Blarney Castle
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Blarney Castle (Irish: Caisleán na Blarnan) is a medieval stronghold in Blarney, near 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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Blarney Castle | |
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County Cork, Ireland | |
Coordinates | 51.9289°N 8.5708°W / 51.9289; -8.5708 |
Type | Medieval castle |
Height | approximately 90 ft (27 m) |
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Controlled by | MacCarthy family, Hollow Sword Blade Company,[lower-alpha 1] Jefferyes family, Colthurst family[1] |
Condition | Partial ruin |
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Built by | MacCarthys of Muskerry[2] |
Events | Desmond Rebellions, Irish Rebellion of 1641, Irish Confederate Wars, Williamite War in Ireland |
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