Black Rock
Black Rock is in County Kerry, Munster. Black Rock is situated nearby to the locality Banna, as well as near Ballymacquin Upper.Places of Interest
Highlights include Banna Strand and Ballyheigue Castle.
Banna Strand
Beach
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Banna Strand, also known as Banna Beach, is a beach in north County Kerry, Ireland. It is an Atlantic Ocean beach extending from the Smallrock and Blackrock in the North to Carrahane at its southern edge. Banna Strand is situated 3 km south of Black Rock.
Ballyheigue Castle
Ruins
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Ballyheigue Castle, in Ballyheigue, County Kerry, is a ruined Tudor-gothic-revival-style mansion. It was used as a residence of the Crosbie family and later as a jail. It has been burned twice. It is currently part of a golf course. Ballyheigue Castle is situated 3½ km north of Black Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ballyheige and Kilmoyley.
Ballyheige
Village
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Ballyheigue, officially Ballyheige, is a coastal town and civil parish in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 18 km northwest of Tralee along the R551 road. It is a scenic locale which forms part of the Wild Atlantic Way and has several miles of beaches that connect to Banna Strand to the south, and Kerry Head to the north. Ballyheige is situated 3 km north of Black Rock.
Kilmoyley
Hamlet
Kilmoyley, officially Kilmoyly, is a village in County Kerry, Ireland. It is 6 km southeast of Ballyheigue, and 10 km north of Tralee. Kilmoyly is in a civil parish of the same name. Kilmoyley is situated 5 km east of Black Rock.
Ardfert
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ardfert is a village and civil parish in County Kerry, Ireland. Historically a religious centre, the economy of the locality is driven by agriculture and its position as a dormitory town, being only 8 km from Tralee. Ardfert is situated 6 km southeast of Black Rock.
Black Rock
- Type: Rock
- Categories: rock and landform
- Location: County Kerry, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
“Black Rock” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Black Rock”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Akeragh Lough and Ballyheige Bay.
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