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Delve into Sion Hill
The district Sion Hill of Blackrock in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown (Leinster) is a subburb in Ireland about 2,697 mi north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Dublin, Swords, Tallaght, Wicklow and Naas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 47 °F |
Night Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 83% |
Air Pressure | 1007 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
12°C (53 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
10°C (50 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
9°C (49 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Radisson Blu St. Helen's
InterContinental Hotels DUBLIN
Talbot Hotel Stillorgan
Premier Suites Dublin Ballsbridge
Butlers Townhouse
Royal Marine
Clayton Ballsbridge
Sandymount
HERBERT PARK HOTEL
Glenogra House
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Dart Train number 8631 - Booterstown Station, Dublin
Irish Rail 8520 class dart train number 8631 departing southbound from Booterstown station in Dublin city.
Dart Trains in Dublin, Ireland
8520 class, 8510 class, 8100 class and 8300 class Dart trains travelling along the Blackrock/Booterstown coast in Dublin, Ireland.
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IE 22000 Class Intercity Train number 22342 - Blackrock, Dublin
Irish Rail 22000 class ICR train number 22342 passing southbound between Booterstown and Blackrock stations in Dublin, Ireland.
Blackrock Baths - A Tour?
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RPSI Loco 461 - Easter Shuttle, Blackrock, Dublin
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8300 Class Dart Train number 8318 - Booterstown to Blackrock
Irish Rail 8100/8300 class dart train number 8318 passing southbound between Booterstown and Blackrock stations in Dublin, Ireland.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Carysfort College
Our Lady of Mercy College, Carysfort (commonly known as Carysfort College) was an important College of Education in Dublin, Ireland from its foundation in 1877 until its closure in 1988. Educating primary school teachers, and located in a parkland campus in Blackrock, it was a recognised college of the National University of Ireland from April 1975. The site is now the premises of the Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School.
Blackrock College
Blackrock College (Irish: Coláiste na Carraige Duibhe) is a fee-paying Catholic secondary school for boys aged 13–18, located in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded by French missionaries in 1860, to act as a school and civil service training centre. Set in 0.25 square kilometres of grounds, it has a sporting tradition.
Coláiste Eoin
Coláiste Eoin is an Irish language Catholic voluntary secondary Gaelscoil for boys, under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It prides itself in the Irish culture, having successful hurling and football teams, traditional music bands, and Irish language debating teams. Over 96% of students went on to third-level education in 2005. The school is financed by resources from the Department of Education and Skills and voluntary donations.
Frescati House
Frescati (sometimes misspelled 'Frascati') was an estate situated in Blackrock, Dublin, between the mountains and the sea. During the eighteenth century, Blackrock found favour with the well-to-do of Ireland and it grew into a fashionable seaside resort. The gentry of smog-ridden Dublin advanced into the area to embrace the sea air. It was around this period that many marine villas sprung up around Blackrock – Maretimo, Carysfort, Lios an Uisce, and Sans Souci to name but a few.
St. Andrew's College (Ireland)
St. Andrew's College (Irish: Coláiste Naomh Aindriú) - is a co-educational inter-denominational, international day school, founded in 1894 by members of the Presbyterian community, and now located in Booterstown, Dublin, Ireland. St.
Booterstown railway station
Booterstown railway station (Irish: Stáisiún Bhaile an Bhóthair) serves Booterstown in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. The station is located on the coast, bordering the bird sanctuary of Booterstown marsh to the west and southeast. The road linking the station to the main road runs to the southwest, with a car park beside it.
Blackrock railway station
Blackrock railway station (Irish: Stáisiún An Charraig Dhubh) serves Blackrock in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. The station is served by the 7, 7a, 8, 17, 45 and 114 buses.
Newpark Comprehensive School
Newpark Comprehensive School is a non-fee paying, co-educational comprehensive secondary school under Church of Ireland management, situated on Newtown Park Avenue in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. Newpark was established in 1972 primarily to provide free post-primary, co-education for the Church of Ireland community of South County Dublin.
Avoca Hockey Club
Avoca Hockey Club (Cumann Haca Abhóca in Irish) is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The club is affiliated to the Leinster Branch of the Irish Hockey Association. The club currently fields three men's teams and four women's teams in the Leinster Hockey leagues. With a history dating back to 1891, Avoca in its current form was set up in 1929 to provide a place for past pupils of Avoca School to continue playing hockey after leaving the education system.
Willow Park School
Willow Park School (Irish: Scoil Pháirc an tSailí) is a Catholic, private primary school for boys, located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It was founded in 1935 by the Roman Catholic Congregation of the Holy Spirit as a junior school to Blackrock College, and acts as that school's principal feeder. It is situated on the same campus as Blackrock College. Willow Park has a long-standing rugby tradition.
