MUSIC AND FUN NIGHT Organised by Crosscause Charity Remember the Ukrainian Night in Blackrock from last summer when we lit up the town with fun, dancing, and music? (Check out the video form the event link below) Relive the evening and join us THIS FRIDAY for an even bigger and better event! Come out [...]
15th August - Farmers Holiday The 15th of August is always a great day to VisitBlackrock as traditionally it was associated over the years as a “Farmers Holiday” and a time when the farming community come to Blackrock Village for the day. Previous years have seen lots of open air musicians, kids entertainment and [...]
Blackrock Heritage - Audio Interviews Listen back to 5 amazing interviews recorded in Blackrock, Co. Louth covering historic landmarks within the village recorded in conjunction with Blackrock Tidy Towns as part of the Gathering Heritage Project. Visit Gathering Heritage
In Memory of The Mary Stoddart April 6th each year is the anniversary of the sinking of the Mary Stoddart in 1858. A disaster that has resonated through the ages an example of heroric bravery from the people of Blackrock and surrounding coasts of Dundalk Bay who tried to save the lives of [...]
Joe Biden could be visiting Blackrock, Co. Louth Visit to long lost cousin Conor on the cards There are rumours today that President Joe Biden could be paying a visit to Blackrock Village, Co. Louth in April 2023 as part of his historic visit to Ireland to mark the 25th anniversary of [...]
St Patricks Day 2023 - Photo Gallery [...]
Rás Tailteann 2022 Blackrock Finale Sunday 19th June and the final stage 5 of the 2022 edition of an Rás took the riders take on a 135.3km route from Kinnegad to Blackrock, Dundalk. After 96km of racing, the race took in 4 laps of a testing technical finishing circuit of just under [...]
10 Days To Go - Ras Tailteann There are only 10 days to go the prestigious final stage of this years RAS Tailteann which comes to Blackrock, Co. Louth on Sunday 19th June 2022. The 67th edition of the race will again travel clockwise around Ireland with stage finishes in Horse and Jockey, Castleisland, [...]
The Dudley Lifeboat Restoration Project Help us to preserve an important piece of Blackrock History The first lifeboat station in Dundalk Bay was established in 1859 following the loss of the Mary Stoddart in 1858. The Life Boathouse was erected by Lord Clermont and from 1859 to 1935 it had four lifeboats [...]
RÁS TAILTEANN - SUN 19TH JUNE 2022 The Rás Tailteann 2022 five Day International Cycling Race around Ireland is crossing the finishing line in Blackrock on Sunday 19th June 2022. This event has previously been made up of 8 International Teams, 30 National Teams, over 170 professional cyclists and a cavalcade of [...]