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What to do · Rock of Cashel

Day trip from Dublin to the Rock of Cashel, Cork and Blarney

Day trip · 12 h · adult €85 · Rock of Cashel, an hour and a half in Cork with the English Market and Blarney Castle, tickets included

InformationFrom €85 adult
From
€85 adult
Duration
12 h
Season
All year
Who it's for
Adults and teenagers who can manage a day on a coach

If you do not want to drive, Paddywagon combines three southern visits in one long day: the Rock of Cashel in the morning, about ninety free minutes in Cork, with time for the English Market, and Blarney Castle with its gardens and the stone you kiss. It leaves from Beresford Place, next to Busáras, at 8:00 and returns around 20:00, for €85 with tickets included.

It is a lot of coach: at Cashel there is time for the Rock, not for Hore Abbey. If Cashel itself interests you, it is better to take the scheduled bus or drive and spend a whole day.

With teenagers

Who runs it

Directions See all of Rock of Cashel

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A plate of scallops with vegetables at Chez Hans© Chez HansIrish cooking in a church beside the Rock, since 1968

Chez Hans

Restaurant · Cashel · €€€€

What to order: the lamb or the hake, and the scallops as a starter if they are on the menu.

Friday, Saturday and Sunday only; book by phone or email
The pergola terrace at Mikey Ryan's© Mikey Ryan'sPub and kitchen with Tipperary produce

Mikey Ryan's Bar & Kitchen

Bar · Cashel · €€€€

What to order: the fish with pea purée and chunky chips, with a Whitefield beer.

Open daily; book on its website

To stay nearby

The O'Briens Cashel Lodge building© O'Briens Cashel LodgeCountry house

O'Briens Cashel Lodge and campsite

Between the Rock and Hore Abbey · rooms and campsite · private parking

Why we like it: Guesthouse with a campsite and caravan area between the Rock of Cashel and Hore Abbey, with private parking and the Rock a short walk away.

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The façade of the Cashel Palace with the Rock of Cashel in the background© Cashel Palace HotelSpa hotel

Cashel Palace Hotel

1732 palace · gardens below the Rock · spa with pool and seaweed baths · Michelin-starred restaurant

Why we like it: A Palladian palace from 1732 on Cashel's main street, now a five-star hotel with 42 rooms, a spa, gardens and a Michelin-starred restaurant.

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The lounge at Baileys Hotel in Cashel© Baileys HotelSmall hotel

Baileys Hotel

On Main Street · restaurant and Cellar Bar · family rooms · free wifi

Why we like it: Hotel in a house on Cashel's main street, with a restaurant and a bar in the cellar, free wifi and single, double, twin and family rooms.

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