Blackrock Castle
County Cork, Ireland
Blackrock Castle is a castle in County Cork, Ireland. Little or nothing of it survives today. The nearest other castle is Dundanion Castle, 0.8 mi away.
Blackrock Castle at a glance
Type
Castle
Condition
Demolished
Nearest castle
Dundanion Castle
0.8 mi away
Castles in County Cork
36
Ireland
About Blackrock Castle
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.
From the Wikipedia article on Blackrock Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blackrock Castle sits at 51.9000, -8.4025 in County Cork. The closest other castles are Dundanion Castle (0.8 mi), Belvelly Castle (4.3 mi) and Barryscourt Castle (6.1 mi). County Cork has 36 castles in all.
