- everycastle.com blarney-castle/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.
- irishcentral.com travel/best-of-ireland/blarney-…The stone was put into a tower of the Blarney Castle in 1446 and has become one of Ireland’s most successful tourist attractions.
- ancient-origins.net ancient-places-europe/blarney…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.
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- ireland-calling.com blarney-castle/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.
- virtualvisittours.com blarney-castle/There are those who think that you come to Blarney Castle only to see the Stone. But you will leave knowing that the Blarney Stone is only a part of the attraction.
- castletourist.com blarney-castle/Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. ... The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle.
- eci.ie top-six-facts-to-know-about-blarney-castle…Tower houses were a type of fortress built between the 15th and 17th centuries by Gaelic lords and the Anglo-Irish (Blarney Castle, 2023a).
- cietours.com blog/blarney-castleDating 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.
- revisitinghistory.com Castles ireland/blarney-castleHe was the original builder of the Blarney Castle we know today. There is, however, much more to this castle that has stood for nearly 800 years.