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Ekaterinburg Says: Forgetting about the whole Blarney issue, this castle is well worth a visit. You can see from this picture of the North Wall, how it is built on a solid 8-metre deep rock cliff and how imposingly it rears up towards the sky. This is the third building on the site and was...
807Wheaton Says: This is a panoramic view of Blarney House from the top of Blarney Castle, so click on the picture to see it. Blarney House was built in 1847 in the Scottish Baronial Style overlooking Blarney Lake. There are conducted tours of the house which is open during the summer...
807Wheaton Says: I wonder if this kind gentleman is still there helping people do this strange activity?He has a soft blanket that he lays down on the rock where you lay on your back when you are stretching as far as you can to kiss the stone.He holds on to you so you don't go over the stone...
mvtouring Says: Quite an interesting place to take a walk around and discover things that are very poisonous that we would not even think of, like the bulbs of tulips.
mvtouring Says: As you go up to the Blarney Stone, take time out and look at what is left of the castle and imagine what life was like in those days.
mvtouring Says: Blarney's great tower is one of the very biggest in Ireland, with an very interesting building history. It was erected in two stages, the first was in the early fifteenth century when a small 6-metre (20ft) square turret rising to four stories and containing small rooms was...
mvtouring Says: After walking through the garden we arrived at these caves which are at the bottom of the castle. Like most other caves, it is dark and smelly and one knows not quite what to expect when entering. According to legend this cave was used as an escape route for the castle's...
Cristy's Grill at the Woolen Mill: A pleasant surprise!
sophie4265 Says: We were very pressed for time after touring Blarney Castle and doing some power shopping and ran into the restaurant next to the Woolen Mill. WOW! One of the best meals of our trip. I ordered the salad plate... 5 different salads, choosing from approximately 10-12. Super...
The Woolen Mill: The Woolen Mill
mvtouring Says: At the old woolen mills they have a lovely restaurant where you can enjoy some coffee/tea with cake or enjoy a lovely lunch.
Public transport is not a problem
Ekaterinburg Says: If you are based in the city getting to Blarney is quite straightforward. The 224 bus leaves the Bus Station at Parnell Place almost every hour and the journey to Blarney takes approximately 20 minutes.During the main tourist season, the Cork City Hop-on-Hop-off Tour takes...
stemc Says: the bus to blarney is the 224 but you dont get the bus at the bus station in cork but just a little along from the bus station on the merchants quay near to marks and spencers, you will see the bus stand, tickets available on the bus or from the ticket machine in the station
Blarney Castle Store: Gifts for Family
grandmaR Says: While my grandson was off kissing the Blarney Stone, I made a swift sweep of the store and bought a lot of gifts. I spent about 300 euros in half an hour. The Blarney Mills website says "This 30,000 square foot retail store is housed in one of Ireland's oldest and most...
Old Woolen Mill: Old Woolen Mill
mvtouring Says: At the old Woolen Mill they have a lovely shop with lots of articles for sale. Very nice place to browse around. I liked all the cotton stuff they had there.
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Kiss the Blarney stone, at Blarney Castle. To kiss the Blarney Stone, you must bend over backward and lower yourself down about two feet at the top of the castle... Why kiss the stone? To kiss the stone is an old tradition, and is belived that you should receive the gift of gab!! See, I talk to much allready...
Updated Aug 2, 2003
Traffic and the Danger of Falls
grandmaR Says: They really do think that we need to be told about traffic all the time - and it is true - we do. Looking right to see the oncoming cars closest to us is not a habit we have yet.But they don't warn us about the novice drivers, which are noted by an "L" on the car for Learner...
Ekaterinburg Says: Despite warnings, it is common for items such as small change, or other things frequently kept in pockets, to fall from the sky in Blarney. This happens as people lean back to kiss the stone and if you are below , staring straight upwards ( taking a photograph perhaps ) you...
illumina Says: The queues for this experience are very very long indeed, so unless you think it's absolutely necessary to obtain the 'gift of the gab', it might be worth giving it a miss. As you can see, I waited in line for my turn to hang precariously out over the long drop - I'm not...
stemc Says: when you kiss the stone your photo is taken and you are given a ticket with a number on which you hand in at the cabin near the main entrance cost of the photo 10 euros to get the picture 7pounds english a bit steep for a photo
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Once you've paid you couple of Euro's to get into the Blarney Castle grounds, take your time. There are lots of little things to explore...for example the different little rooms in the castle. Admire the view out the little windows and take a moment to appreciate it.
Written Feb 25, 2003
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Favorite thing: One of the nicest things about a visit to Blarney castle is strolling round the village that grew up around it. This village, though now very much a dormitory suburb for people who work in the city, has retained a lot of its charm and special atmosphere. It's quite different from most Irish villages and the wonderful village green which lies in the centre never seems to change. On the periphery there are housing estates and dual carraigeways but once you get into the village, very little is different from the Blarney I knew as a small child. Some of the houses around the green have now been taken over as shops or restaurants but this has been done discreetly and does not interfere with the overall ambience. Though the castle is close to the centre, coaches are parked in the huge grounds of Blarney Woolen Mills and there is no ugly traffic congestion to distract the eye. There are plenty of small souvenir shops as well as pubs and restaurants and you will have no problem amusing yourself here for an hour or two.
Written Jul 27, 2007
Being a Tourist in My Own Backyard
This summer I'm conducting a little experiment - being a tourist in my own area. Previously on VT I had never mentioned Blarney, not even as an 'Off the Beaten Path' tip on my Cork page and I suppose...
Lots of Steps -- OR -- Shopping
Almost everyone that visits here wants to kiss the Blarney Stone and gain the gift of eloquence. There are various stories about the provenance of the stone and why kissing the stone would give you......
BLARNEY CASTLE This is a most do trip if in Cork a visit to Blarney Castle and to kiss the Blarney Stone. The castle that you see is the third castle on this site ,the first would have been a wooden...
Blarney Castle is situated in Blarney Village, about 8km northwest of Cork. The population of Blarney is small, approximately 2,000 and over 200,000 people visit Blarney Castle each year! The castle...
There are actually four things to see when visiting Blarney Castle. Blarney House was built in 1847, there is a rock close, beautiful gardens and of course the Castle. The word "blarney" was...
Build your own Blarney Castle page
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