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Blarney
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Blarney () is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork City in Ireland. It is located approximately north-west of the city centre. It is the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone. Blarney is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-Central. It is surrounded by the suburban villages of Tower, Cloghroe and Kerry Pike, all on the outskirts of Cork City.

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Place details

Locality
Cork
Region
Munster
Country
Éire / Ireland
Population
2,539
Timezone
Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Blarney
Settlement.native_name_lang
ga
Settlement.settlement_type
Town
Settlement.image_skyline
BlarneyCastleView1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
The countryside around Blarney
Settlement.pushpin_map
Ireland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
bottom
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Munster
Settlement.subdivision_type2
County
Settlement.subdivision_name2
County Cork
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.population_as_of
2022
Settlement.population_total
2,779
Settlement.elevation_m
55

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Area
1.85
Elevation
55
Image
BlarneyCastleView1.jpg
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Commons category
Blarney
Irish Grid Reference
W610759
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12 sections
Contents
  • Tourism
  • Blarney Stone
  • Blarney Woollen Mills
  • Square
  • Transport
  • Economy and media
  • Demographics
  • Education
  • Sport and leisure
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Blarney () is a suburban town within the administrative area of Cork City in Ireland. It is located approximately north-west of the city centre. It is the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone. Blarney is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-Central. It is surrounded by the suburban villages of Tower, Cloghroe and Kerry Pike, all on the outskirts of Cork City.

==Tourism== Blarney town is a major tourist attraction in Cork. Mostly people come to see the castle, kiss the stone, and to shop at the Blarney Woollen Mills.

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