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"!

Blarney Castle and the Blarney Stone!

Talk about a Two Legends in One Spot! These two sights are on many Bucket Lists, including mine!!!

First Legend to Face: The Blarney Stone!

It is kinda scary and frightening to think as you climb very narrow rock steps that are in a tight circle five floors above the ground, that you are going to be held upside down to kiss the Blarney Stone!!! Bud and I were not even sure we were going to do it, but when we reached the top ramparts of the Blarney Castle, the older man that was holding each and every person, just called Bud over and told him to sit down and turn around so Bud's head would be at the Castle wall. He hung onto black steel bars and while the man held onto him Bud pulled himself down where his head was down with the Blarney Stone and he kissed it! The man helped Bud back up and then he told me to do the same, I did, but you know I was very scared!!! But he helped me and I did it! When he helped me up he told me to relax and then I was fine! Another man was taking our pictures as we kissed the Blarney Stone!

Tis there's the stone that whoever kisses

He never misses to grow eloquent

Tis he may clamber to a lady's chamber

Or become a member of Parliament

A noble spouter he'll sure turn out

An out and outer to be let alone

Don't try to hinder him or to bewilder him

for he is a pilgrim from the Blarney Stone

And I don't look scared do I?

Goal Met by Bud and Viki!!!!

The End!

Poem by Francis Sylvester Mahony