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Blarney Castle
Blarney Castle
is a
medieval
stronghold in
Blarney
, near
Cork
,
Ireland
, and the River Martin. 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. The
Blarney Stone
is among the
machicolations
of the castle.
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