| Tourism is the main industry in the colourful village | | | | Surrounding the castle you will find wonderful |
| of Blarney in County Cork. With an abundance of | | | | manicured gardens with beautiful pathway walks |
| see and do activities, and attractions only waiting | | | | throughout. |
| to be discovered, it is easy to see why. One such | | | | Although Blarney is just a village you will find a |
| attraction popular with visitors from all over the | | | | wonderful variety of shops suitable to all tastes, |
| world is The Blarney Stone. | | | | shapes and sizes! There are a number of |
| The Blarney Stone is a block of bluestone found | | | | excellent outlets available in Blarney including the |
| in the battlements of Blarney Castle. There are | | | | world famous Blarney Woollen Mills. Established in |
| many legends and tales about The Blarney Stone | | | | 1824 this outlet is one of the largest craft shops |
| but one such story remains the same, if you kiss | | | | in Ireland and is renowned for its quality, produce, |
| The Blarney Stone you will receive the gift of | | | | and choice. |
| Eloquence or 'Gift of the Gab' as it is better | | | | Blarney Woollen Mills is a very popular outlet to all |
| known! To Kiss The Blarney Stone you must lean | | | | its visitors, in particular with American visitors. |
| backwards over a sheer drop and kiss the stone. | | | | Over 200,000 people visit Blarney each year and |
| Kiss The Blarney Stone and you will never again | | | | it is easy to see why as there really is so much |
| be lost for words! Do not take my word for it - | | | | to see and do here. Golfing enthusiasts of all levels |
| check out The Blarney Castle website for further | | | | have an excellent choice of 18-hole golf courses. |
| details! | | | | With its many wooded areas, pathways and |
| Blarney Castle and Gardens is another major | | | | laneways, there are several walking trails available |
| attraction in the village of Blarney and a visit here | | | | that are sure to please people who enjoy walking. |
| comes highly recommended. Blarney Castle is a | | | | There is an abundance of locations available in |
| medieval stronghold dating back to AD 1200 and | | | | which to enjoy fishing with wild brown trout, |
| situated in over a thousand acres of magnificent | | | | salmon and coarse fishing on the menu! Blarney is |
| woodland. Blarney Castle today consists of partial | | | | also home to several sports and leisure centres |
| ruins with some accessible rooms. | | | | sure to satisfy all fitness fanatics. |