Be warned about climbing the towers and kissing the Blarney Stone if you're scared of heights. Beautiful grounds, fun castle to explore, amazing views . Muddy when raining, so wear the right shoes .

Pretty cool - I figured I definitely had to do it while in Ireland. Get there early because it gets packed. Also stairs are very narrow! Pretty crazy if you're claustrophobic. Good experience though

Be careful of the steep narrow spiral steps when climbing up the castle especially during winter bc it's slippery. Tip: get a friend to take a photo of u kissing the rock if u can't afford the print .

The grounds are beautiful, poison garden is a must. The stairs are very tight and steep to get to the top but there's several places to move to side rooms and get your bearings . View from top is great

Castle grounds are vast - can spend a whole day hiking around here! Was nice climbing around the various parts of the ruins to see how life was like in the old days.

Beautiful part of the country - love the poison gardens and the Stone . The walk around is amazing- wishing steps , and see fabulous flora and fauna etc. But do not leave without kissing the stone !!

GET HERE EARLY. No, I'm not joking and yes, that is all caps. We were walking to the castle @ 9:04am and it still took us about 20 minutes to get to the stone . Plan ahead and GET THERE EARLY!!!

The line gets longer as the day goes on, but overall worth the wait! Have someone take your picture instead of paying for the one they take.

Great historical site , and an absolutely fantastic garden and park . The house in the gardens behind the castle is quite worth seeing as well

Lots to see after you visit the castle . Visit the Poison Garden . Look for the witches stone , wishing steps and the giant giant table :)

Don't fall for the stone kissing thing, but instead take your time to walk around the gardens , it's a great experience

do kiss the stone , at least for the fun! castle grounds are amazing and well worth the ticket price, can easily spend a few hours rambling about.

Amazing. But don’t bring a baby into the castle , very steep and narrow stairs

really nice place, especially the Rock Close with the Domen, the Steps of Wish, very old trees and a mystic feeling - visiting Cork is not complete without Blarney Castle and its park

Dramatic ruins of the castle with the shell of the keep still standing proud. Kissing the Blarney stone is a must.

Buss to city center is right out of the castle . You can stop at Blackpool mall and have something to eat a lot cheaper after visiting the Castle .

Go find the waterfall with the ferns.... Garden grounds are stunning. Needs around 4 hours to really see it all

Castle not so big and house open only 10-2pm but gardens were absolutely fantastic! Save 3-4 hrs for good walks

Worth the visit! Came here in October and wasn't crowded at all. Nice gardens .

The castle grounds are amazing! Make time to take the nature walks through the gardens !

The entire grounds were beautiful. It was so much more than the Blarney Stone . Go after 1700 for no crowd.

Had a really nice time here. The kids loved it, all the beautiful walks and the nature. We should have brought a picnic . The day was beautiful.

More than the castle it's the green walks that are fab!!!!

Be prepared to queue (and brace yourself for the tricky staircase) if you want to kiss the Blarney Stone !

Love the gardens , castle was fun too, vertigo as you go up the stairs ;/

November 7th 2012 my boyfriend proposed to me at the top of Blarney Castle ! We loved the climb and scenery!

Nice gardens and you can kiss thousands of people at once by kissing the stone

Kiss the Blarney Stone , enjoy the garden walk

Very nice garden but be aware it's not free. Around 12€ for the entrance.

Wear some strong hiking boots . Its slippery and rocky up the winding stone staircase to the top where you kiss the stone .

You need to be somewhat fit and wear sensible shoes to get to the blarney stone .

Very nice gardens , not as expected. Even kissing the stone didnt involve excessive queuing!

Be prepared to cough up €10 for a photo because they don't let people take photos from the perfect angle.

Expect a line to enter the castle and kiss the stone . But worth the wait.

Beautiful place. Take a decent camera :)

Nice gardens but 12€ Entrance

Beautiful garden

€12 entry, €10 for souvenir photo of kissing stone . Credit cards NOT welcome!

Don't miss the garden of poisons!

Really nice visit. Got the photo and certificate. Lol

My second best fave place to visit❤️

a view from the top!

Beautiful place, especially the garden ! It's magical! :)

marijuana grows in the castle gardens

No. Terri and I are old, but not as old as Alan. Hopefully you and Stephanie can visit us in Sequim. Hope all is well with the new job.

Looks like a few of the poison garden plant have committed suicide !

Whimsical and mysterious!

Visit the Gardens

Be prepared to line up for over an hour on a spiral staircase. If you're tall or fat you're going to be hating it

The Rock Close