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Blarney Castle

Description: Castle. About four miles to the north-east of Cork city.

Newest Review: ... so I have to try and use this word in a sentence. Ummm, tricky. Okay then, how about: Blarney Castle has machicolated battlements. Just in case you’re not familiar with the meaning, it means that the battlements are built out from the castle in a kind of fringe of stonework, forming slits through which the defenders of the castle could fire arrows or pour boiling liquids on any ... more

... attackers on the ground. Just in case you were interested. It’s up on the battlements that you have the opportunity of kissing the Blarney Stone, which is set in the wall below the battlements. You all know the tradition about the Blarney Stone, do...more

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Blarney Castle: Kiss the Blarney Stone? Thank you, no. (930 words)
by Sue Ellen - written on 30/11/00 (Very useful, 310 readings)
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Having lived in Cork for 18 months, and with Blarney Castle just twenty minutes drive away, I feel a bit silly saying that the first time I went to Blarney was three weeks ago. I now mentally kick myself for not going before, because it is a lovely little place, and I really recommend you pay it a visit if you are in the area. Before you start, buy a little guide book from at the entrance. It’s only £1 and it really is worth it. Not only does it give you a lot of interesting factual information about how the castle was built, what life was like in the ‘olden days’ and other historical titbits to help set the scene, it also guides you round the ...

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