Place profile · Blarney, Co. Cork City

Is Blarney a good place to live?

Where Blarney sits.

Co. Cork City · 4 bus stops · no rail.

13 min
drive to Cork

Ranked #15 in Cork City for quality of life.

60/100
#81 nationally
Transport & services93
Affordability92
Environment69
Safety61
Family & community55
Schools & education28
Local economy23

Homes sell for €332,000.

€250,000€431,288
↑ +1.5%20% new-build170 sales / 2yr

Well connected.

93/100
Transport & services score

Affordable for its access.

92/100
Affordability score

Clean, green surrounds.

69/100
Environment score

The community here.

2,559 people.

Who lives here.

40%
third-level
42%
professional
7%
unemployment
Affluence: above average

Mostly owner-occupied.

75.1% own16.6% rent6.7% social

For sale in Blarney right now.

Foxhollow House
5-bed · Detached House
€685,000
1 Ard Dara Crescent
4-bed · Detached House
€520,000
5 Ard Dara Drive
4-bed · Detached House
€520,000
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The honest trade-offs.

Schools & education 28/100 Local economy 23/100

Sale prices from the Property Price Register (rolling 24 months). Quality of Life averages seven equal-weighted dimensions from 40+ metrics across 13 public datasets (CSO census + SAPS, Garda crime, SEAI, EPA, DES schools, GTFS). Population is CSO Census 2022; the “on the up” trajectory compares 2016→2022. Figures refresh daily · an area assessment, not advice on a specific property. Updated 2026.