Blake’s Cross
Blake’s Cross is a locality in Fingal, Leinster. Blake’s Cross is situated nearby to the locality Gracedieu, as well as near the neighborhood Chapel Farm.Places of Interest
Highlights include Newbridge Demesne and Donabate.
Newbridge Demesne
Park
Newbridge Demesne is an early 18th-century Georgian estate and mansion situated in north County Dublin, Ireland. It was built from around 1751 by Charles Cobbe, Archbishop of Dublin, and remained the property of his Cobbe descendants until 1985. Newbridge Demesne is situated 2½ km southeast of Blake’s Cross.
Donabate
Railway station
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Donabate railway station serves Donabate in Fingal. It is part of the Irish Rail network and is not yet served by DART services. The nearest DART station right now is the previous station, Malahide. Donabate is situated 3½ km southeast of Blake’s Cross.
Rush and Lusk railway station
Railway station
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Rush and Lusk railway station serves the towns of Rush and Lusk in County Dublin, Ireland. Rush and Lusk railway station is situated 4 km northeast of Blake’s Cross.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lusk and Swords.
Lusk
Town
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Lusk is a town in County Dublin, Ireland. Sometimes described as a village, Lusk is located about 20 km north of Dublin city centre. Lusk is in a townland and civil parish of the same name, in the barony of Balrothery East. Lusk is situated 3 km northeast of Blake’s Cross.
Swords
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Swords is a town 12 km north of Dublin, with a population in 2022 of 41,000. It's historically in County Dublin, which in 1994 was divided, with Swords becoming the county town of Fingal. Dublin Airport is within the town limits and much of Swords is industrial or commuterland for the city, but with an ancient castle and Round Tower.
Ballyboughal
Village
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Ballyboughal or Ballyboghil is a village and district in central Fingal in County Dublin, near the Naul. The name means "the town of the staff", and a major relic, the Bachal Isu, was protected in this area until Strongbow moved it to Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin. Ballyboughal is situated 5 km northwest of Blake’s Cross.
Blake’s Cross
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Blakes Cross”
- Location: Fingal, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.50204° or 53° 30′ 7″ northLongitude
-6.19305° or 6° 11′ 35″ westOpen location code
9C5MGR24+RQOpenStreetMap ID
node 635400846OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Blake’s Cross” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Crois an Bhlácaigh”
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