Dawstown House
Article about Dawston House from the Blarney & District Historical Society
Stoneview Standing Stone
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Garrycloyne
In preformation times Garrycloyne gave its name to a medieval parish which corresponds to much of the modern day Blarney parish. The parish centre moved to Blarney in 1777. The ruins of the old parish church probably built in the 12th century, can be see in old cemetery in Garrycloyne (give co-ordinated). The second half…
St. Ann’s Hydro
St. Ann’s Hydro opened in Blarney in 1843 and was expanded over time to include Turkish Baths. At it’s height, the Hydro had 80 bedrooms and included many buildings spread out over the and many residential patients who came from far and wide seeking relief from a range of ailments. Some patients who died are…
Stop 24. Clogheenmilcon Fen
A bit of a mouthful and pronounced with a silent ‘g’- (Cloh- heen- mill-kon), this is one of the most accessible local walks suitable for bikes, wheelchairs, runners and walkers. Follow the Slí na Sláinte signs! Over 100 acres of wildlife sanctuary, also known as ‘Blarney Bog’, attracts up to 83 species of birds and…
Stop 23. Gothic Bridge
Originally appearing in late 1801 map as the ‘Gothic Bridge’, the present Romanesque arch bridge seems to have been constructed about 1870. Located at Inchancomain (Inch of the Winding River) Park, close to the G.A.A. ground. Highly ornamented with gothic “quatrefoil” it has been suggested that it was put there solely as a focal interest,…
Stop 22. Blarney G.A.A. Club
Blarney was one of the first clubs to join the Gaelic Athletic Association, on its formation, in 1884. A now defunct townland, Killishal, believed to contain the site of an ancient church, bordered this area. The Blarney G.A.A. Club established a permanent base at its present location in 1957 and is a thriving, hugely supported…
Stop 21. Lodge to Blarney Castle
Lodges & Lodgers! This is the gate lodge to Blarney Castle and the private entrance is in use daily. Gate lodges or porter’s lodges began their existence in Ireland in the early 1700s as a method of security, guarding access to the homes of the landed gentry. By the late nineteenth century they had become…
Stop 20. Protestant School /Prosser House
PROSSER HOUSE – THE BUTLER DID IT! In 1786 Thomas Prosser opened an eatery here and was offering Sunday lunch for sixpence. He had previously been employed as a butler in Blarney Castle so he was obviously an entrepreneur! Thomas’s son John Prosser was deported to Van Dieman’s Land (now Tasmania) for crimes committed. In…
Stop 19. Blarney Castle Hotel
Smith’s Hotel: Originally known as Smith’s Hotel, the Blarney Castle Hotel has been in the Forrest family for three generations. THE STOLEN LINEN There were two Sinclair brothers living in the adjoining house. They had originally been brought to Blarney as weavers but subsequently raided a neighbouring linen establishment in in Six Mile Water, Whitechurch….