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Blarney Castle
Blarney Castle. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Blarney Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Blarnan) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, a town in Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, 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 among the machicolations of the castle.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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