On Friday of this week (i have no classes yay!) a group of us went to Blarney Castle and kissed the Blarney Stone! Luckily, it is only a 20 minute bus ride from Cork so it was easy to get to! The views at Blarney were beyond amazing. Green grasses everywhere and the castle was so huge and gorgeous! The house was owned by a family that was supposedly loyal to the Queen, but eventually fell out of favor because he never did anything the queen asked. She dubbed the family full of "blarney."
This is the watchtower that I can't figure out how to switch the photo the other way.
Now to understand this whole kissing the stone thing, you have to know where it is. Its about three feet below the level of the floor you stand on. So you have to hold on to two bars and dip your head back REALLY FAR. I didn't realize how far back this was, so i saw stone and just kept kissing. However, you have to keep going until you feel like you're about to fall. After thinking I kissed the infamous stone four times, on the fifth try I finally got it! Hopefully like the legend says it'll bring me good luck!
This is the Blarney House that was absolutley amazing as you can see. The house wasn't open the day that we went, but hopefully we will be able to get inside when my parents and Karly and the Barretts come! There is also a stable where we saw horses, a lake, and a fern garden on the grounds. This is yet another spot that is full of gorgeous views and amazing sights. I think I'm going to need to find some new adjectives!
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