Island 395 - Black Rock, Streedagh Point, County Sligo

Black Rock is a small uninhabited rocky tidal island.  It is located at the northern end of the two mile long Streedagh Strand, which connects Streedagh Point in the south to Conors/O'Connor's Island in the north.  On a sunny day it would be a lovely stroll from the car park at the southern end to Black Rock and Conors Island.  However on the day I visited it was raining and it was a bit of a slog along the beach.  The sand is generally firm and easy to walk on.

At low tide Black Rock is connected to Streedagh Strand and Conors Island by a 200 metre long rocky causeway, which is in parts covered by seaweed.  However it is easy enough to avoid the seaweed.  Black Rock is not black but it is rocky, although lush grass grows on the sheltered eastern side of the island and when I visited in early September 2017 harebells, scabious, sea campion and thrift were in flower.  The western side of the island has lots of rockpools and the exposed rocks have lots of holes in them and are covered in golden, black, white and grey/green lichens.

Conors Island from Black Rock

 

Streedagh Strand from Black Rock

 

Rockpool on the western side of black rock

 

Holes in the rocks

 

Streedagh Point from Black Rock

 

Conors Island looking north from Black Rock

 

Black Rock from Causeway