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Blackrock Castle located 3 miles east of
Cork City, was built around 1582
as a safe haven against pirates and other invaders and was then
reinforced by the Lord Deputy, in 1604. The castle burnt down in 1722 and
was replaced by another which was also destroyed by fire in 1827. James
and G.R. Pain designed Blackrock Castle, which was built in the1828's.
The present castle consists of a large circular tower with crenellated
parapets resting on large corbels. It incorporates portions of the walls
of the second castle which were strong enough to withstand the impact of
cannon balls.
On its eastern side it is joined to a cylindrical tower
rising several feet above the main structure. At the side of this tower
is a watergate leading to a slipway. Blackrock Castle was used by Cork
Corporation for civic functions during the nineteenth century.
The castle
was in private hands for many years but is now restored and used as an
observatory, operated by staff from the Cork Institute of Technology,
it is open to the public and has a restaurant onsite.
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To visit Blackrock Castle you can take the
Cork City Tour Bus
for the Outer Limits Tour with the hop on and hop off option any where
along the route of Cork City Tour including Patrick Street, the gates of
University College Cork (UCC) or for some shopping at Mahon Point
Shopping Centre and much more. |
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Last modified:
Tuesday April 03, 2012
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