Blackrock, Dublin
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Blackrock is an affluent suburb of Dublin, Ireland, 3 km (1.9 mi) northwest of Dún Laoghaire. It is named after the local geological rock formation to be found in the area of Blackrock Park. In the late 18th century, the Blackrock Road was a common place for highway robberies. The Blackrock baths, provided for by the railway company in 1839, became popular in the 19th century but Blackrock is now a tourist destination.
"Blackrock Dolmen" (1987) by Rowan Gillespie with the church St. John the Baptist in the background
8th or 9th Century Cross at Blackrock said to mark the boundary of Dublin city
Saint Mary Magdalena by Blackrock-born artist Reginald Gray – it hangs in The Church of The Holy Cross, St.Pancras, London
Dublin and Kingstown Railway
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The Dublin and Kingstown Railway (D&KR), which opened in 1834, was Ireland's first passenger railway. It linked Westland Row in Dublin with Kingstown Harbour in County Dublin.
Lord Cloncurry's bridge, near Blackrock, 1834
The view from Blackrock towards Merrion, 1834
From the Martello Tower at Seapoint, looking towards Kingstown, 1834
"From the Foot Bridge at Sea Point Hotel, looking towards Salt Hill....Kingstown Harbour in the distance", 1834