Black Rocks

Black Rocks is an islet in , . Black Rocks is situated nearby to the islet , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Arranmore and Ballagh Rocks Lighthouse.

Photo: Geyo John, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Árainn Mhór or is an island 5 km off the west coast of . It's a Gaeltacht community where Irish is the official language though English is universally understood.

Lighthouse
Photo: MikaLaureque, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is situated 1¼ km northeast of Black Rocks.

Building
is at Poolawaddy, a hamlet on the eastern coast of Island, approximately 2 miles north of , the islands largest settlement. is situated 800 metres north of Black Rocks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leabgarrow and Burtonport.

Village
Photo: Joseph Mischyshyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
An Leadhb Gharbh is a Gaeltacht village on Island, which is to the west of about three miles from . The island's post office, secondary school and ferry port are located in .

Village
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Ailt an Chorráin or Ailt a' Chorráin is a Gaeltacht fishing village about 7 km northwest of in district of , Ireland. The main employers in the village were the Fishermen's Co-op and the Bord Iascaigh Mhara ice plant; but these have both since closed and their former premises were demolished in 2021 as part of a seafront environment upgrade scheme. is situated 4½ km east of Black Rocks.

Photo: Bonners2, CC BY 3.0.
is a village on the west coast of . It's in a Gaeltacht area so its official name is the Irish An Clochan Liath - "the grey stepping stones".

Black Rocks

Latitude
54.99047° or 54° 59′ 26″ north
Longitude
-8.49386° or 8° 29′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C6HXGR4+5F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 312562008
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­rock
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­islet
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