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Council buys 6.5 acres in Blarney village to create new park

A new park is planned for Blarney as Cork City Council has bought land there to create the amenity "for our children and grandchildren".

Council buys 6.5 acres in Blarney village to create new park

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020 - 20:00

Liz Dunphy

The park will include wildflower meadows. File image

A new park is planned for Blarney as Cork City Council has bought land there to create the amenity "for our children and grandchildren".

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Place: Blarney Place: River Martin Place: Waterloo Road Place: Waterloo Place: Nash's Boreen Place: Blarney park Person: Councillor Person: Damian Boylan Person: Mick Nugent Person: Nugent Organisation: Council Organisation: Cork City Council Organisation: Fine Gael

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