Blackrock Diving Tower
Blackrock Diving Tower is a tower in County Galway, Connacht. Blackrock Diving Tower is situated nearby to Blackrock Beach, as well as near Salthill Hotel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pearse Stadium and Galway Business School.
Pearse Stadium
Stadium
Pearse Stadium is the principal GAA stadium in Galway, Ireland. The Galway GAA Gaelic football and hurling teams use the stadium for their home games. The stadium, amongst others in the province of Connacht, is also used for games in the Connacht Senior Football Championship… Pearse Stadium is situated 1 km northeast of Blackrock Diving Tower.
Galway Business School
College
Galway Business School is a private business school in Galway, Ireland. Opened in 2000, the college initially provided further education business courses, and now provides QQI-validated degree courses. Galway Business School is situated 1½ km northeast of Blackrock Diving Tower.
Spanish Arch
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Spanish Arch and the Caoċ Arch in Galway city, Ireland, are two remaining arches on the Ceann an Bhalla. Spanish Arch is situated 3 km northeast of Blackrock Diving Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Salthill and Claddagh.
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.
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 3 km northeast of Blackrock Diving Tower.
Galway
Photo: Massimo Telò, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Galway is the county town of County Galway 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 Diving Tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: diving tower into the sea on the Salthill Promenade in Galway
- Categories: diving platform and landmark
- Location: County Galway, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.25624° or 53° 15′ 22″ northLongitude
-9.09225° or 9° 5′ 32″ westInception
1954Height
8 metres (26 feet)Open location code
9C5G7W45+F4OpenStreetMap ID
way 954629497OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q131324741
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