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Blarney Castle and Gardens,  Blarney, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle and Gardens,  Blarney, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle and Gardens,  Blarney, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle and Gardens,  Blarney, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle and Gardens,  Blarney, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle and Gardens,  Blarney, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle and Gardens,  Blarney, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle and Gardens,  Blarney, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle and Gardens,  Blarney, Co. Cork
Blarney Castle and Gardens,  Blarney, Co. Cork
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Blarney Castle and Gardens, Blarney, Co. Cork

Welcome to Blarney Castle,
the home of the Blarney Stone

Built nearly six hundred years ago by one of Ireland’s greatest chieftans, Cormac MacCarthy, and has been attracting attention ever since. Over the last few hundred years, millions have flocked to Blarney making it a world landmark and one of Ireland’s greatest treasures.

Now that might have something to do with the Blarney Stone, the legendary Stone of Eloquence, found at the top of our tower. Kiss it and you’ll never again be lost for words.

Kiss The Blarney Stone

The Stone of Eloquence

For over 200 years, world statesmen, literary giants, and legends of the silver screen have joined the millions of pilgrims climbing the steps to kiss the Blarney Stone and gain the gift of eloquence. Its powers are unquestioned but its story still creates debate.

Once upon a time, visitors had to be held by the ankles and lowered head first over the battlements. Today, we are rather more cautious of the safety of our visitors. The Stone itself is still set in the wall below the battlements. To kiss it, one has to lean backwards (holding on to an iron railing) from the parapet walk. The prize is a real one as once kissed the stone bestows the gift of eloquence.

Some say it was Jacob’s Pillow, brought to Ireland by the prophet Jeremiah. Here it became the Lia Fail or ‘Fatal Stone’, used as an oracular throne of Irish kings – a kind of Harry Potter-like ‘sorting hat’ for kings. It was also said to be the deathbed pillow of St Columba on the island of Iona. Legend says it was then removed to mainland Scotland, where it served as the prophetic power of royal succession, the Stone of Destiny.

When Cormac MacCarthy, King of Munster, sent five thousand men to support Robert the Bruce in his defeat of the English at Bannockburn in 1314, a portion of the historic Stone was given by the Scots in gratitude – and returned to Ireland.

Others say it may be a stone brought back to Ireland from the Crusades – the ‘Stone of Ezel’ behind which David hid on Jonathan’s advice when he fled from his enemy, Saul. A few claim it was the stone that gushed water when struck by Moses.

Whatever the truth of its origin, we believe a witch saved from drowning revealed its power to the MacCarthys.

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  • 00 353 (0) 21 438 5252
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