Battlemented keep and...

Battlemented keep and ruined towers of Blarney Castle [County Cork - Ireland]

Visitors the world over...

Visitors the world over come to see the legendary Blarney Stone
[Blarney Castle - County Cork - Ireland]

To reach the stone one has ...

To reach the stone one has to climb some 127 steps to the top
[Blarney Castle - County Cork - Ireland]

Legend has it that anyone...

Legend has it that anyone kissing the stone will be conferred with magical eloquence
[Blarney Castle - County Cork - Ireland]

The stone is set in the...

The stone is set in the wall below the castle battlement
[Blarney Castle - County Cork - Ireland]w

Top of the keep where...

Top of the keep where queues await their turn
[Blarney Castle - County Cork - Ireland]

Held by the feet the...

Held by the feet the visitor (Helen) arches backwards under the parapet
[Blarney Castle - County Cork - Ireland]

You'll be given a...

You'll be given a certificate of achievement once you've kissed the stone
[Blarney Castle - County Cork - Ireland]

No guarantees provided in...

No guarantees provided in respect of the 'magical eloquence'
[Blarney Castle - County Cork - Ireland]

Blarney Castle and...

Blarney Castle and Gardens
[County Cork - Ireland]

Visitors at top of keep...

Visitors at top of keep awaiting their turn to kiss the stone
[Blarney Castle - County Cork - Ireland]

Blarney Castle and...

Blarney Castle and Gardens
[County Cork - Ireland]