Blackwater River

Blackwater River is a stream in County Clare, Munster. Blackwater River is situated nearby to the locality Gilloge Bridge, as well as near the suburb Castletroy.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hunt Museum and St Mary’s Cathedral.

Hunt Museum

Museum

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The Hunt Museum is a museum located in the Custom House in the city of Limerick, Ireland. It holds a personal collection donated by the Hunt family, it was originally situated in the University of Limerick, before being moved to its present location in Limerick's Georgian custom house in 1997. Hunt Museum is situated 3 km southwest of Blackwater River.

St Mary’s Cathedral

Church

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Saint Mary's Cathedral, Limerick, is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Limerick, Ireland, which is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. It is in the ecclesiastical province of Dublin. St Mary’s Cathedral is situated 3 km west of Blackwater River.

Limerick Colbert railway station

Railway station

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Limerick railway station also known as Colbert Station or Limerick Colbert serves the city of Limerick in County Limerick, Ireland. It is on Parnell Street and is the main station on the Limerick Suburban Rail network. Limerick Colbert railway station is situated 3½ km southwest of Blackwater River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Athlunkard and Parteen.

Athlunkard

Hamlet

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Athlunkard is a hamlet.

Parteen

Village

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Parteen is a village in County Clare, Ireland. It is situated in the townland of the same name that is part of the civil parish of St Patrick's. It is also part of the ecclesiastical parish of Parteen-Meelick-Coonagh in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Limerick. Parteen is situated 3 km northwest of Blackwater River.

Annacotty

Suburb

Photo: David Hawgood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Annacotty is a small village on the outskirts of Limerick city, Ireland, 7 km from the city centre. It is situated where the old N7 main road between Limerick and Dublin crosses the Mulkear River, 1 km upstream of where it flows into the River Shannon. Annacotty is situated 3½ km east of Blackwater River.

Blackwater River

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Blackwater”
Category: body of water
Location: County Clare, Munster, Shannon Region, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.6775° or 52° 40′ 39″ north

Longitude

-8.58222° or 8° 34′ 56″ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

9C4HMCH9+24

GeoNames ID

3310143

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