County Cork ireland blarney castle attraction

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Blarney Castle is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near Cork, Ireland. It is near the River castle originally dates from before AD 1200. It was destroyed in 1446, but subsequently rebuilt by Cormac MacCarthy, the King of Munster. It is currently a partial ruin with some accessible rooms and the battlements. At the top of the castle lies the Stone of Eloquence, better known as the Blarney Stone.

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