I had lunch with a friend in Christy's bar, it is part of the hotel. We both ordered a beef and guinness pie. The pie was delicious, the meat was tender and the vegetables cooked very well.
The pastry was a little undercooked but we still ate it. The pie came with salad and roast potatoes, the salad was fresh and crispy.The price including tea for 2 was about €25. It was a hearty meal on a dull, damp January day.
The bar has TVs and they seem to be on all the time, is this really necessary? Otherwise I really like this bar and food.

Over the last few years we have stayed at the Blarney Woollen Mill several times and have stayed before, during and after the refurbishment to the rooms. The quality of the rooms does vary according to the aspect, with regard to view and window fittings etc but we have never had an uncomfortable night's stay. The staff were lovely, we have often been given access early to our room after bad ferry crossings, complete with tea and sympathy! The pub was lively on the evenings we stayed, but we heard no noise in the hotel room and enjoyed comfortable, clean rooms on all stays. The service in the restaurant was a little slow, but we were in no hurry, which seems the best way to be, and the food was worth waiting for. The breakfast was good with plenty of staff on hand to help. The antiquity of the building, the location and the people certainly offer more appeal than a modern, city building.

We stayed in the Blarney Woollen Mills hotel on New Years Eve 2011. We paid €75 for a 'Superior Double Room', it was in no way 'Superior' it was just a normal double room, which I think could have been cheaper but obviously with the night that was in it, we didn't mind paying the €75 as all hotels increase their prices for these nights.

The bed was extremely comfortable, and the bed, and room and bathroom was spotlessly clean! We couldn't fault that.

We went for dinner about 8.30pm.. there were only about 10 - 12 occupied tables. Most already eating. So why on earth it took 30 minutes for them to take our order we'll never know. There was at least 6 or 7 waitresses / waiters on including a manager.

When we did get the food, it was beautiful. Well cooked and a great price.

We would stay here again but we wouldn't eat here again as it took so long for them to take our order. We were pretty ready to leave when someone finally came over to us. We did try and call someone a couple of times but they didn't hear us.

Great hotel. I just hope your not overly hungry when you go in and your willing to wait!

Enjoyed the pub...very quiet and clean...perfect location.