• Welcome to Blarney Castle, the home of the Blarney Stone. ... There are those who think that you come to Blarney Castle only to see the stone.
  • Blarney Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Blarnan) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, a town in Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot...
  • A visit to Blarney Castle is one of the most popular things to do in Cork, so it’s fairly straightforward to drop by.
  • The land that Blarney Castle stands on was originally settled before 1200, with a suspected wooden building.
  • During the Williamite War in the 1690s, control of Blarney Castle changed after the 4th Earl of Clancarty was captured and his lands were surrendered to the...
  • The proprietors of Blarney Castle list several alternative explanations for the origins of the Stone and its supposed powers, all of which suppose that the Stone had...
  • With major strongholds in Ireland in her sight, Elizabeth commissioned the Earl of Leicester to take the land upon which Blarney Castle sat from the MacCarthys in...
  • The actual castle itself in Blarney is only a fraction of the facilities and sights there are to see.
  • Blarney Castle is an impressive example of medieval architecture, combining elements of a stronghold with features typical of the era’s residential castles.
  • The ownership of Blarney Castle changed hands a number of times over the next centuries, and is today opened to the public.