Booterstown marsh
Booterstown Marsh, a Nature Reserve, is located in Booterstown, County Dublin, between the coastal railway line and the Rock Road. It is an area of salt marsh and muds, with brackish water. It includes the only salt marsh, and the only bird sanctuary, in south Dublin Bay. It lies just outside the boundary of Dublin city, and just north of Booterstown DART station and its car park.
Coláiste Íosagáin
Coláiste Íosagáin is an all Irish girls secondary gaelscoil in Dublin, Ireland. It was established two years after Coláiste Eoin, in 1971. In 2008 100% of students went on to third level education in. It is very dedicated to many things such as academics, sport, drama, charity work and many other things. It is regarded as one of the best schools in Ireland, and is ranked 2nd in 2011 and 2010 by The Irish Times Good Schools Guide.
Blackrock Clinic
Blackrock Clinic in Blackrock, Dublin was co-founded in 1984 by surgeons Joseph Sheehan, his brother Jimmy Sheehan, Maurice Neligan and Nuclear Medicine Specialist George Duffy as a private, high-tech hospital offering healthcare to privately insured patients. Most of the rooms in the hospital are private. It is also a teaching hospital. It is associated with both the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin.
Froebel College of Education
Froebel College of Education is one of five colleges in Ireland which is recognized by the Department of Education and Skills for the training and education of national school teachers. It is located at Sion Hill, Cross Avenue, Blackrock, Dublin and is run by the Dominican Order. Froebel College, along with Coláiste Mhuire of Marino and the Church of Ireland College of Education Rathmines has been associated with Trinity College, Dublin, which both awards the degree of Bachelor in Education (B.
Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School
The UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is the business school of University College Dublin, located in Blackrock in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, on the site of the former Carysfort College, a teacher training college. It is the only business school in Ireland and one of a small group of schools worldwide to hold the ‘triple crown’ of accreditation from the three centres of business and academic excellence.
Dominican College Sion Hill
Dominican College Sion Hill is one of the oldest girls' secondary schools in Ireland. It was founded in 1836 in Blackrock, County Dublin in Ireland. Its approach to education is based on the Dominican ideal of developing the whole person. "Dominican College Sion Hill aims to help each student achieve her full potential academically, spiritually, emotionally and socially in a happy secure environment."
St. Philip and St. James Church, Booterstown
St. Philip and St. James Church, Booterstown is a church of the Church of Ireland located in Booterstown, Dublin.
Church of the Assumption, Booterstown
Church of the Assumption, Booterstown is a Roman Catholic church located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. The church represents the Parish of the Assumption Booterstown, which was established in 1616. The present church opened in 1813 and was built as a replacement for the old chapel that existed at the site. The constructed was paid for by Richard FitzWilliam, 7th Viscount FitzWilliam who provided it for his Catholic tenants.
Oatlands College
Oatlands College is a boys' Christian Brothers secondary school in Mount Merrion, County Dublin in Ireland. It prepares students for Junior Certificate and Leaving Certificate examinations. The school was ranked as the 159th best secondary school in Ireland in 2009 by the Sunday Times newspaper.
St. John the Baptist, Blackrock
St. John the Baptist, Blackrock is a Roman Catholic church in the parish of Blackrock, Ireland. The church is still in use and named after the Saint John the Baptist. It is located on Temple Road, Blackrock, County Dublin.
Our Lady's Hospice
Our Lady's Hospice is a hospice with its main centre in Harold's Cross, Dublin and a specialist palliative care unit in Blackrock, County Dublin in Ireland. The Hospice was founded and run by the Religious Sisters of Charity, a congregation themselves founded by Mary Aikenhead. They provide specialist care for people with a range of needs from rehabilitation to end of life care. Our Lady's Hospice is commonly misspelt Our Ladies Hospice. The "Our Lady" is referring to the Mary, mother of Jesus.
Merrion Cemetery, Bellevue
Merrion Cemetery, Bellevue is a cemetery located off the Merrion Road in Dublin, Ireland. It is located adjacent to the "Tara Towers" hotel near Booterstown. The cemetery was in use from 1300 to 1866. Since 1978 it has been used as a public park under the care of Dublin City Council
Friends Burial Ground, Dublin
The Friends Burial Ground is a Quaker burial ground located at Temple Hill, Blackrock, Dublin. It opened in 1860 and is the only Quaker burial ground in Dublin.
St. Andrew's, Blackrock
St. Andrew's, Blackrock is a Presbyterian church on Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin. The Blackrock parish was established in 1895 and the church was opened in 1899. Its sister church is St. Andrew's of Bray.
St. Helen's, Booterstown
St. Helen's is a period house built in the early 1750s and located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It is currently operated as a five star Radisson hotel and owned by the Cosgrave Property Group. It had some notable owners such as the Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount Gough, Sir John Nutting and the Congregation of Christian Brothers. The building displays the motto "Mors Potior Macula", meaning "Death rather than infamy".