Blarney
walkway to Blarney Castle
Blarney, village in southwestern Ireland, in county Cork, near the city of Cork. Textile manufacturing is the chief industry. The town is the site of Blarney Castle, constructed about the middle of the 15th century and containing the so-called Blarney Stone, an inscribed rock slab near the top of one of the walls. According to legend, any person who kisses the stone is henceforth endowed with the gift of eloquence and persuasive flattery. Population (1991) 2,043.
the castle
the tower
a window
where the "Blarney Stone" is located
No charge to kiss the Blarney stone
Remove all valuables before bending backwards to kiss the stone
(Man in blue jacket is the helper)
bending backwards to kiss the stone
Blarney Woolen Mills
Great Southern Hotel
elegant tree
hotel sign
thatched roofs
jaunting cart
Dirty Nelly's pub (1620)
(serving Roast Lamb or Shepard's Pie)
Mediaeval Music
