Information about Black Rocks

Information from O'Donovan's Field Name Books

Standard Name:
Black Rocks
Irish Form of Name:
Translation:
Civil Parish:
Other Forms of the Name with authority source (if provided) in italics:
Black Rocks Popular name
Description:
Blackrocks in the name of a bed of rocks in Galway Bay on which there is a signal to prevent vessels from approaching too near.
Situation:
In Galway Bay. These rocks are seen only at low water.