Hi ed1,
Well if you’re going to Blarney you should visit the castle and kiss the stone! Blarney woolen mills are lovely too and you often find good bargains there!
In Ballincollig there is an activity centre called Supernova and your kids would love it – there is ice skating aswell as indoor activities.
There are cinemas in the city centre, mahon point, Ballincollig.
There is a public swimming pool in Bishopstown called Leisurerworld and the kids would love that too!
Shopping in Mahon Point is fab, and loads of choice for food! The city centre is good for shopping too.
In July if the weather is nice you could take a spin to Clonakilty (about 50 mins away) andd visit the many beaches between Clon and Rosscarbery. There is a Model Railway village in Clon too which is well worth the visit!
Fota is brill – even if the weather is crap.
Enjoy!