Castles · Tour
Meet Under the Tree in the Square: the Village, the Stone, the Mills
A guided tour of Blarney Castle and Gardens that starts in the village rather than on a coach out of Cork, which changes what fits into it. Admission is included and the tickets are easy-access, so the queue at the gate is not part of the morning. Inside the grounds the guide walks you through the 15th-century castle and the gardens, and up to the stone itself, where the reward for leaning backwards over a parapet is the gift of eloquence, or as it is put locally, the gift of the gab. The village gets its own guided walk, which is the part most Blarney itineraries leave out entirely. The tour finishes at the woollen mills, one of the oldest and largest Irish craft shops in the country. The guide is a local professional, working in English.
What's included
- Local professional guide
- Blarney Castle
Itinerary
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The Square, Blarney, Cork
Meeting time: 15 minutes before departure. Place: the Village Square, the main public gardens in Blarney village, County Cork. Point: under the tree in the middle of the square, in front of the Blarney Castle Hotel.
Blarney
Blarney village, and the history behind one of the best-known names in Ireland.
Blarney Castle & Gardens
Blarney Castle and Gardens, with the chance to kiss the Blarney Stone for the gift of eloquence, better known as the gift of the gab. The guided walk covers the other things worth seeing in the castle grounds. Admission is included.
Blarney Woollen Mills
The tour ends at the 19th-century woollen mills, which is where the hand-made Irish souvenirs are. Admission is free.
The Square, Blarney, Cork
Not included
- Transportation
- Food and Drink
- Gratuities
Good to know
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please wear comfortable shoes as this tour involves a fair amount of walking, including over uneven surfaces, cobblestones, hills, inclines, declines and stairs.
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- Participants should be in good health - consult first with your doctor if you have any medical condition or are not used to regular exercise.
- Wheelchairs, motorised scooters or any other device to assist mobility are not recommended, as we cannot guarantee: that all footpaths/sidewalks/curbs will have suitable ramps.
- Anybody under the age of 18 years must be accompanied by somebody aged 18 years or older.
- Not recommended for travellers with limited mobility
- Up to 15 travelers per booking.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Guiding available in: en.
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