Black Rock Buoy
Black Rock Buoy is a beacon in Galway, Connacht. Black Rock Buoy is situated nearby to the village Barna, as well as near the suburb Salthill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pearse Stadium and Barna Quay.
Pearse Stadium
Stadium
Pearse Stadium is the principal GAA stadium in Galway, Ireland. The Galway GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams use the stadium for their home games. The stadium, amongst others in the province of Connacht, is also used for games in the Connacht Senior Football Championship… Pearse Stadium is situated 3½ km northeast of Black Rock Buoy.
Barna Quay
Pier
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Barna Quay is a pier, which is situated 3 km northwest of Black Rock Buoy.
Lynch Mausoleum
Tomb
Photo: Newbert12, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lynch Mausoleum is a tomb, which is situated 3 km northwest of Black Rock Buoy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Barna and Salthill.
Barna
Village
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Barna, officially known as Bearna in both Irish and English, is a coastal village on the R336 regional road in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. Located approximately 7 km west of the centre of Galway city, it has become a satellite village of Galway. Barna is situated 3½ km northwest of Black Rock Buoy.
Salthill
Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
Salthill is a seaside area to the southwest of Galway city centre in the west of Ireland. The area is home to a number of tourist amenities and there is a 2 km long promenade, locally known as "the Prom", which overlooks Galway Bay. Salthill is situated 4 km northeast of Black Rock Buoy.
Claddagh
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Claddagh is an area close to the centre of Galway, Ireland, where the River Corrib meets Galway Bay. It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. Claddagh is situated 5 km northeast of Black Rock Buoy.
Black Rock Buoy
- Type: Beacon
- Category: transportation
- Location: Galway, Connacht, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.23336° or 53° 14′ 0″ northLongitude
-9.10908° or 9° 6′ 33″ westOpen location code
9C5G6VMR+89GeoNames ID
12104279
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