Blarney Castle Hotel

County Cork


This warm and welcoming hotel has an unbeatable location on the attractive village square right beside the entrance to Blarney Castle. Tastefully modernised bedrooms have a homely atmosphere and, to top it all, there are regular trad music sessions in the hotel bar.


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Nearby County Cork attractions

1. Blarney Castle

0.28 MILES

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2. Cork City Gaol

3.71 MILES

This imposing former prison is well worth a visit, if only to get a sense of how awful life was for prisoners a century ago. An audio tour (€2 extra)…

3. Radio Museum

3.71 MILES

The National Radio Museum is part of the Cork City Gaol which, after its closure in 1923, housed a radio station from 1927 until the 1950s. The change of…

4. Cork Public Museum

4.01 MILES

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5. Stone Corridor

4.18 MILES

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6. University College Cork

4.18 MILES

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7. Lewis Glucksman Gallery

4.2 MILES

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8. Cork Butter Museum

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