• Cork Heritage Open Day. August 17th 2024. ... MTU’s Blackrock Castle Observatory recognised in national awards for its outstanding contribution to science.
  • Blackrock Castle was in the ownership of the City of Cork following a charter of James I to the city in 1608.
  • A visit to Blackrock Castle Observatory is arguably one of the best things to do in Cork City (especially on a rainy day!).
  • 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...
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • When James I visited the City of Cork in 1608, he gave Blackrock Castle to the City of Cork after it had been replaced by a full castle in 1601.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 Cork City. On its eastern side it is joined to a cylindrical tower rising several feet above the main structure.
  • Blackrock Castle, located near Cork city centre on the banks of the River Lee in Ireland, is a unique blend of historical fortification and modern observatory.
  • By the 1720s, the Council Book of Cork owned Blackrock Castle and used the castle for banquets and fancy gatherings. In 1722, the old four story tower caught fire.