Blackrock College, Dublin

Ages:

11 - 15 Residential Accommodation &

12 - 17 Host Family Programme

Location

Blackrock is a suburb of Dublin. It is a largely residential area located 8km south of the city centre. A fashionable seaside resort in the eighteenth century, the town gets its name from the black rock that lies off-shore and once marked the city limits. An ancient Celtic cross still stands in the main street.

About the College

Blackrock College, including Willow Park, is a large educational complex. It has extensive wooded parklands and playing fields of some 64 acres, with a magnificent view of Dublin Bay. The school was originally opened in 1860. Part of this large complex includes ‘The Castle’, which is an historical building formerly called Williamstown Castle, built in 1780. The college is located beside Booterstown DART station and the city centre is only a 10 minute train journey or a 25 minute bus ride away.

Accommodation

Twin, triple and four bedded rooms are available at the college. Showers and toilets are situated on each floor. Two multi-bedded rooms are available for younger students. Host family accommodation is also available. Students staying with host families share a room with a student of a similar age and different nationality.

Sport & Recreational

Facilities include: indoor swimming pool, numerous soccer and rugby playing fields, tennis courts, athletics track (on grass) basketball and volley ball courts, games room, common room.

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