- The present Blarney Castle is the third castle to be built on the site. The first, in the 10th century, was wooden. In about 1210, this was replaced by a stone structure.
- The stone was put into a tower of the Blarney Castle in 1446 and has become one of Ireland’s most successful tourist attractions.
- The history of Blarney Castle begins in the 10 th century. It is believed that, at that point of time, the site was occupied by a defensive structure built of wood.
- Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. It is near the River Martin. The castle originally dates from before AD 1200.
- Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. ... The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle.
- Every year, millions of visitors make the pilgrimage to the top of Blarney Castle to kiss the Blarney Stone. But there’s so much more to this castle than the stone.
- Blarney Castle remained in the Jefferyes family when Sir James’s son, of the same name, married Lady Colthurst –– a wealthy family of Irish landowners –– in 1846.
- Blarney Castle is more than 500 years old, and a major tourist attraction in Ireland. Thousands of visitors kiss the Blarney Stone to get the gift of the gab.
- Dating back to the 10th century, Blarney Castle has played a large role in many of the trials and tribulations that Ireland has seen in past centuries.