What a place. It is a must while being in Cork. The castle grounds have a cave, poison garden, stables, cafe etc while the castle is pretty much intact from the old ages. It has so many rooms, the smallest and the most steepest stairs,...More

Beautiful gardens and of course that great experience to have kissed the Blarney Stone! We had a lovely day in here. Check out my video for tips before deciding to kiss the famous stone. Link on my profile.

Blarney Castle and Gardens was interesting for all the family however some older members of our group did not attempt the climb up the spiral stairs to the top. It is definitely best to get there early at opening times as the tour buses and...More

We were very lucky to arrive close to closing and we had the castle and the grounds to ourselves! We are able to enjoy the area and climb to the top with no crowds.

Loaded with tourists as coud expect. Expect a line to tour the castle but the grounds were amazing and gorgeous. Take some time and enjoy.

Finally stopped at Blarney Castle. Kiss the stone and receive the gift of gab. Watch your head and mind your step. The spiral stone stair cases are wet, worn down, and slippery.

What a great visit. Climbed through the castle on our way to kissing the Blarney Stone, what fun. After that we walked the garden grounds and enjoyed lunch at the stables. Beautiful grounds and a very memorable day.