Kilkenny day loop: Blarney & Cashel

Monday, October 5, 2026

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Since the Pembroke Hotel booking covers both Sun and Mon nights, this is a there-and-back loop from Kilkenny rather than a drive from Killarney.

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Medieval castle famous for the Blarney Stone, said to grant "the gift of the gab" to those who kiss it.

Attraction

A dramatic cluster of medieval ecclesiastical buildings crowning a rock outcrop, once seat of the Kings of Munster.

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A Norman castle overlooking the River Nore, remodeled over centuries, at the heart of Kilkenny city.