ancient ruins
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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
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
Blackrock sits on the route: 10 minutes from Dromiskin, 40km from Tollymore Forest Park.
Blackrock is a town located in Leinster, Ireland. With a population of 5,000, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Blackrock sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Blackrock to your route.
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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Blackrock is located in Leinster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 53.9641 latitude, -6.3651 longitude.
Blackrock has a population of approximately 5,000 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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ancient ruins
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
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
national 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
castle
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle, used as a Braveheart filming location, with a massive 20-sided keep dominating the Boyne Valley.
54 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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