Blarney Castle
Blarney, Ireland
Open to visitors
The interior is normally open, possibly ticketed.
Strollie cannot guarantee access — always check before you travel.
Blarney Castle is a medieval tower house in Blarney, a town in County Cork, Ireland. Earlier fortifications stood on the site, but the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446. The Blarney Stone is set among the castle's machicolations.
- Built
- Type
- castle, tower house
- Place
- Blarney, Ireland
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