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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...
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    The Blarney Stone (Irish: Cloch na Blarnan) is a block of Carboniferous limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney, about 8 kilometres...
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    north-west of the city centre. It is the site of Blarney Castle, home of the legendary Blarney Stone. Blarney is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-Central...
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    (Cobh) to the castle - reputedly under the impression that they were actually visiting Blarney Castle and its Blarney Stone. The castle was occupied and...
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    independence. The kings of Desmond founded sites such as Blarney Castle, Ballycarbery Castle, Muckross Abbey and Kilcrea Friary. Following the Nine Years'...
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  • Member of Parliament for Kinsale between 1863 and 1874. He came into the Blarney Castle estate on the death of his father-in-law. The sixth Baronet served as...
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    traditional story of the famous Blarney Stone involves Clíodhna. Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, the builder of Blarney Castle, being involved in a lawsuit, appealed...
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    new beginning. Kissing the Blarney Stone (also called the Stone of Eloquence) is a popular custom in the Castle of Blarney in Ireland. The stone is below...
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    Leap Castle (/ˈlɛp/; Irish: Caisleán Léim Uí Bhánáin) is a castle in Coolderry, County Offaly, Ireland, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the town of...
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  • pages with titles containing Blarney Blarney Castle, in Blarney Blarney Stone, a legendary stone at Blarney Castle Blarney United F.C., Irish amateur football...
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    Lismore Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Lios Mhóir) is a castle located in the town of Lismore, County Waterford in the Republic of Ireland. It belonged to...
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    Dungeon (category Castle architecture)
    especially underground. Dungeons are generally associated with medieval castles, though their association with torture probably derives more from the Renaissance...
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    The Muskerry McCarthys' historical seat is Blarney Castle in County Cork. Legend has it that the Blarney Stone was given as a gift to Cormac MacCarthy...
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    Kilkenny Castle (Irish: Caisleán Chill Chainnigh pronounced [ˈkaʃlʲaːnˠˈçiːl̪ʲˈxan̪ʲiː]) is a castle in Kilkenny, Ireland, built in 1260 to control a...
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    Trim Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhaile Átha Troim) is a castle on the south bank of the River Boyne in Trim, County Meath, Ireland, with an area of 30,000 m2...
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  • Embassy, Dublin Áras an Uachtaráin, Dublin Ardbraccan House, County Meath Blarney Castle, County Cork Busaras, Dublin Carton House, County Kildare The Casino...
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    June 17, 2008 Tunick carried out an installation in the grounds of Blarney Castle in County Cork with about 1200 people. Another photoshoot was organised...
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    Bunratty Castle (Irish: Caisleán Bhun Raithe) is a large 15th-century tower house in County Clare, Ireland. It is located in the centre of Bunratty village...
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  • Swedish Royal Mint in Stockholm. Colthurst grew up at Blarney Castle, the family seat in Blarney, Ireland. He was educated at Eton College and, from 1973...
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    Slane Castle (Irish: Cáisleán Bhaile Shláine) is located in the village of Slane, within the Boyne Valley of County Meath, Ireland. The castle has been...
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    Carlingford Hill of Tara Kilkenny Castle Glendalough Clonmacnoise Kilbeggan Distillery Rock of Cashel Blarney Castle Hook Head Ireland's Ancient East (Irish:...
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    Rock of Cashel (category Castles in County Tipperary)
    having a central tower and terminating westwards in a massive residential castle. The Hall of the Vicars Choral was built in the 15th century. The vicars...
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    and was located on the south side of the town's main square, with Blarney Castle a short walk to the south west. The station opened on 8 August 1887...
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  • after the arrival of Scaramuccia da Forlì. The Blarney Stone is set into a tower of Blarney Castle in Blarney, County Cork in Ireland. Yet another league...
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  • in the Kaaba's corner. Blarney Stone Blarney Castle, Blarney, Ireland A stone that is part of the battlement of Blarney Castle. According to legend, kissing...
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    name to honor the Irish chieftain Cormac MacCarthy, who constructed Blarney Castle. After marrying fellow student Lee Holleman in 1961, McCarthy moved...
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    Cloughoughter Castle (Irish: Cloch Locha Uachtair, meaning 'stone castle of Loch Uachtair') is a ruined circular castle on a small island in Lough Oughter...
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    sites in Ireland include Bunratty Castle, the Rock of Cashel, the Cliffs of Moher, Holy Cross Abbey and Blarney Castle. Historically important monastic...
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    displaying short descriptions of redirect targets Blarney Stone – Limestone Block in Blarney Castle Patrick Weston Joyce (1911). The Lia Fáil or Coronation...
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  • Cormac the 8th Lord, reigned based on tanistry. MacCarthy improved Blarney Castle by enlarging its keep. A Latin inscription on the machicolation of the...
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