Blarney House and Gardens - Co. Cork

Blarney House, situationed just 200 yards south of the great castle itself, is Blarney's newest treasure. It is one of the most elegant and gracious of the Great Houses of Ireland, a family home now tastefully restored. Built in 1874 it is beautifully situated overlooking Blarney Lake. The house is set in acres of parkland filled with rare and unusual trees including many maples, southern beech and giant western red cedars. In spring the grounds are carpeted with bulbs and the 'Belgian beds', full of hybrid azaleas, are in full flower. There are formal gardens around the house with manicured lawns, rose-beds, mixed shrub beds, which contain many rhododendrons. The house looks down over green pastures, where horses and cattle graze, to Blarney Lake. You may take pleasant stroll around the lake and woodland walks. There is a fern garden with the atmosphere of a tropical jungle, a horse's graveyard, the ruin of an old limekiln and a Victorian 'ice house'. There are conducted tours of the house which is open during the summer season.

Situated	8km from Cork City
Open	From 1st of April to mid-June (approx.) Monday to Saturday 10.00 - 14.00
Admission	Details on application
Facilities	Two souvenier shops, Bureau de Change, refreshments, restored stable yard, Blarney Lake and wildlife, arboretum and gardens, garden walk and woodlands walks, fern garden, ice-house, limekiln and caves.
Contact	Blarney House and Gardens, Blarney, Co. Cork. Tel. +353 21 4385252 Fax. +353 21 4381518 Email: info@blarneycastle.ie Web Site: www.blarneycastle.ie