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

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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

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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.

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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: