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Blarney Castle
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Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland, and the River Martin. The castle originally dates from before AD 1200, when a wooden structure was built on the site. Around 1210 A.D. this was replaced by a stone fortification. This in turn was destroyed in 1446, and subsequently rebuilt by Cormac MacCarthy, King of Munster. The castle is now a partial ruin with some accessible rooms and battlements. At the top of the castle, among the machicolations, lies the Stone of Eloquence, better known as the Blarney Stone. Tourists visiting Blarney Castle hang upside-down over a sheer drop to kiss the stone. There are many legends as to the origin of the stone, but some say that it was the Lia Fáil—a magical stone upon which Irish kings were crowned. |
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Address: Blarney Castle Blarney Castle Blarney IrelandS Contact Telephone from the UK: 00 21 4385252 Telephone from the US: 010 21 4385252 Telephone from France: 00 21 4385252 Telephone from other countries: +(0)21 4385252 Website: http://www.blarneycastle.ie e-mail: info@blarneycastle.ie |
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