Blackrock Beach

Blackrock Beach is a beach in , . Blackrock Beach is situated nearby to , as well as near the health club .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pearse Stadium and Galway Business School.

Stadium
is the principal GAA stadium in , . The Galway GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams use the stadium for their home games. The stadium, amongst others in the province of , is also used for games in the Connacht Senior Football Championship… is situated 750 metres northeast of Blackrock Beach.

College
is a private business school in , Ireland. Opened in 2000, the college initially provided further education business courses, and now provides QQI-validated degree courses. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Blackrock Beach.

Railway station
Photo: calflier001, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Galway railway station is a railway station which serves the city of in . The station itself is located in the centre of the city in . is situated 3½ km northeast of Blackrock Beach.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Salthill and Claddagh.

Suburb
Photo: Arnold Unterholzner, CC BY 2.0.
is a seaside area to the southwest of 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 .

Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is an area close to the centre of , Ireland, where the meets . It was formerly a fishing village, just outside the old city walls. is situated 2½ km northeast of Blackrock Beach.

Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the county town of on the west coast of Ireland. It's Ireland's fourth largest city, with a population in 2024 of 85,000, but its historic centre on the east bank of the River Corrib is compact.

Blackrock Beach

Latitude
53.2571° or 53° 15′ 26″ north
Longitude
-9.08926° or 9° 5′ 21″ west
Open location code
9C5G7W46+R7
Open­Street­Map ID
way 290247886
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­beach
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Blackrock Beach” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Trá na Carraige Duibhe”

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Highlights include Salthill Hotel and Ocean Fitness.

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