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1Blarney Castle disappointed many. The gardens beat the stone, so skip the queue if you like4 visitors
- Arrive early at Blarney Castle and allow about an hour for the gardens as well as the stone. · Blog, 2019
- Blarney Castle and Dublin Castle disappointed them. · TripAdvisor
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Food & pubs (1)

Buy breakfast pastries at Cork's English Market before visiting Blarney Castle gardens. · Blog, 2018

Sightseeing (2)

Blarney Castle is quiet in December, but the gardens are not in bloom, so go for the castle itself. · other, 2024
Pre-book Newgrange, Book of Kells and Blarney Castle. · Blog, 2024

Other (2)

Butlers eCoach tour to Blarney and Kinsale adjusted times by email when the ship arrived hours late. · cruisecritic, 2021
Check Cobh Titanic Experience tour times; school groups filled tours. Blarney was rushed. · TripAdvisor, 2022

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