Church of the Resurrection Blarney, the place to visit in Blarney
Blarney’s list takes in 3 museums, 2 castles and 2 historic sites. Look within 5 km of its edge and the list grows by 10 beyond the one inside Blarney’s urban area. 3 stand within 1 km of the centre, close enough to walk between. Further afield lies St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, at 7.5 km.
What Blarney is known for
Once you have seen Church of the Resurrection Blarney, try 2 castles, a museum and a garden.
CastleBlarney Castle and Gardens100 m outside town, to the southwest
CastleCarrigrohane Castle3.5 km outside town, to the south
MuseumCork Public Museum4.9 km outside town, to the southeast
GardenBlarney House and Gardens300 m outside town, to the southwestHistoric houseHistoric houseWaterloo Round Tower1.2 km outside town, to the northEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
Where each one is
The map ends at Cork Public Museum, 6.6 km out.
The dashed line is Blarney’s urban area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
What sort of places
Castles or historic places number 6, museums or galleries 3.
Green: inside Blarney. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
Everything to see
First the one in town, then the 10 within 5 km of its edge.
The one inside Blarney comes first, then the places within 5 km, close and well known first. Churches, protected structures and monuments belong to the History page, not here.
Monuments and historic buildings in Blarney → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Blarney →
Around the region
Head 7.5 km out for St. Fin Barre's Cathedral, the best known of 12.
CathedralSt. Fin Barre's Cathedral7.5 km southeast
CathedralCathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne7 km southeast
ZooFota Wildlife Park18 km east · 415K visitors a year (2022)
CastleMTU Blackrock Castle Observatory12 km east
CathedralSaint Colman's Cathedral21 km southeast
MuseumSpike Island22 km southeast
MuseumCork Butter Museum7.1 km southeast
Castle · Office of Public WorksCharles Fort Military Fortress27 km south
Abbey or prioryRed Abbey7.9 km southeast
CastleBallincollig Castle6.9 km south
MuseumLewis Glucksman Gallery6.9 km southeast
Art galleryCrawford Art Gallery7.5 km southeastPlaces well known beyond Blarney (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a Office of Public Works or National Parks and Wildlife Service property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
What people ask about Blarney
What are the main attractions in Blarney?
The place to visit inside Blarney’s urban area is Church of the Resurrection Blarney. In all, 1 place to visit is mapped inside the town, and 10 more within 5 km.
Does Blarney have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Blarney: Cork Public Museum, Old Cork Waterworks Experience and Lifetime Lab.
Is there a Heritage Ireland (OPW) or national park property near Blarney?
None within 5 km. The nearest well-known one on our list is Charles Fort Military Fortress (Office of Public Works), 27 km south.
What are the best-known days out near Blarney?
Within 40 km: St. Fin Barre's Cathedral (7.5 km), Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne (7 km), Fota Wildlife Park (18 km), MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory (12 km).
How is this list made?
From Fáilte Ireland’s open data on attractions (museums, castles, historic houses, abbeys, gardens, national parks, landscapes, islands, zoos and visitor farms: restaurants, pubs, shops and tour operators are left out), OpenStreetMap (places open to visitors; a ruined castle on farmland needs a sign it can be visited) and Wikidata (what each place is, who looks after it, its Wikipedia articles), merged into one list and placed in the town’s CSO 2022 outline or within 5 km of its edge.
Places to visit: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in each town’s CSO 2022 outline. Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (16)
- Blarney Castle and Gardens: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Carrigrohane Castle: Garry Dickinson, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cork Public Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blarney House and Gardens: Anna Maria 4574, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St. Fin Barre's Cathedral: Flickr member Charlie cravero, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cathedral of St. Mary & St. Anne: JohnArmagh, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fota Wildlife Park: Hywel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- MTU Blackrock Castle Observatory: Raúl Corral, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saint Colman's Cathedral: DeFacto, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Spike Island: Kondephy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cork Butter Museum: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Fort Military Fortress: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Red Abbey: HarryLande, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ballincollig Castle: Brendandiamond, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lewis Glucksman Gallery: Lewis Glucksman Gallery, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Crawford Art Gallery: The Speckled Bird, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).