Education
There is a Roman Catholic boys' primary school Scoil an Chroí Ró Naofa which caters for approximately 200 pupils and is situated in the centre of the village. A girls' school, Scoil Íosagáin na gCailíní was built nearby in 1974 to accommodate the girls of the parish, whilst the boys received a new extension to their school in 1986.
Gaelscoil Mhuscrai, is the Irish language primary school in the village. It caters for approximately 120 students and was established in 2002. It was officially recognised by the State in 2003.
Blarney is also the home of a secondary school called Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál which was established in 1952 and has about 500 students.
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