{"id":670537,"date":"2022-05-26T17:21:00","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T14:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/?p=670537"},"modified":"2024-01-30T15:02:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T13:02:27","slug":"blarney-castle-in-ireland-photo-description-history-how-to-get-there-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tourism.com.de\/en\/blarney-castle-in-ireland-photo-description-history-how-to-get-there-map\/","title":{"rendered":"Blarney Castle in Ireland: photo, description, history, how to get there, map"},"content":{"rendered":"

Walls that remember history<\/a>, in a necklace of greenery – Blarney Castle<\/a> in Ireland. Everything here is imbued with a historical spirit. Mystical places<\/a>, castle walls, a stone of eloquence shrouded in legends<\/a>. And a lot of greenery around, among which you can rest<\/a> calmly after all the impressions and you can even have a small picnic.<\/p>\n

Story<\/h2>\n

The Irish province of Munster comprises the counties of Kerry, Clare, Cork, Limerick, Tippery and Waterford.<\/p>\n

The chronology of the places of interest<\/a> began from the 10th century. The Castle<\/a> that we see<\/a> today was built in County Cork. This is Blarney Castle. In a state of ruins, it still attracts tour<\/a>ists.<\/p>\n

Majestic even now, in the days of its prosperity, Blarney Castle was a powerful five-story building with solid walls. To this day, there is a whole network of underground caves and passages under the castle, through which one could retreat in case of retreat.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In the 17th century, Lord Broghill, as a result of the siege, nevertheless won, it turned out that all this was in vain. The inhabitants left through the Badger Caves along with valuable things.<\/p>\n

The history<\/a> of the castle remembers that Elizabeth I was eager to acquire this castle for herself. To do this, her trusted person visit<\/a>ed the castle several times. The owner of the castle was in no hurry to part<\/a> with his home, arranged with great love. But he also had no desire to spoil relations with the dominant person.<\/p>\n

In order to get out of the situation, Dermot McCar<\/a>thy, the owner of the castle, each time arranged a magnificent reception in honor of the distinguished guest. Or invited him to hunt, before which he was a big fan. In general, he dragged things out. When the queen demanded an account from her messenger, she received a long letter about nothing with a bunch of flattering statements in her honor. It was then that the verb to blarney appeared in English – to flatter. In modern youth language, this is called – blah, blah, blah.<\/p>\n

Main attraction<\/h2>\n

The fact that will finally convince you to come here is the Blarney stone, which, according to legend, bestows the art of eloquence. Despite the skepticism about this artifact, for many years there has been a line of people who want to merge with the Stone (Blarney Stone) in a kiss, and after that gain the gift<\/a> of eloquence.<\/p>\n

\"Blarney<\/a><\/p>\n

There are many legends surrounding this stone. According to one of them, this is a stone presented to the owner of the castle by a witch or sorceress, so that he would acquire the gift of eloquence and defend his house in court.<\/p>\n

According to another, it went to the ancestor of Demort McCarthy as a token of gratitude for his help in the battle. It is part of the Skoon Stone where English and Scottish kings are crowned.<\/p>\n

\"Blarney<\/a><\/p>\n

The daughter of Pharaoh Ramses II wandered for a hundred years in sea<\/a>rch of a paradise land. She found it in North<\/a>ern Ireland. But all this time she did not part with a piece of sandstone. It served as a pillow for the biblical Jacob when he had a dream about angels who climbed the stairs leading to heaven. Since then, this famous stone has been kept in Scotland at Scoon Abbey, hence its name.<\/p>\n

The Stone of Eloquence got its name after the 16th century, when one of the descendants of McCarthy became famous for<\/a> his beautiful speeches.<\/p>\n

For someone who dares to kiss, it will not be very easy to do so. First, you need to climb to the top of the castle, and this is no less than five floors. Then, you need to bend over and hold on to the handrails to kiss the stone. In the past, this was much more difficult and danger<\/a>ous to do.<\/p>\n

\"Blarney<\/a><\/p>\n

We continue the walk<\/h2>\n

But even if you are not thrilled with the idea of \u200b\u200bacrobatic studies, then climbing the castle is still worth it. From here you have a stunning view<\/a> of the entire park. Everywhere the eye sees, well-groomed greens of different shades are everywhere.<\/p>\n