Our visit to Blarney Castle was so amazing. The stone (as opposed to wood) Blarney Castle was built in 1210 AD, destroyed in 1446 and then rebuilt later by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy. It has changed hands many times over the years and is now considered a partial ruin, but remains a huge tourist attraction because of the Blarney stone. Kissing the Blarney stone is supposed to gift you with eloquence, but getting to it takes stamina! You climb narrow, uneven stone steps (and not straight up - we are talking winding stairs) about four stories up. The view at the top is beautiful but also a little daunting. Next, you sit on the ground facing away from the tourret wall, lean backwards grabing 2 metal bars, and strain to smooch the stone. There is a saftey grate below your head, but it was frightening for Jax and he decided not to pucker up. We started back down to the ground, and about halfway there Jax changed his mind and back up we went. We were so proud of him for working past his fear and recognizing it was a chance in a lifetime. The Blarney stone is the main attraction, but the grounds are amazing. You can spend hours wandering around, taking pictures or just relaxing. There are also extensive gardens including a poison garden which was really neat to look through. I have posted a whole bunch of pictures from this visit.....
Josh kissing the Blarney stone
Skye kissing the Blarney stone
Jaxon kissing the Blarney stone
Our visit to Blarney Castle was so amazing. The stone (as opposed to wood) Blarney Castle was built in 1210 AD, destroyed in 1446 and then rebuilt later by Cormac Laidir MacCarthy. It has changed hands many times over the years and is now considered a partial ruin, but remains a huge tourist attraction because of the Blarney stone. Kissing the Blarney stone is supposed to gift you with eloquence, but getting to it takes stamina! You climb narrow, uneven stone steps (and not straight up - we are talking winding stairs) about four stories up. The view at the top is beautiful but also a little daunting. Next, you sit on the ground facing away from the tourret wall, lean backwards grabing 2 metal bars, and strain to smooch the stone. There is a saftey grate below your head, but it was frightening for Jax and he decided not to pucker up. We started back down to the ground, and about halfway there Jax changed his mind and back up we went. We were so proud of him for working past his fear and recognizing it was a chance in a lifetime. The Blarney stone is the main attraction, but the grounds are amazing. You can spend hours wandering around, taking pictures or just relaxing. There are also extensive gardens including a poison garden which was really neat to look through. I have posted a whole bunch of pictures from this visit.....
Josh kissing the Blarney stone
Skye kissing the Blarney stone
Jaxon kissing the Blarney stone
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