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- Cork Heritage Open Day. August 17th 2024. ... Consent*. I would like to subscribe to updates from MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory*.
- Blackrock Castle was in the ownership of the City of Cork following a charter of James I to the city in 1608.
- Blackrock Castle Observatory, Cork. 8,992 likes · 28 talking about this · 17,777 were here. We are Cork’s fun and exciting location to learn about the...
- When James I visited the City of Cork in 1608, he gave Blackrock Castle to the City of Cork after it had been replaced by a full castle in 1601.
- Blackrock castle is a 19th Century castle situated on the banks of the River Lee about two kilometres from the centre of Cork City.
- Blackrock Castle is the ancestral seat of the Dukes of Devonshire. It stands at the top of Cork Hill, and is a famous landmark in Cork City, Ireland.
- Blackrock Castle was built at the request of the citizens of Cork to Queen Elizabeth I. The latter wanted a castle to watch over the town, and protect them from any...
- Established as a stronghold in 1582, Blackrock Castle was later the seat of Cork’s maritime courts. It reopened as a science museum in 2007.
- Blackrock Castle was originally built to protect Cork from pirates and invaders, back in 1582. A round tower was added around 1600 to help guide ships.
- A visit to Blackrock Castle Observatory is arguably one of the best things to do in Cork City (especially on a rainy day!).
