| Blarney Castle | |
|---|---|
| Cork, Ireland | |
 Main castle keep and tower | |
  Blarney Castle | |
| Coordinates | 51°55′44″N 8°34′15″W / 51.9289°N 8.5708°W |
| Type | Medieval castle |
| Height | approximately 90 ft (27 m) |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | MacCarthy family, Hollow Sword Blade Company,[a] Jefferyes family, Colthurst family[1] |
| Condition | Partial ruin |
| Site history | |
| Built |
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| Built by | MacCarthys of Muskerry[2] |
| Events | Desmond 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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- ^ "History". blarneycastle.ie. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009.