In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Blackrock like this:

Blackrock.-- township, Monkstown par., S. co. Dublin, 4 miles SE. of Dublin by rail, on Dublin Bay, 1084 ac., pop. 8902; P.O., t.o.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Blackrock, in and County Dublin | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/28372

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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