Blarney Castle

Blarney Castle
Cork, Ireland
Main castle keep and tower
Blarney Castle is located in Ireland
Blarney Castle
Blarney Castle
Coordinates51°55′44″N 8°34′15″W / 51.9289°N 8.5708°W / 51.9289; -8.5708
TypeMedieval castle
Heightapproximately 90 ft (27 m)
Site information
Controlled byMacCarthy family, Hollow Sword Blade Company,[a] Jefferyes family, Colthurst family[1]
ConditionPartial ruin
Site history
Built
  • 1210 (original stone structure)
  • 1446 (current structure)
Built byMacCarthys of Muskerry[2]
EventsDesmond Rebellions, Irish Rebellion of 1641, Irish Confederate Wars, Williamite War in Ireland

Blarney Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Blarnan) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, a town in Cork, Ireland. Though earlier fortifications were built on the same spot, the current keep was built by the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty, a cadet branch of the Kings of Desmond, and dates from 1446.[3] The Blarney Stone is among the machicolations of the castle.


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  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference nuig was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Samuel, Mark; Hamlyn, Kate (2007). Blarney Castle: Its History, Development and Purpose. Cork University. ISBN 978-1-85918-411-0.
  3. ^ "History". blarneycastle.ie. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009.