Black Rock
Black Rock is an islet in Newry, Northern Ireland. Black Rock is situated nearby to the reef Brownrock Pladdy, as well as near the hamlet Shrigley.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Killyleagh Castle and Killyleagh Library.
Killyleagh Castle
Castle
Photo: Peter Clarke, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Killyleagh Castle is a castle in the village of Killyleagh, County Down, Northern Ireland. It is believed to be one of the oldest inhabited castles in the country, with parts dating back to 1180. Killyleagh Castle is situated 2 miles southwest of Black Rock.
Killyleagh Library
Library
Photo: Kenneth Allen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killyleagh Library is situated 2 miles southwest of Black Rock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shrigley and Killyleagh.
Shrigley
Hamlet
Shrigley is a small village in County Down, Northern Ireland about a mile north-west of Killyleagh. It is named after Pott Shrigley in Cheshire. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 456. It lies within the Down District Council area. Shrigley is situated 2 miles southwest of Black Rock.
Killyleagh
Town
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killyleagh is a village and civil parish in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is on the A22 road between Belfast and Downpatrick, on the western side of Strangford Lough. Killyleagh is situated 2½ miles southwest of Black Rock.
Killinchy
Village
Photo: Albert Bridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Killinchy is a townland and small village in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is two miles inland from the western shores of Strangford Lough in the Borough of Ards and North Down. Killinchy is situated 3½ miles northwest of Black Rock.
Black Rock
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.42834° or 54° 25′ 42″ northLongitude
-5.62202° or 5° 37′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C6PC9HH+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 4557176OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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