Kissing the Blarney Stone

Kissing stones and hitting beaches

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July 19th 2008
So we're wrapping up our time here in Cork, and it's been pretty good so far. Thursday we did the most touristy thing ever - we went to Blarney Castle and kissed the Blarney Stone. It's kind of the most bizarre experience ever. You sit on the ground on the top floor of the castle, then an old man holds on to you and you hold on to a bar on either side of you. Then you lean back as far as you can a ... read more

Europe » Ireland » County Cork

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Celtic tribes arrived on the island between 600-150 B.C. Invasions by Norsemen that began in the late 8th century were finally ended when King Brian BORU defeated the Danes in 1014. English invasions began in the 12th century and set off more than se... ... read more