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Blackpool, Cork — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Blackpool is a suburb in the north of Cork city, close to Shandon Castle, the Cork Butter Museum and the Church of St Anne.
About Blackpool
Where to stay in Blackpool
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The N20 decides a lot here. Blackpool sits on the road to Mallow, which makes it straightforward for anyone driving in from the north of County Cork and less so for a visitor without a car. Walking suits the other side.
Rooms on that side put the Church of St Anne, the Cork Butter Museum and the Crawford Art Gallery within reach of the centre of Cork city.
About Blackpool
What are the main landmarks in Blackpool?
Church towers set the tone. The Church of St Anne stands among them, with the Cork Butter Museum and Shandon Castle recorded on the same ground, a dense cluster of named sites for a suburb of this size. Art comes next.
The Crawford Art Gallery, Skiddy's Almshouse and the Delaney Brothers Monument stand within the same walk, along with St Mary's Church, Trinity Presbyterian Church and Old Market Place Castle.
What is the history of Blackpool?
The record is thin. No founding year is written down for Blackpool, and the older fabric survives instead in its buildings, from Skiddy's Almshouse and Shandon Castle to Old Market Place Castle and the Church of St Anne. Butter left its own mark.
The Cork Butter Museum keeps that trade on the record for the city, while the N20 out to Mallow and the Cork North-Central Dáil constituency fix Blackpool's place in County Cork.
Where is Blackpool?
Blackpool holds the northern side of Cork city in County Cork, with the N20 running out through it towards Mallow.
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Updated September 2026