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Blarney The most well known structure in Blarney is the Blarney Castle. While visiting Blarney Castle, kiss the Blarney Stone and get the gift of gab or, as an 18th century French consul put it, "gain the privilege of telling lies for seven years". Queen Elizabeth I coined the phrase due to her exasperation with Lord Blarney's ability to talk endlessly without ever actually agreeing to her demands. To kiss the Blarney Stone, visitors must bend over backward and lower themsevles down about two feet at the top of the castle. The castle itself is a tower house and was built around 1446 on a solid limestone mound. |
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