Blarney Stone on a list of the world's 101 worst places to visit

onemorechance

Finally, one of the worst tourist gimmicks in the country is now recognised as one of the worst tourist attractions in the world!

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0625/1224273271210.html

pickarooney

The Weiner Circle sounds like my kind of place.

The_Kew_Tour

and it is one the worst, no surprise on that.

fontanalis

Hopefully Blackpool is on that list. It makes Bundoran look like Sydney harbour.

Heisenberg.

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The_Kew_Tour

That fecking Spire in Dublin should be right near top too

WindSock

Meh, she probably just had a sht time wherever she went.

bluto63

pickarooney wrote: »

The Weiner Circle sounds like my kind of place.

Is that a nickname for the internet?

ejmaztec

WindSock wrote: »

Meh, she probably just had a sht time wherever she went.

I expect she didn't get groped enough on the Tokyo subway, which was probably the start of her troubles.

Greyfox

adrian280582 wrote: »

and it is one the worst, no surprise on that.

True, it's proof the americans love absolutely ANYTHING Irish, queueing up in the rain to kiss a stone that looks exactly like the rest of the castle, then they buy a solvenier which says I kissed the blarney stone! Stupidest tourist thing ever!

thebigbiffo

Greyfox wrote: »

Stupidest tourist thing ever!

and the most unhygenic

Poly

Does Temple bar get a look in?
Surely, one of the worst kips in Ireland

monkeyfudge

the travel writer criticises the Irish tourist attraction because of access problems

Well somehow I don't think 15th century castle designers had lazy American tourists in mind when they built the place.

ejmaztec

Whenever I meet American tourists, they're always feckin moaning about something, usually because some attraction doesn't match the hype in a brochure, or bellyaching because the locals in some foreign country haven't bothered their arses learning English.

Executive Steve

ejmaztec wrote: »

Whenever I meet American tourists, they're always feckin moaning about something, usually because some attraction doesn't match the hype in a brochure, or bellyaching because the locals in some foreign country haven't bothered their arses learning English.

Overheard in Bunratty Castle:

"Why did they have to build the castle so close to the God-damned motorway"

My name is URL

I was at Newgrange a few years ago and there was an American complaining about not being able to fit through the entrance of the monument.. yer man was about 30 stone

WindSock

My name is URL wrote: »

I was at Newgrange a few years ago and there was an American complaining about not being able to fit through the entrance of the monument.. yer man was about 30 stone

Good job he wasn't there for the solstice blocking all the sunlight.

Degag

I remember when younger we went to Blarney Castle. All i can say is it's place on the list is well justified and should be higher than whatever position it is in. 3 hours queing to kiss a fucking stone.

aDeener

Degag wrote: »

I remember when younger we went to Blarney Castle. All i can say is it's place on the list is well justified and should be higher than whatever position it is in. 3 hours queing to kiss a fucking stone.

surely you were aware beforehand what you were putting in for?

Degag

aDeener wrote: »

surely you were aware beforehand what you were putting in for?

I was 8. I was probably told i was queing for ice cream.

entropi

I went there once when I was around 20 with some of the family, I'd never been so said why not.

At least there's a good view from the top of the castle...

Wibbs

My name is URL wrote: »

I was at Newgrange a few years ago and there was an American complaining about not being able to fit through the entrance of the monument.. yer man was about 30 stone

:eek::eek: I observed the same exact thing only it was a group of them moaning that they should have widened the passageway. One of their fellow americans laughed them out of it though. Suggested something about no remains of the golden arches were found at the site

phasers

Do people actually kiss the stone?

That's disgusting, who the hell would want to go see some rock that's probably covered in herpes?

Radharc na Sleibhte

Jesus, all very serious responses for AH.......

She can kiss my stones for free.
In fact, she can even suck the whole dangly bag.

Radharc na Sleibhte

phasers wrote: »

Do people actually kiss the stone?

That's disgusting, who the hell would want to go see some cock that's probably covered in herpes?

FYP.

rossie1977

fontanalis wrote: »

Hopefully Blackpool is on that list. It makes Bundoran look like Sydney harbour.

what exactly is wrong with blackpool, it has

* a themepark that is continually voted in the top 5 in the world on themepark sites

* a great beach, 3 nice piers with stuff to do

* the illuminations are lovely and the classic trams are a nice touch too

* nightlife aplenty with two of the biggest clubs in britain and as well as the usual favourites with regards bars such as brannigans, flares, walkabout etc etc

Blobby George

In Cork innit.

fontanalis

rossie1977 wrote: »

what exactly is wrong with blackpool, it has

* a themepark that is continually voted in the top 5 in the world on themepark sites

* a great beach, 3 nice piers with stuff to do

* the illuminations are lovely and the classic trams are a nice touch too

* nightlife aplenty with two of the biggest clubs in britain and as well as the usual favourites with regards bars such as brannigans, flares, walkabout etc etc

I found it pretty grim, in my few hours there.

fulhamfanincork

You just all hate it because it's in Cork. If it was in Dublin you'd all be creaming over it and Bono would be constantly shagging it. The Blarney stone is a hell of alot better than that crummy metal dildo you plonked in O'Connail street. Langers.

