Trish McFalls

Review of Paddywagon Tours

We took a tour from Dublin down to Blarney Castel ...

We took a tour from Dublin down to Blarney Castel with a stop at Rock of Cashel and in Cork
Our tour guide, Erin, was wonderful. He kept us entertained but not annoyed (it's a fine line isn't it?), for the entire tour. Because of the miles covered, the stops at Rock of Cashel and in Cork were very short. We had enough time to climb to the top of Rock of Cashel and take a quick look, and then it was back down and onto the bus. We had an hour total in Cork, and it was just enough time really to have a bite to eat.
Blarney Castle and the gardens were beautiful, and if you plan on kissing the stone, touring the gardens, and making the trip to the Mill, you may be disappointed. The line up to kiss the Blarney Stone was very long, and I don't think we were there at a particularly busy time.
The gardens are post-card worthy, and gorgeous.
The mill was lovely, and a great place to pick up gifts and souvenirs. Take my advice and get a blanket AND a sweater. I left the sweater behind, and I think I"ll have to go back and rescue it ;)