] The market is regarded for both its mid-19th century architecture and locally produced artisan food.
Ringmahon House is a 19th-century house in the Mahon and Blackrock area of Cork in Ireland. [1] Built c. 1820 by James Murphy (of Murphy's Brewery), [2] the house was owned by Ben Dunne (of Dunnes Stores) in the mid-20th century. As of the 21st century, the house is owned by Cork City Council and is used as a school by Mahon Youthreach. [3]
Blackrock Castle was originally built on the River Lee in 1582 by the citizens of Cork as a watch tower and fort, assuring trade ships of a safe haven, the Elizabethan government of the era ordering a round tower constructed to protect against marauding pirates and other invaders. Following a charter by James I in 1608, Blackrock Castle was ...
The Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway (CB&PR) was a 3 ft (914 mm) narrow gauge railway in County Cork, Ireland. The line originally opened in 1850 as a 5 ft 3 in ( 1,600 mm ) Irish standard gauge railway between Cork and Passage West and operated steam feeder ferries to other locations round Cork Harbour .