Dublin to Cork, Blarney Castle, Cobh Cathedral by Train and Coach

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Duration:12 hours (approx.)
Location: Dublin, Ireland

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No visit to Ireland is complete without a visit to Blarney Castle! On this full-day trip from Dublin you'll kiss the famous Blarney Stone, walk through the castle grounds and hear the moving story of Ireland's emigrants at the Queenstown Story in Cobh. Traveling by train and coach, you'll take a journey through Ireland's rich history and scenic countryside.

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On arrival in Cork at 09:35, we transfer to our tour coach through Cork City to Blarney Village and historic Blarney Castle – which is over 600 years old. Explore the beautiful gardens and take the time to kiss the famous stone, which is said to bestow the gift of eternal eloquence on those lucky enough to do so. There is also time for shopping and lunch at Blarney Village. TIP! We recommend that you have lunch there, as this will be the only opportunity during the day to have a substantial meal. You depart Blarney at 13:30 hrs. Approximately – or as directed by your Host – for Cóbh, via the city centre and a short city tour.
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On arrival at Cóbh (pronounced: Cove), we will visit St Colman’s Cathedral. We will then proceed down along the sea front passing the former White Star Line offices en route to the beautifully restored Victorian railway station/transatlantic terminal. This is now the Cóbh Heritage Centre, home to the Queenstown Story to which your entrance is included.
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When Queen Victoria visited Ireland in 1849 she came to Cóbh and the town was renamed Queenstown in her honour – it was renamed Cóbh after Irish independence in 1922. Cóbh was, of course, the final port of call of the RMS Titanic and this theme is well expounded. The centre also houses much information about the Great Famine and subsequent Irish Emigration – 3 million Irish people emigrated from Cóbh (principally to the United States). The Lusitania was torpedoed off the coast of Cork – marking the United States’ entry to the First World War – and the small number of survivors were brought to Cóbh for refuge. Cóbh is also the headquarters of the Irish Navy and you will most likely see some navy ships.

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Posted By : Sheryl_F
The line to wait in line to kiss the Blarney Stone was 1 1/2 hours long. Instead walk around the gardens and have a nice lunch
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 16:32:57

Posted By : biggababs
Paddy was a real pleasure, he was full of knowledge and very kind. The train was comfortable. The coach was not crowded. We spent an appropriate amount of time at each location.
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Posted On : 2024-06-21 04:42:33

Posted By : Norman_O
Our guide John Todd was very knowledgeable. Also kept informing us of things on our long train ride to Cirk and back.would highly recommend this tour to Blarney Castle! Beautiful gardens interesting walk through castle
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Posted On : 2024-06-16 07:25:13

Posted By : Angela_M
We really enjoyed our tour! John Todd was amazing! He took the time to get to know all of his group and spent the entire day with us! The castle was stunning and so worth seeing! The cathedral was amazing as well! Really enjoyed this tour!
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Posted On : 2024-06-13 14:23:23

Posted By : angelamT1962MW
John Todd did a GREAT job making this tour wonderful! The castle and grounds were absolutely stunning! St Colman’s Cathedral was amazing as well!
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 12:32:36

Posted By : anamA3201HV
Great experience!!!, amazing tours, our tour guide John Todd with a lot of experience, energy, kind and friendly, with his hospitality we enjoyed a lot this day.
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 12:28:27

Posted By : F7773EUmichaelc
We had a great time! It was easy to find at the train station. The train was comfortable and convenient. The group size wasn’t too large. The sites were beautiful. And, most importantly the tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable. We highly recommend for singles, couples, friend groups or families.
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Posted On : 2024-06-12 12:27:35

Posted By : Kathryn_W
John our guide was so nice and knowledgeable. We loved blarney caste and the gardens and getting to see Cork was awesome. Everything went so well and was a lovely day.
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Posted On : 2024-06-09 04:45:49

Posted By : Stephanie_A
Blarney castle was beautiful. Cobh was incredible. Our tour guide was funny and very knowledgeable about the history. So happy I went and got to have this amazing experience!
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Posted On : 2024-06-06 20:33:28

Posted By : salma_g
The group that organized this tour was highly professional and knowledgeable. They did more than they were supposed to highly recommended from train to coach and walking around. Excellent. Super gorgeous sunshine about the time we got there
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 03:25:41