Blarney Castle

I Kissed the Blarney Stone

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July 13th 2010
This is my Second last day in Ireland and Intend to Kiss the Blarney stone. It’s said that once you have kissed the stone you will be gifted with the ability to speak eloquently. Look out plum in mouth here I come; I was going to video myself kissing the stone! Oh yeh big Ideas. The Stone is at the top of Blarney castle, you have to climb 100 tiny slippery steps to the top then wait in a queue. ... read more

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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