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Blarney Castle is a medieval castle in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. It is famous for the Blarney Stone set on the wall of the castle. Kissing the Blarney Stone is a centuries old tradition that is said to give a person the gift of eloquence and persuasiveness.
View of Blarney Castle and its watchtowers
Glimpse of Blarney Castle, Ireland; Blarney Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Blarnan) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland.
Blarney House is located inside the Blarney Castle gardens, Blarney, County Cork, Ireland
View of Blarney Castle and its watchtowers
Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland. Photographed in 2011.
A view of fields and mountains in County Cork, Ireland. County Cork, in southern Ireland, is home to Blarney Castle and the world famous Blarney Stone.
Picture taken in Ireland, Europe
Very Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Engraving of Cork, Blarney Castle, County Cork, Ireland Victorian Engraving, 1840. Source: Original edition from my own archives. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored.
Antique photograph of Blarney Castle a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. The current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. 19th Century
Blarney Stone sign post at blarney castle
Blarney Castle was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty and dates from 1446. Situated 8km from Cork City, this historic castle is most famous for its stone, which has the traditional power of conferring eloquence on all who kiss it. The stone is set in the wall below the battlements, and to kiss it one has to lean backwards (grasping an iron railing) from the parapet walk.
View of Blarney Castle and its watchtowers
View of Blarney Castle and its watchtowers
Young redheaded woman awes at the beauty in a thick lush fern forest.
The king of Munster who once rules these lands had seven daughters and two sons. His rival was also a powerful clan chief and the time came when the king had to defend his land. One fateful day the army rode out to battle with the king and his two sons at the head of it. Although victorious, it came at a great cost, as both sons were killed in the fight. The army marched back to the castle, on route passing the ancient druids stone circle that had stood for millennia. The king dispatched a contingent of men to the sacred site and in his grief, he instructed them to push over two of the nine standing stones. This would forever commemorate his two fallen sons. The seven sisters remain standing to this day….
Blarney, Republic of Ireland - August 16th 2018: A sign informing visitors that the wait time to kiss the Blarney Stone at the historic Blarney Castle is 90 minutes.
Blarney Castle was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty and dates from 1446. Situated 8km from Cork City, this historic castle is most famous for its stone, which has the traditional power of conferring eloquence on all who kiss it. The stone is set in the wall below the battlements, and to kiss it one has to lean backwards (grasping an iron railing) from the parapet walk.
Young redheaded woman awes at the beauty in a thick lush fern forest.
Young redheaded woman awes at the beauty in a thick lush fern forest.
A beautiful blossom garden with an empty gray concrete pathway during daytime, Blarney Castle & Gardens in Monacnapa, Blarney, Co. Cork, Ireland
Picture taken in Ireland, Europe
View of Blarney Castle and its watchtowers
Blarney Castle, medieval stronghold, near Cork, Ireland.
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Blarney, Republic of Ireland - August 16th 2018: Signposts at the historic Blarney Castle in Republic of Ireland, showing direction for the Castle, River Bank Walk, the Fern Garden and Caves.
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Blarney Castle in County Cork, Ireland. Vintage etching circa late 19th century.
Blarney Castle was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty and dates from 1446. Situated 8km from Cork City, this historic castle is most famous for its stone, which has the traditional power of conferring eloquence on all who kiss it. The stone is set in the wall below the battlements, and to kiss it one has to lean backwards (grasping an iron railing) from the parapet walk.
County Cork, Ireland - July 24, 1986: 1980s old Positive Film scanned, Blarney Castle, medieval stronghold, County Cork, Ireland.
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Forest around Blarney Castle in Cork, Ireland. Photographed in 2011.
Castle House Farm, Ballymacoda, County Cork, Ireland.
Young redheaded woman awes at the beauty in a thick lush fern forest.
Young redheaded woman awes at the beauty in a thick lush fern forest.
Young redheaded woman awes at the beauty in a thick lush fern forest.
Blarney Castle, medieval stronghold, near Cork, Ireland.
Blarney Castle, medieval stronghold, near Cork, Ireland.
Dublin, Ireland - July 16, 1986: 1980s old Positive Film scanned, Escape Tunnel of Blarney Castle, medieval stronghold, County Cork, Ireland.
Exit sign post at blarney castle
Picture taken in Ireland, Europe
Picture taken in Ireland, Europe
Picture taken in Ireland, Europe
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