The Blake
The Blake is a residential area in County Galway, Connacht which is located on Letteragh Road. The Blake is situated nearby to Mount Saint Joseph Cemetery, as well as near Rahoon Post Office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include University Hospital Galway and James Hardiman Library.
University Hospital Galway
Hospital
Photo: Sulmac, Public domain.
University Hospital Galway is a major acute hospital in Galway, Ireland. It is managed by Saolta University Health Care Group. UHG and Merlin Park University Hospital comprise Galway University Hospitals. University Hospital Galway is situated 1½ km east of The Blake.
James Hardiman Library
Library
Photo: Sharonlflynn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The James Hardiman Library serves the University of Galway in Ireland. It is a legal deposit or "copyright library", which means that publishers in the country must deposit a copy of all their publications there, free of charge. James Hardiman Library is situated 2 km east of The Blake.
James Mitchell Geology Museum
Museum
Photo: Sharonlflynn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The James Mitchell Geology Museum is a geological museum based at the University of Galway in the West of Ireland. It is the only remnant of the university's defunct Natural History Museum. James Mitchell Geology Museum is situated 2 km east of The Blake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salthill and Menlo.
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.
Menlo
Village
Photo: Sharonlflynn, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mionlach, commonly known by the anglicised name Menlo or Menlough, is a village and townland in one of the Gaeltacht areas of County Galway, Ireland. It is located about 3 km north of the Galway city centre, near where Lough Corrib outflows into the River Corrib. Menlo is situated 2½ km north of The Blake.
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 2½ km southeast of The Blake.
The Blake
- Type: Residential area
- Address: Letteragh Road, Galway
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.28133° or 53° 16′ 53″ northLongitude
-9.08752° or 9° 5′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C5G7WJ6+GXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1011752234OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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