Blarney (An Bhlárna in Irish) is a village located 8 km northwest of Cork city. 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"
Many people will remember Neil and Sonia Williams’ excellent nursery at Carewswood, Midleton. The Williams have retired, but over 12,000 plants came with them when they moved to their new home in 1996. With a wealth of treasures to accommod ...
Fota Island Golf Club is located a few minutes drive from Cork City, Ireland's second city. It lies in the heart of a 780 acre estate which is included in "The Inventory of Outstanding Landscapes in Ireland". The splendid woodlands are ...
Set in 12 acres of mature beech woodland and rhododendron gardens in the rolling hills of the Lee Valley, Patricia Wiese and John Kehely's impressive house was built in the mid-18th century, although its present elegant Italianate style only date ...
Blarney Castle was built nearly six hundred years ago by one of Ireland's greatest chieftains, Cormac MacCarthy, and has been attracting attention beyond Munster ever since.
Over the last few hundred years, millions have flocked to Blarney, m ...
Secluded amid a picturesque and private 500-acre wooded estate overlooking the famous River Blackwater, in South-West Ireland, the listed Georgian Longueville House Hotel is steeped in history and character, yet this boutique country house hotel ...
A selective companion guide to our famous broad-based online collection, the ‘glovebox bible’ includes a uniquely diverse range of Ireland's greatest places to ...
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