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Blarney Castle, Rock of Cashel & Cork City Day Tour from Dublin
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Pass By: Paddywagon Tours, Dublin Ireland
We depart Dublin @ 08:00, driving through the midlands down to Blarney, in the beautiful County Cork. We will pass through the Golden Vale, the most fertile lands in all of Europe with green fields as far as the eye can see.
Stop At: The English Market, 41 Princes Street, Cork T12 RW26 Ireland
Enjoy one hour and thirty minutes at leisure in Cork city, Ireland's southern capital. Highlights include the gourmet English Markets (1788) with a large selection of food stalls representing the best of local produce. Queen Elizabeth II of England thoroughly enjoyed meeting local artisans here on her State Visit in 2011! Also known as the “Rebel City” for its fierce resistance during the War of Independence, Cork has a vibrant Irish atmosphere. Perhaps sample a pint of Murphy's Irish Stout or pick up a bottle of Paddy Flaherty Irish Whiskey.
Enjoy 1.5 hours exploring Cork City with your family and friends. Join us back on the tour and we will head for the majestic Blarney Castle!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Rock of Cashel, Cashel Ireland
Our first stop will be the world famous Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary. One of Ireland's most evocative sites, you can stroll in the footsteps of St. Patrick flanked by ruins, Celtic crosses and round towers. Feel the soul of Ireland. The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the Kings of Munster until they donated the complex to the Catholic Church almost 1,000 years ago for use as a cathedral. One of the best examples of medieval architecture anywhere in Europe. Your entrance fee (EUR 7.00) is included in the price of this tour.
Here you will have 45-1 hour to explore.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blarney Castle & Gardens, Monacnapa, Blarney, Cork T23 Y598 Ireland
Famed in song and story, the Irish are famous for the “Blarney”. Kiss the Blarney Stone and you too will receive this “gift of the gab” - 7 years of eloquent speech. Situated on the battlements of Blarney Castle you will have to bend over backwards to kiss the stone! You have time to enjoy a stroll around the fabulous gardens of the Blarney Estate or maybe enjoy the beautiful Lake Walk. We also visit the Witches Cave in the castle grounds before having plenty of time to indulge in the tax free shopping haven of the Blarney Woollen Mills and craft shop. Your entrance fee (EUR 13.00) is included in the price of this tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Paddywagon Tours, Dublin Ireland
Tour ends in Dublin approx. 20:00 in time for evening entertainment.
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Pass By: Paddywagon Tours, Dublin Ireland
We depart Dublin @ 08:00, driving through the midlands down to Blarney, in the beautiful County Cork. We will pass through the Golden Vale, the most fertile lands in all of Europe with green fields as far as the eye can see.
Stop At: The English Market, 41 Princes Street, Cork T12 RW26 Ireland
Enjoy one hour and thirty minutes at leisure in Cork city, Ireland's southern capital. Highlights include the gourmet English Markets (1788) with a large selection of food stalls representing the best of local produce. Queen Elizabeth II of England thoroughly enjoyed meeting local artisans here on her State Visit in 2011! Also known as the “Rebel City” for its fierce resistance during the War of Independence, Cork has a vibrant Irish atmosphere. Perhaps sample a pint of Murphy's Irish Stout or pick up a bottle of Paddy Flaherty Irish Whiskey.
Enjoy 1.5 hours exploring Cork City with your family and friends. Join us back on the tour and we will head for the majestic Blarney Castle!
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Rock of Cashel, Cashel Ireland
Our first stop will be the world famous Rock of Cashel in Co. Tipperary. One of Ireland's most evocative sites, you can stroll in the footsteps of St. Patrick flanked by ruins, Celtic crosses and round towers. Feel the soul of Ireland. The Rock of Cashel was the traditional seat of the Kings of Munster until they donated the complex to the Catholic Church almost 1,000 years ago for use as a cathedral. One of the best examples of medieval architecture anywhere in Europe. Your entrance fee (EUR 7.00) is included in the price of this tour.
