Sunday, November 24, 2013

Blarney and the Blarney Castle

OK, the kissing of the Stone is behind us, literally! And now we can take pictures at our leisure and chill, cause it is cold up here!

A man named Cormac Teige McCarthy owned and lived in the Castle, he was King of Munster!


The Earl of Leicester was commanded by Queen Elizabeth I to take possession of the Castle.


Whenever he tried to negotiate the matter, McCarthy would always suggest a banquet or delay

So that when Queen Elizabeth I asked for a progress report, a long sorry missive was sent

at the end of which the Castle remained untaken.




The Queen was said to be so irritated that she remarked


that the Earl's reports were all


"BLARNEY"!


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2 comments:

  1. Mrs. Bennett Has ClassNovember 24, 2013 at 2:57 PM

    I told the kids that if they ever hear someone comment about the Blarney Stone that they have bragging rights that their grandparents kissed it!

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  2. UnknownNovember 25, 2013 at 1:12 PM

    Tis true!!! We kissed it and we kissed it good!

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