School: Colthurst, An Bhlárna (roll number 6717)
- Location:
- Blarney, Co. Cork
- Teacher: S. Ó Laoghaire
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- (continued from previous page)"There is a stone there,
Whoever kisses,
Oh! he never misses,
To grow eloquent.
'Tis he may clamber,
To a lady's chamber,
Or become a Member
Of sweet Parliament."
- The present castle is the third castle built on the same site. It was built on a limestone rock in the 15th century. The first was a hunting post built of timber. The second was built in the year 1200. Blarney Castle was the residence of the Mac Carthy's, Barons of Muskerry. In the reign of Queen Elizabeth it was the strongest fortress in Munster. It is believed that before the introduction of gunpowder it was impregnable.
The castle has a massive(continues on next page) - Collector
- John Horgan
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- Blarney, Co. Cork
- Informant
- Mr E. Horgan
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 45
- Address
- Blarney, Co. Cork