Here you will have 45-1 hour to explore.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Blarney Castle & Gardens, Monacnapa, Blarney, Cork T23 Y598 Ireland
Famed in song and story, the Irish are famous for the “Blarney”. Kiss the Blarney Stone and you too will receive this “gift of the gab” - 7 years of eloquent speech. Situated on the battlements of Blarney Castle you will have to bend over backwards to kiss the stone! You have time to enjoy a stroll around the fabulous gardens of the Blarney Estate or maybe enjoy the beautiful Lake Walk. We also visit the Witches Cave in the castle grounds before having plenty of time to indulge in the tax free shopping haven of the Blarney Woollen Mills and craft shop. Your entrance fee (EUR 13.00) is included in the price of this tour.
Duration: 2 hours
Pass By: Paddywagon Tours, Dublin Ireland
Tour ends in Dublin approx. 20:00 in time for evening entertainment.
Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Live commentary on board
- Driver/guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Admission into Rock of Cashel
- Admission into Blarney Castle and Gardens.
- Entry/Admission - Rock of Cashel
- Entry/Admission - Blarney Castle & Gardens
Not included
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- Baby and booster seats available, please notify us with your booking if you require.
- Collapsible wheelchairs can be stored underneath, and are the responsibility of the passenger.
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Tourism
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Cultural
75%
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We all really enjoyed this day. Barry the tour bus driver was excellent and kept us entertianed and advised regarding the history of things. Great value for money
Amazing trip. So much fun. Love the stories and singing together. Plenty of time to look around on your own or shop.
When we arrived it was raining, then the clouds cleared, the sun came out, just in time for my boyfriend to propose on top of Blarney Castle.
Our first trip in Ireland. We enjoyed it a lot. Rock of Cashel was impressive. One suggestion: instead of the short stop in Cork, please extend the time at Blarney Castle as the line to get to the stone was too long and we would have liked to walk a little around too.
Had a great day with just the right amount of breaks through out the day and lots of time at each attraction
This was an amazing tour that I would recommend anyone visiting Ireland do. Our guide Paul was very informative and fun and really made the day great. The gardens at Blarney castle are beautiful and well worth the visit alone. Kissing the Blarney Stone is also a great experience, and is a must do if its not too busy.
We really enjoyed this tour, it was myself and my daughter. We got to see some of the things we really wanted to see. Rock of Cashel is great with the correct amount of time there, Blarney Castle was great too, enough time to see the grounds also, wasn't crowded at all the day we were there and then Cork City, my daughter wanted to go here but there isn't all that much time there, would have liked a bit more time there. We would do this tour again, driver was very nice. We had a good day weather wise so that helped too. Both non city places were beautiful.
Our group of 6 took this tour with Paddywagon tours. Our guide was Barry. Disappointed to say the least. Each stop was so rushed and limited that most people couldn't possibly see or do another other than quickly snap a photo or two. Blarney Castle had a 60 minute wait to reach the stone and we had just 75 minutes to do it all. The longest stop was at a rest area on the return trip to Dublin. Our guide, Barry was on his cell phone 90 of the trip, conducting personal business - so much for the commentary? He was not at all engaging or involved with his tour. Such a waste of a nice day.
We were very happy with this tour. Our driver, Richard, was funny, engaging, and gave us lots of helpful information. We loved seeing the Rock of Cashel as well as spending time at the English Markets in Cork. The Blarney Castle was the highlight with its beautiful grounds and stunning views from the castle itself. We waited an hour to kiss the stone, but we still had plenty of time to explore the grounds as well as shop at the Blarney Wool Mills. I would highly recommend this tour!
Tour run by Paddywagon was terrible. First, it was a complete cattle-call when getting on the bus. No one checked us off, no one ensured we had tickets, etc. We got on our bus and the driver said the company had overbooked the tour and that 10 people not yet on the coach would not be going. Then we found that the bus not only did not have WiFi as promised (not make-or-break, I know), but the air conditioning was broken. The 12-hour tour was made with no AC. The first stop at Rock of Cashel was not worth it... could have easily been skipped. The ONLY highlight of this tour was getting to kiss the Blarney Stone. Our stop at Blarney was only 2 hours, and it was an hour in line to wait to kiss the stone. I would have liked more time at Blarney. Then we went to Cork after—our driver dropped us off and didn’t give any suggestions for our one-hour stop in Cork... and then mentioned there was nothing to do. He was right. Overall I wish I would have just rented a car and gone to spend the day at Blarney Castle without the terrible experience that this tour was.