Indubitable

fulhamfanincork wrote: »

You just all hate it because it's in Cork. If it was in Dublin you'd all be creaming over it and Bono would be constantly shagging it. The Blarney stone is a hell of alot better than that crummy metal dildo you plonked in O'Connail street. Langers.

To be fair, It is terrible.

fulhamfanincork

kingofthe3rdyrs wrote: »

To be fair, It is terrible.

I know it's terrible. How much did they spend on it? Couple of million? I still remember tv3 being there every morning as each piece was put on top of one another :rolleyes:

Elliemental

I'd love to go to Beijing's Tap Water Museum, just so I could say that I had been. It sounds so dull, that it could make for a great topic of conversation; in a perverse kind of way.

silvervixen84

I'm from Cork and never felt the need to go there, I especially wouldn't be kissing it, God knows what icky disease you'd pick up.

Once it keeps duping tourists into shelling out cash, that's fine by me

fulhamfanincork

silvervixen84 wrote: »

I'm from Cork and never felt the need to go there, I especially wouldn't be kissing it, God knows what icky disease you'd pick up.

Once it keeps duping tourists into shelling out cash, that's fine by me

I have never gone either

The Davestator

The stone is pretty crap, but the castle and the grounds are very nice and worth a visit IMO.

Also, your man who helps you kiss it, cleans up, everyone was tipping him when i was there. i didnt cos I am fit and able bodied enough to actually lie on my back AND get up again without assistance...

Kiwi_knock

The main point that everyone seems to be missing is how did the woman actually get out of the kitchen to visit all these places.

profitius

It just goes to show how stupid some people are. What do people expect to see when they go to visit the Blarney stone? Maybe they should put a big slid down from the top and a pool at the bottom. :rolleyes:

Thomas828

silvervixen84 wrote: »

I'm from Cork and never felt the need to go there, I especially wouldn't be kissing it, God knows what icky disease you'd pick up.

Once it keeps duping tourists into shelling out cash, that's fine by me

Do I understand you right? Do people actually pay good money for the privilege of kissing a stone that is just like every other stone in the castle?

magick

What about the holy stone of Clonrichert?!


Its been upgraded to a class 2 !!!!

MJ23

Have any Irish people actually been to the Blarney Stone? The day I was there, i was all set to go, but i was the only irish person there, they were all overweight ameicans in bright clothes, white runners and silly hats. I couldnt bring myself to go, not missing much anyway, by the sounds of it.

FunnyStuff

profitius wrote: »

It just goes to show how stupid some people are. What do people expect to see when they go to visit the Blarney stone? Maybe they should put a big slid down from the top and a pool at the bottom. :rolleyes:

Now that sounds like fun!!!

Venom

fulhamfanincork wrote: »

You just all hate it because it's in Cork. If it was in Dublin you'd all be creaming over it and Bono would be constantly shagging it. The Blarney stone is a hell of alot better than that crummy metal dildo you plonked in O'Connail street. Langers.

We hate Cork for entirely different reasons.

jigglywoo

I visited Blarney Castle during the week as I was staying down in Cork. Thought a tenner in was a bit much but the grounds are very well maintained. I thought the castle was cool, had little stairs going random places. A lot more interesting than other ruins I've visted.
I had no interest in the stone at all. If they wanted to make money off the stone they'd charge people extra to kiss it and they already charge you to get a picture taken.
Don't know why people are complaining about it so much, it may be a silly stone but it brings in tourists and money so that can't be a bad thing.

Riddle101

This says it all. Well not really but still WTF

Genrikh Yagoda

blarney stone, it even sounds sh*t!

Genrikh Yagoda

Riddle101 wrote: »

This says it all. Well not really but still WTF

Looks like an awful lot of effort for nothing, do you think that guy enjoys his job?

eamo12

monkeyfudge wrote: »

Well somehow I don't think 15th century castle designers had lazy American tourists in mind when they built the place.

The 'ol lazy/dumb/stupid Americans quip will always gets you top of the popularity stakes - well done for that. (yawn)

unknown13

Its a stone and you have to go up a load of steps to kiss the thing. Waste of time but the americans believe it is worth while

Eve_Dublin

My name is URL wrote: »

I was at Newgrange a few years ago and there was an American complaining about not being able to fit through the entrance of the monument.. yer man was about 30 stone

Hahaha!!

I mentioned this in another post on another forum but met an American girl recently who claimed she saw a Leprechaun at the Blarney Stone. She was a nice girl, so I tried to keep the patronising tone out of my voice when I asked her was she sure. She had a little think about it and finally agreed with me that, yep, it was probably just a small man.

Okey dokey.....

Dudess

I'm from near Blarney - I just associate the castle grounds with going gatting/fumbling around with the opposite sex as a teenager/spin the bottle... Therefore I think it's a wonderful place and object to this demarcation.

Thomas828

Genrikh Yagoda wrote: »

blarney stone, it even sounds sh*t!

How about "Baloney Stone"?