Blackrock, Dublin
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. The Blackrock baths, provided for by the railway company in 1839, became popular in the 19th century but Blackrock is now a tourist destination.
Blackrock
An Charraig Dhubh
Ireland
80 m (260 ft)
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31,152
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Local government[edit]
The districts of Blackrock, Monkstown and Booterstown were joined to form a single township under the Blackrock Township Act 1863.[20][21] Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, this became an urban district in 1899.[22] The urban district of Blackrock was abolished in 1930, with its area becoming part of the borough of Dún Laoghaire.[23] The borough was abolished in 1994, on the establishment of the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.[24] Blackrock is a local electoral area that elects six councillors to Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council.[25]
View from Blackrock Park across Dublin Bay to Howth
Newtown House in Blackrock
The old post office building
James Joyce pub award at Jack O'Roukes pub
St. John The Baptist church
The Blackrock Town Hall
The old Methodist church on Georges Avenue
Our Lady's Hospice, Blackrock Chapel
Blackrock Shopping Centre
