The Black Rock
The Black Rock is a stone in County Mayo, Connacht. The Black Rock is situated nearby to Old Head Beach, as well as near the town Louisburgh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sancta Maria College.
Sancta Maria College
School
Sancta Maria College is a Catholic secondary school located in Louisburgh, County Mayo, Ireland. The school was Ireland's first Catholic co-educational secondary school. Sancta Maria College is situated 3½ km west of The Black Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Louisburgh and Lecanvey.
Louisburgh
Town
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Louisburgh is a small town on the southwest corner of Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. It is home to Sancta Maria College and the Gráinne O'Malley Interpretive Centre. Louisburgh is situated 4 km west of The Black Rock.
Lecanvey
Village
Lecanvey or Leckanvy is a seaside village in County Mayo, Ireland, between Westport and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of Murrisk. It has a small beach with Lecanvey Pier. Lecanvey is situated 4½ km east of The Black Rock.
Murrisk
Village
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Murrisk is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 8 km west of Westport and 4 km east of Lecanvey. Murrisk lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain. Murrisk is situated 8 km east of The Black Rock.
The Black Rock
- Type: Stone
- Category: landform
- Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.77481° or 53° 46′ 29″ northLongitude
-9.75386° or 9° 45′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C5GQ6FW+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 14030892332OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stone
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In Other Languages
“The Black Rock” goes by many names.
- Irish: “An Charraig Dhubh”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Head Beach and Oldhead Quay.
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