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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
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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…