ancient ruins
Knowth
A great passage tomb in the Boyne Valley ringed by kerbstones carrying the largest collection of megalithic art in Europe.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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Blackrock
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
About Blackrock
Blackrock is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Dromiskin, 40km from Tollymore Forest Park.
Blackrock is in Leinster, Ireland, with about 5,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Dromiskin, about 5 km away.
Blackrock (Irish: Na Creagacha Dubha, meaning 'the black rocks') 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. The population of the village is approximately 3,000.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Blackrock?
Within an hour or so of Blackrock: Knowth (30 km), Newgrange (31 km), Mourne Mountains (36 km), Slieve Donard and the Mourne Wall (38 km).
Are there any good drives near Blackrock?
The nearest famous roads are Dundrod Circuit, Craigantlet Hillclimb and Sally Gap.
Where is Blackrock?
Blackrock is in Leinster, Ireland, about 5 km from Dromiskin.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,000
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Leinster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 53.9641, -6.3651
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Worth the detour from Blackrock
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Newgrange
A 5,200-year-old passage tomb in Ireland's Boyne Valley, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, famous for its winter solstice illumination of the inner chamber.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Mourne Mountains
Granite mountain range that inspired C.S. Lewis's Narnia, with the Mourne Wall traversing 15 peaks and sweeping views to the Irish Sea.
36 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Slieve Donard and the Mourne Wall
Northern Ireland's highest peak at 850m, with the 22-mile granite Mourne Wall running over its summit.
38 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Tollymore Forest Park
Northern Ireland's first state forest park at the foot of the Mourne Mountains, with Gothic arches, ancient trees and Game of Thrones filming locations.
40 km · about 45 min drive
ancient ruins
Hill of Tara
The ceremonial seat of the High Kings of Ireland, a set of grassy earthworks with the Lia Fáil standing stone on top.
46 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Trim Castle
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle, used as a Braveheart filming location, with a massive 20-sided keep dominating the Boyne Valley.
53 km · about 60 min drive
film location
Trim Castle, County Meath (Braveheart's York)
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle doubled for the city of York in Braveheart, with the battles shot on the Curragh plain nearby.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Blackrock
- 36 kmMourne MountainsGranite mountain range that inspired C.S. Lewis's Narnia, with the Mourne Wall traversing 15 peaks and sweeping views to the Irish Sea.
- 38 kmSlieve Donard and the Mourne WallNorthern Ireland's highest peak at 850m, with the 22-mile granite Mourne Wall running over its summit.
- 69 kmHowth Cliff WalkA looped cliff path around Howth Head with views to Ireland's Eye and the Wicklow mountains, easily reached from Dublin.
- 71 kmDundrod CircuitA 11.9km loop of Northern Irish country lanes still used for the Ulster Grand Prix motorcycle races, with jumps, stone walls and hedges inches from the racing line. Open public roads the rest of the year.
Driving in Ireland
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€2.10/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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