Blarney Castle was built almost six hundred years ago by Cormac MacCarthy. He was one of Ireland’s greatest chieftains.
Over the last few hundred years, millions have visited Blarney. It certainly is one of Ireland’s greatest treasures.
For over 200 years people have joined the pilgrims climbing the steps to kiss the Blarney Stone. The legend tells that kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of eloquence or skill at flattery. The stone was set into a tower of the castle in 1446.
The castle is a popular tourist site, it brings visitors from all over the world to kiss the Stone and tour the castle and its gardens.
Person kissing the Blarney Stone.
http://www.blarneycastle.ie/ ; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blarney_Stone ; http://www.blarneycastle.ie/pages/stone
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