Welcome to Blarney, County Cork

Blarney (An Bhlárna) is a village ilocated 8 km northwest of Cork. It is the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone.

By kissing the Blarney Stone at Blarney Castle, it is claimed that one can receive the "Gift of the Gab"

Blarney village is a major tourist attraction in County Cork. Mostly people come to see the castle, kiss the stone, and go shopping.

The centre of the village is dominated by The Square - a grass field where Blarney locals and the townpeople from Cork City journey to during the summer.

 

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Blarney News Blarney News
Search for man missing off Cork coast
(20 Mar 2010) A search is under way for a man missing off the coast of west Cork.
Fine Gael conference to focus on job creation
(20 Mar 2010) Job creation will be the main theme of this morning's session of the Fine Gael National Conference in Killarney.
Teenager rescued from traffickers in Belfast
(20 Mar 2010) A teenage girl thought to be a victim of human trafficking has been rescued from a house in Belfast.
Two arrested after Dublin drugs seizure
(20 Mar 2010) Two people have been arrested following the discovery of 40kg of cannabis in Co Dublin yesterday evening.
From RTÉ News